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submerged

UK //səbˈmɜːdʒd//US //səbˈmɜːrdʒd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'submergere',由 'sub-'(在...之下)和 'mergere'(浸入)组成,意为浸入水下或完全覆盖。

adjective

❶ 指物体完全浸入水中或被水覆盖的状态,常用于描述被淹没或隐藏在水下的情况。

“The submerged rocks are dangerous for boats.”

(水下岩石对船只很危险。)

“The city was submerged after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,整座城市被淹没了。)

❶ 比喻完全被某种状态或情绪所包围或影响,常用于描述被某种感觉或环境所主导的情况。

“She felt submerged in sadness after the loss.”

(失去之后,她沉浸在悲伤中。)

“The team was submerged in work before the deadline.”

(截止日期前,团队被工作淹没了。)

同义词:underwater, sunken, immersed, drowned, engulfed

常见短语

submerged in — 表示完全被某种事物或状态所包围或影响,常用于描述被情绪、工作或环境所主导的情况。

“She was submerged in her studies and forgot about the time.”

(她埋头学习,忘记了时间。)