immerse; soak; be lost in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to immerse; to be deeply absorbed in
literaryLiterally refers to soaking in a liquid. More commonly used figuratively to describe being deeply engrossed in an activity, atmosphere, or feeling.
Tā他
wán完
quán全
jìn浸
chén沉
zài在
shū书
fǎ法
de的
shì世
jiè界
lǐ里
。
He was completely immersed in the world of calligraphy.
Zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
jìn浸
chén沉
zài在
jié节
rì日
de的
huān欢
lè乐
qì气
fēn氛
zhōng中
。
The whole city was soaked in the joyful atmosphere of the festival.
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Tā他
de的
sī思
xù绪
jìn浸
chén沉
zài在
duì对
wǎng往
shì事
de的
huí回
yì忆
lǐ里
。
His thoughts were lost in reminiscence of the past.