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源自拉丁语 absorbere(吸收),由 ab-(离开) + sorbere(吮吸)构成,14世纪进入英语后引申出'精神专注'的比喻义。
❶ 形容人全神贯注于某事,注意力完全被吸引的状态,常指因兴趣或思考而忽略周围环境。
“She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the doorbell.”
(她全神贯注地看书,连门铃响都没听见。)
“The children were completely absorbed by the magician's performance.”
(孩子们被魔术师的表演完全吸引住了。)
be absorbed in — 表示完全专注于某事物而忽略其他事情的状态,常用于描述学习、阅读或思考时的专注程度。
“The artist was absorbed in painting the sunset.”
(艺术家全神贯注地绘制日落景象。)