immerse oneself in; bury oneself in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be engrossed in; to bury one's head in; to immerse oneself in
neutralOften describes sustained, diligent effort focused on work, study, or a specific task.
Tā他
zhěng整
gè个
shǔ暑
jià假
dōu都
zài在
mái埋
tóu头
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
yán研
。
He spent the entire summer vacation immersed in preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam.
Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
mái埋
tóu头
yán研
jiū究
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
qǔ取
dé得
le了
zhòng重
dà大
tū突
pò破
。
This scientist buried himself in research for decades and finally made a major breakthrough.
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Bù不
yào要
guāng光
mái埋
tóu头
kǔ苦
gàn干
，
yě也
yào要
tái抬
tóu头
kàn看
kan看
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Don't just bury your head in hard work; you also need to look up and check the direction.
Tā她
mái埋
tóu头
yè业
wù务
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
chéng成
le了
bù部
mén门
de的
gǔ骨
gàn干
。
She immersed herself in her professional duties and quickly became a key member of the department.