immersed

immersed — adjective

  • immersedpositive
  • more immersedcomparative
  • most immersedsuperlative

1. giving all your attention to an activity, subject, or place, so that it fills yo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

giving all your attention to an activity, subject, or place, so that it fills your thoughts and leaves little room for anything else

例句

Darius was so immersed in the history podcast that he missed his stop.

be immersed in + activity

By noon, Lakshmi was fully immersed in planning the school festival.

fully immersed in + -ing

同義詞
  • absorbed

    very close, often stressing strong concentration on one task

  • engrossed

    often suggests delighted attention to something interesting

  • wrapped up

    more informal and often used for being caught up in a task or feeling

反義詞
  • distracted

    attention keeps being pulled away

  • detached

    emotionally or mentally not very involved

文法句型

be immersed in [activity]

be fully immersed in [subject]

feel immersed in [place or culture]

用法筆記

Usually follows be, feel, become, or stay and almost always takes in plus the thing holding your attention. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about being physically under a liquid rather than mentally absorbed.

常見錯誤

❌She was immersed on her thesis all weekend.
✅She was immersed in her thesis all weekend.
💡use 'in', not 'on', after 'immersed' in this sense.
❌He was very immerse in the game.
✅He was very immersed in the game.
💡after 'be', use the participial adjective 'immersed', not the base form 'immerse'.

2. completely below the surface of a liquid, so that the object or person is covere

2.形容詞B2
釋義

completely below the surface of a liquid, so that the object or person is covered by it

例句

The silver ring stayed immersed in warm water all night.

be immersed in + liquid

Firefighters found the basement furniture immersed in muddy floodwater.

同義詞
  • submerged

    usually used for being under water or another liquid surface

  • dipped

    often brief or partial, not always left completely under

反義詞
  • dry

    not in liquid and not covered by it

文法句型

be immersed in water

remain immersed for + time

leave [object] immersed in [liquid]

用法筆記

Common in cooking, cleaning, lab work, and safety instructions where something must stay fully below the liquid surface. Distinguish from sense 1, which is figurative and describes total attention rather than physical position.

常見錯誤

❌Leave the cloth immersed with hot water.
✅Leave the cloth immersed in hot water.
💡use 'in' to name the liquid around it.
❌Only the corner was immersed, so the tray was immersed.
✅Only the corner was in the water, so the tray was not fully immersed.
💡'immersed' implies complete coverage below the surface.