今天我们要学的词是 engulf.

engulf 的意思是吞噬。After a blaze engulfed Notre-Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to its former glory. 在今年四月一场大火吞噬巴黎圣母院之后，人们开始争论如何用最好的办法恢复这座哥特式大教堂的昔日辉煌。

Russia declared an emergency after an area of 3.2 million hectares was engulfed by forest fires in its remote regions. 在俄罗斯西伯利亚偏远地区的森林大火灾吞噬320万公顷土地之后，俄罗斯宣布进入紧急状态。