| 释义 |
envelop /ɪnˈvɛləp / /ɛnˈvɛləp/verb (envelops, enveloping, enveloped) [with object]Wrap up, cover, or surround completely: a figure enveloped in a black cloak figurative a feeling of despair enveloped him...- She turned the knob and was enveloped in a shroud of fetid air as the door swung open.
- Anyway my point is it's what's in the mind that counts, and I genuinely believe the essence of the real person is enveloped in their mind and personality and not their physical capability.
- My eyes snap open, yet I'm still enveloped in darkness.
Synonyms surround, cover, enfold, enwrap, blanket, swathe, swaddle, wrap (up), engulf, encircle, encompass, cocoon, sheathe, encase, enclose; cloak, conceal, hide, obscure, cover (up), screen, shield, mask, veil, shroud literary mantle, enshroud rare obnubilate Usage Envelop is a verb, stressed on the second syllable and meaning ‘wrap completely’. The noun meaning ‘paper container for a letter’ is envelope, stressed on the first syllable. Origin Late Middle English (formerly also as invelop(e)): from Old French envoluper, from en- 'in' + a second element (also found in develop) of unknown origin. Rhymes develop |