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單字講座 133:gulf (n) / engulf (v)

南非 Umkumbe Bush Lodge 野生動物營區在 IG 分享了一張母犀鳥遭螞蟻「吞噬」的影片,引來熱議。畫面中,一隻母犀鳥站蟻丘上,頭微微上揚,任由蟻群霸佔它的身體。當網友們擔憂它是否因為身體虛弱,才遭蟻群圍攻,營區人員趕忙解釋,母犀鳥其實在正享受「螞蟻浴」!螞蟻分泌的蟻酸可幫助犀鳥清潔羽毛和清除身體上的寄生蟲。話說「吞噬」是 gulf 還是 engulf 呢?下方說分明。



▍gulf (n) 海灣 / 差異分歧
▶ 例 1:這個 海灣 裏的鯨魚已受到危害,剩不到 100 隻。
The whale in the gulf is endangered, with fewer than 100 individuals remaining.

▶ 例 2:我和 Jack 之間的 分歧 比以往還深。他背對著我,站得離我遠遠的。
The gulf that lay between Jack and me was wider now than it had ever been, and he stood far away from me, with his back turned.

▍engulf (v) 吞沒(噬)
▶ 例 1:救火車到了,但是為時已晚。整個房子已被大火 吞噬
The fire engines arrived, but they were too late. The entire house was engulfed in fire.




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