engrossed

UK //ɪnˈɡrəʊst//US //ɪnˈɡroʊst//

词源

源自中古英语 'engrossen'（大量收购），由古法语 'en gros'（大量）演变而来，原指垄断商品。16世纪后引申为'占据全部注意力'的含义。

❶ 形容人全神贯注于某事，注意力完全被吸引而忽略周围环境的状态。常用于描述阅读、工作或思考时的专注程度。

“She was so engrossed 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 engrossed in building a sandcastle at the beach.”

（孩子们在海滩上专心堆沙堡。）

同义词:absorbed, immersed, preoccupied

engrossed in — 表示完全沉浸在某项活动或事物中，强调注意力高度集中的状态。

“The scientist was engrossed in his research and worked through the night.”

（那位科学家专注于研究，通宵工作。）