immersion
/ɪˈmɜːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmɜːrʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmər-zhən -shən/ (ame, mw)
immersion — noun
- immersionsingular
- immersionsplural
1. the condition of giving your whole attention to an activity or interest, so that
the condition of giving your whole attention to an activity or interest, so that you are not thinking about anything else
Gabriela's complete immersion in the novel meant she did not hear the phone ring.
Adaeze found that writing poetry required deep immersion to find the right expressions.
deep immersion + in + activity
Wren's total immersion in her final-year project helped her earn the top grade possible.
Hao's immersion in the chess match was so complete that he forgot to eat dinner.
Christopher experienced total immersion in the fantasy game for hours every evening.
- absorption
suggests a gradual pulling-in of attention, while immersion implies a deliberate plunge
- engrossment
less common; emphasizes being so occupied that nothing else registers
- concentration
more active and effort-driven; immersion implies a deeper, more passive state
- distraction
the opposite state of divided attention
- inattention
lack of focus or notice
文法句型
immersion + in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often paired with adjectives such as 'total', 'deep', or 'complete'. Followed by 'in' to specify the activity or subject of focus.
常見錯誤
2. a teaching method where you spend all your time surrounded by the language you w
a teaching method where you spend all your time surrounded by the language you want to learn, without using your native language at all
Devika joined a French immersion program in Montreal to improve her spoken French.
immersion program
Kian learned Mandarin through full immersion while living with a family in Taipei.
full immersion
Tamar's Arabic immersion began when she moved to Amman for work last spring.
Rania finds that total immersion is the fastest way to become fluent in a language.
Mira attended a summer immersion camp where everyone spoke only Japanese all day.
- full-immersion
a compound adjective that emphasizes the all-encompassing nature of the method
- submersion
rare in education; can describe the same idea but sounds overly physical
文法句型
immersion + program / school / course / class
用法筆記
Commonly appears before nouns: 'immersion program', 'immersion school', 'immersion course'. 'Full immersion' emphasizes that the learner uses nothing but the target language.
常見錯誤
3. the act of pushing something fully under the water until every part is below the
the act of pushing something fully under the water until every part is below the top, or being completely surrounded by liquid
Dario tested the watch by immersion in a water tank for thirty continuous minutes.
immersion + in + liquid
Jason studied the effect of brief immersion in hot water on different fabric types.
The chef recommended quick immersion of the tomatoes in boiling water to peel them.
After prolonged immersion in the bath, the child's fingers looked wrinkled and pale.
The technician checked the cable's coating after six hours of immersion in saltwater.
- submersion
more dynamic, emphasizing the downward movement; common in diving and baptism contexts
- dipping
implies a quick, partial lowering rather than full coverage
- emergence
the act of coming out from under a liquid
文法句型
immersion + in + liquid
immersion + of + object
用法筆記
Unlike 'submersion', which focuses on the downward motion, 'immersion' can describe either the act of placing something in liquid or the resulting state. Some Christian denominations use the term for baptism by full-body underwater ceremony.