engrossed
engrossed — 形容詞
1. so interested in what you are reading, watching, or listening to that you hardly
全神貫注
完全投入在某事物上
so interested in what you are reading, watching, or listening to that you hardly notice anything else happening around you
The twins were so engrossed in their new video game that they skipped dinner entirely.
那對雙胞胎完全沉浸在新電玩遊戲中，連晚餐都忘了吃。
engrossed in + noun phrase
Ananya sat engrossed in a thick book about marine biology for the whole flight.
Ananya 在整趟飛行中都沉浸在關於海洋生物的厚書裡。
sat engrossed in + noun
The audience remained completely engrossed throughout the three-hour play.
觀眾在三個小時的演出期間始終全神貫注。
Kofi was too engrossed in sorting his stamp collection to hear the doorbell.
Kofi 忙著整理郵票收藏，完全沒聽到門鈴聲。
Fatima became so engrossed in her painting that she lost all track of time.
Fatima 畫畫時太過專注，完全忘了時間。
- absorbed
equally common; 'absorbed in thought' sounds slightly more natural than 'engrossed in thought'
- immersed
slightly more formal, often used for learning or creative work
- captivated
emphasizes delight or fascination rather than deep concentration
- riveted
suggests a fixed, unmoving attention, as if pinned to the spot
- distracted
focus is broken by outside events
- bored
lacks interest entirely
文法句型
be/get + engrossed + in + [something]
用法筆記
Typically used predicatively after 'be', 'become', or 'get', followed by the preposition 'in'. The subject is always a person or a group of people.
常見錯誤
engrossed — 動詞
1. to take up all of a person's interest or mental energy so that they think of not
吸引住
完全佔據某人的注意力
to take up all of a person's interest or mental energy so that they think of nothing else
The documentary about climate change engrossed the entire class for two hours.
這部關於氣候變遷的紀錄片讓全班同學全神貫注了兩個小時。
active: engross + person/group as direct object
A complex chess puzzle engrossed Vikram until he finally discovered the winning move.
一道複雜的西洋棋謎題讓 Vikram 全心投入，直到他找到致勝的一步。
The storyteller's rich voice and dramatic gestures engrossed every child in the room.
說書人渾厚的嗓音和誇張的手勢吸引了房間裡每個孩子的注意力。
The beautiful illustrations in the picture book engrossed little Noa completely.
繪本裡精美的插圖讓小 Noa 完全著迷。
- bore
to fail completely to hold attention
文法句型
engross + [person]
be + engrossed + by/in + [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice: 'be engrossed by/in [something]'. The adjective form is far more common in everyday English than the active verb form.
常見錯誤
2. to produce the final official version of a text by writing it neatly in large le
謄寫
以大字體正式抄寫文件
to produce the final official version of a text by writing it neatly in large letters, as was done for legal papers before the age of printing
The monk carefully engrossed each page of the sacred text using black ink and a quill.
僧侶用黑墨和羽毛筆小心翼翼地將經文以大字體謄寫在每一頁上。
archaic register: engrossed + document
It took the scribe three weeks to engross the land deed in the required formal script.
抄寫員花了約三週時間，以規定的正式字體抄寫這份土地契據。
Before the invention of the typewriter, lawyers hired specialists to engross their contracts.
在打字機發明之前，律師會聘請專門人士來謄寫合約。
- transcribe
broader meaning; does not specify large formal handwriting
- inscribe
suggests carving or engraving rather than writing on paper
- copy out
less formal, does not imply official status
文法句型
engross + [document]
用法筆記
This sense is historical or archaic. In modern English it appears almost exclusively in discussions of pre-printing era document preparation and calligraphy.
3. to purchase a very large amount of a product, especially in order to reduce supp
壟斷
大量收購以操控市場
to purchase a very large amount of a product, especially in order to reduce supply and raise the selling price later
During the famine, some merchants tried to engross all available rice and sell it at huge profits.
饑荒期間，有些商人試圖壟斷所有可取得的稻米，並以暴利出售。
historical: engross + commodity
The spice trader spent years trying to engross the entire pepper supply from the islands.
這位香料商人花了多年時間，企圖掌控群島上所有的胡椒供應。
- corner
'corner the market' is the modern equivalent; more common in business contexts
- hoard
emphasizes storing rather than controlling supply
- monopolize
broader meaning; includes controlling production as well as supply
文法句型
engross + [goods/commodity]
用法筆記
This sense is largely historical. 'Engrossing' — buying up goods to corner the market — was considered a crime under English common law until the 19th century.