| 单词 | submersion |
| 释义 | submersion (once / 27171 pages) n Submersion is the act of being completely held under water (or liquid) for a long time. Scuba divers use breathing tanks to maintain submersion during long, deep dives. Words with -merse or -merge come from a Latin verb meaning to dip, soak or plunge. How risky is that plunge? It’s a matter of degree, and you can find that highest degree of risk in the prefix, sub, under. Submersion is often death-defying. The legendary entertainer Harry Houdini thrilled his audiences by undergoing submersion in a 100-gallon milk can! (Don’t try that at home.) WORD FAMILYsubmersion: submersions+/submerse: submersed, submersing, submersion USAGE EXAMPLESOften they will be drowned in special submersion cages to avoid damaging the valuable skin. BBC(Nov 18, 2016) Police say the water in the small spa pool wasn’t extremely hot and the children’s injuries were related to submersion. Washington Times(Aug 18, 2016) If you do go under water, hold your nose, or use nose clips if you know there is a risk of submersion. New York Times(Aug 03, 2016) 1n the act of wetting something by submerging it Syn|Hyper dousing, ducking, immersion wetting the act of making something wet 2n sinking until covered completely with water Syn|Hypo|Hyper immersion, submergence, submerging dip a brief immersion sinking a descent as through liquid (especially through water) |
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