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单词 absorbing
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Definition of absorbing in English:

absorbing

adjective əbˈzɔːbɪŋəbˈsɔːbɪŋ
  • Intensely interesting; engrossing.

    an absorbing account of their marriage
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even standing on the touchline was a hazardous occupation as these two old rivals laid on an exciting and absorbing encounter played in the teeth of a gale blowing straight across Stacks Field.
    • She writes an absorbing character study mixed with equally absorbing science writing, delivering a powerful and moving science book.
    • But irrespective of whether you are a collector, this is an absorbing book for anyone interested in history or other cultures.
    • This is an absorbing and often intense novel, which can be appreciated both by those with little knowledge of James, and by James experts who should relish the allusions to his fiction.
    • Quickly and mercifully, the initial apprehension disappears as the book turns into an intense and absorbing read.
    • Reidy was relieved at finally recording a win over his tormentors, but less than happy with the seven kicks at goal his team missed over an absorbing seven-try thriller.
    • Combine them with a dark, gripping story, rich characterisation, superb direction from Eastwood and you have a powerful, absorbing thriller.
    • What lent interest and made it absorbing was the competitive edge between the two parties, and the skill they displayed.
    • Deadwood combines fascinating character studies with intelligent writing and an absorbing plot.
    • Particularly absorbing is the account of Mario's battles with back injuries and cancer, and the lessons to be learned from them.
    • Intimate cinematography and the drama of events unfolding makes for intense, absorbing viewing.
    • It's really fascinating, and I feel it's what turns a blog from a series of chats into an absorbing internal narrative, or conversation.
    • The most obvious reason, I imagine, is that the more we learn of our distant relatives, the more we learn about ourselves - a subject that is, naturally, of absorbing interest.
    • A controversial penalty try in the seventh minute of injury time at the end of this absorbing match dealt a hammer blow to the hopes of champions Boroughmuir.
    • I also have an absorbing new interest, one that Zoë would have shared.
    • Robert Ross has written an absorbing and interesting book that should stimulate more research on culture and representation in South African history.
    • Who entertained whom and what the food and conversation were like were matters of absorbing interest.
    • Another issue of absorbing interest, and still greater complexity, is that of how a composition comes into being, from conception to completion.
    • It should be a most interesting and absorbing match.
    • The result is big enough to be absorbing, but small enough to be manageable.
    Synonyms
    fascinating, interesting, captivating, gripping, engrossing, compelling, compulsive, enthralling, riveting, spellbinding, entrancing, preoccupying, overwhelming, intriguing, thrilling, exciting
    informal unputdownable

Derivatives

  • absorbingly

  • adverb
    • He also reprints two long letters he wrote on behalf of Mrs Stravinsky that absorbingly describe the Stravinsky's California household and its routines.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Mary Swan's ‘The Deep’ is an absorbingly haunting account of a pair of mutually dependent mirror-image twin sisters who go overseas during World War I.
      • The book has an absorbingly detailed description of the intricacies of this market.
      • Learning in the traditional classroom could be an absorbingly interesting experience only if there is a talented and dedicated teacher who cares for children.
      • Richly documented, absorbingly developed, and beautifully written, this is narrative of the highest order, likely to become a classic of its kind.
 
 

Definition of absorbing in US English:

absorbing

adjective
  • Intensely interesting; engrossing.

    an absorbing account of their marriage
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But irrespective of whether you are a collector, this is an absorbing book for anyone interested in history or other cultures.
    • The result is big enough to be absorbing, but small enough to be manageable.
    • Deadwood combines fascinating character studies with intelligent writing and an absorbing plot.
    • Who entertained whom and what the food and conversation were like were matters of absorbing interest.
    • Particularly absorbing is the account of Mario's battles with back injuries and cancer, and the lessons to be learned from them.
    • Even standing on the touchline was a hazardous occupation as these two old rivals laid on an exciting and absorbing encounter played in the teeth of a gale blowing straight across Stacks Field.
    • This is an absorbing and often intense novel, which can be appreciated both by those with little knowledge of James, and by James experts who should relish the allusions to his fiction.
    • Quickly and mercifully, the initial apprehension disappears as the book turns into an intense and absorbing read.
    • Combine them with a dark, gripping story, rich characterisation, superb direction from Eastwood and you have a powerful, absorbing thriller.
    • Reidy was relieved at finally recording a win over his tormentors, but less than happy with the seven kicks at goal his team missed over an absorbing seven-try thriller.
    • I also have an absorbing new interest, one that Zoë would have shared.
    • Robert Ross has written an absorbing and interesting book that should stimulate more research on culture and representation in South African history.
    • It's really fascinating, and I feel it's what turns a blog from a series of chats into an absorbing internal narrative, or conversation.
    • Intimate cinematography and the drama of events unfolding makes for intense, absorbing viewing.
    • The most obvious reason, I imagine, is that the more we learn of our distant relatives, the more we learn about ourselves - a subject that is, naturally, of absorbing interest.
    • Another issue of absorbing interest, and still greater complexity, is that of how a composition comes into being, from conception to completion.
    • A controversial penalty try in the seventh minute of injury time at the end of this absorbing match dealt a hammer blow to the hopes of champions Boroughmuir.
    • What lent interest and made it absorbing was the competitive edge between the two parties, and the skill they displayed.
    • She writes an absorbing character study mixed with equally absorbing science writing, delivering a powerful and moving science book.
    • It should be a most interesting and absorbing match.
    Synonyms
    fascinating, interesting, captivating, gripping, engrossing, compelling, compulsive, enthralling, riveting, spellbinding, entrancing, preoccupying, overwhelming, intriguing, thrilling, exciting
 
 
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