submerge; immerse
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to submerge; to flood; to be covered by water
Usually describes an object being completely covered by a liquid.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
jìn浸
mò没
le了
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The flood submerged the entire village.
Hǎi海
píng平
miàn面
shàng上
shēng升
kě可
néng能
huì会
jìn浸
mò没
xǔ许
duō多
dī低
wā洼
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
。
Rising sea levels may submerge many low-lying islands.
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Qián潜
shuǐ水
tǐng艇
wán完
quán全
jìn浸
mò没
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
。
The submarine is completely submerged in water.
verb
to be immersed in; to be deeply absorbed in (an atmosphere, feeling, or activity)
Often used metaphorically to describe being completely absorbed in an emotion, environment, or activity.
Rén人
men们
zhèng正
jìn浸
mò没
zài在
kuài快
lè乐
zhī之
zhōng中
。
People are immersed in happiness.
Tā他
wán完
quán全
jìn浸
mò没
zài在
duì对
wǎng往
shì事
de的
huí回
yì忆
lǐ里
。
He was completely immersed in memories of the past.
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Guān观
zhòng众
bèi被
jìn浸
mò没
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
yíng营
zào造
de的
mèng梦
huàn幻
fēn氛
wéi围
zhōng中
。
The audience was immersed in the dreamlike atmosphere created by the concert.