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使沉浸于;使陷入(身心整个投入某活动或境地)
相关 动词理据由「身体浸入水中」喻「心思整个投入」——1660s 起用于钻研、工作、热忱(be immersed in work「埋头工作」)。
例句
He immersed himself in his studies.他埋头于学业;由身浸入水喻心浸入事(相关·比喻)——沉浸。The whole town was immersed in celebration.全城都沉浸在庆祝之中;同此——整个陷入某种氛围。
溯源路径本义 → 义项3