Definition
v.
to swallowto gobble up (literal, e.g., eating or consuming physically)to engulfto devour (figurative, e.g., darkness, fire, debt)
Examples
- 吞噬。Shīzi hěn kuài jiù tūn shì le lièwù.The lion quickly devoured its prey.
- 吞噬。Dàhuǒ tūn shì le zhěng gè sēnlín.The great fire engulfed the entire forest.
- 吞噬。Gūdú gǎn jīhū yào tūn shì tā de nèixīn.A sense of loneliness almost swallowed his heart.
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