险急的水流能把游泳的人吞没。 Dangerous currents can suck swimmers under.
狂涛吞没了那条小船。 The raging sea devoured the boat.
流沙一种由松散的沙子和水混合成的沙层，形成一堆松软、移动的物质，在压力下很容易塌陷，并可吞没置留在沙面上的任何物质 A bed of loose sand mixed with water forming a soft, shifting mass that yields easily to pressure and tends to engulf any object resting on its surface.
火焰吞没了房子。 The fire swallowed up the house.
火焰吞没了整栋大楼。 The flames devoured the entire building.
