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submergence

UK //səbˈmɜːdʒəns//US //səbˈmɜːrdʒəns//

词源

源自拉丁语 'submergere'(sub- '在下方' + mergere '浸入'),经由法语 'submergence' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指物体完全被液体覆盖或淹没的状态,常用于描述水下环境或洪水等情况。

“The submergence of the ancient city was caused by rising sea levels.”

(这座古城的淹没是由海平面上升引起的。)

“The submarine's submergence lasted for three hours.”

(这艘潜艇的下潜持续了三个小时。)

❶ 比喻完全陷入某种状态或情境中,如思想、情感或活动的深度投入。

“Her submergence in work left little time for family.”

(她完全投入工作,几乎没有时间陪伴家人。)

“The artist's submergence in his creative process was total.”

(这位艺术家完全沉浸在他的创作过程中。)

同义词:immersion, engulfment, inundation, flooding, sinking

常见短语

submergence depth — 指物体被液体覆盖的深度,常用于工程或科学测量中。

“The submergence depth of the sensor must not exceed 10 meters.”

(传感器的淹没深度不得超过10米。)

temporary submergence — 描述物体或区域暂时被水淹没的情况,如潮汐变化或短期洪水。

“The road is built to withstand temporary submergence during floods.”

(这条道路的设计能承受洪水期间的暂时淹没。)