immerse; be deeply absorbed in
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to immerse; to submerge
literaryLiteral meaning, less common than the metaphorical usage.
Nà那
kuài块
mù木
tou头
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
chén沉
jìn浸
le了
jǐ几
gè个
shì世
jì纪
。
That piece of wood was submerged in water for centuries.
verb
to be deeply absorbed in; to be immersed in (an atmosphere, activity, thought, etc.)
Figurative meaning, very common. Can describe being engrossed in an emotion, memory, work, or hobby.
Tā他
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
xìng幸
fú福
de的
huí回
yì忆
zhōng中
。
He was immersed in happy memories.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chuàng创
zuò作
shì世
jiè界
lǐ里
。
The artist is completely absorbed in his own creative world.
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Guān观
zhòng众
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
qíng情
jié节
lǐ里
。
The audience was deeply absorbed in the sad plot of the movie.
Bú不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
guò过
qù去
de的
shī失
bài败
zhōng中
。
Don't always dwell on past failures.