英语词汇“engrossed”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When you’re engrossed in something, you’re so consumed by it that you don’t notice anything else, like when you’re engrossed in a conversation with that cute girl from your math class.

Use the adjective engrossed to describe someone who is completely absorbed in something, whether it’s a task, a person, or an object. You might be engrossed in a movie that’s so good you just can’t look away, or you can be engrossed in talking to someone — like the girl from math class. Engrossed is often used with “in” — so you’d say you were “engrossed in” a book or “engrossed in” your homework.

WORD FAMILY

engrossed: engrossedly+/engross: engrossed, engrosses, engrossing, engrossment/engrossing: engrossingly/engrossment: engrossments/gross: engross, grossed, grosser, grosses, grossest, grossing, grossly, grossness, subgross/grossness: grossnesses

USAGE EXAMPLES

We’ve talked a bit about Search Party, which wholly engrossed me for a day with its oddball mystery and that great, divisive ending.

Slate(Dec 22, 2016)

Even without being engrossed in athletics, Jeffery found a way to excel on the football field.

Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016)

But he was engrossed in the images on the screen, lying on the floor next to Obiora.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003)

1adj giving or marked by complete attention to

that engrossed look or rapt delight

Syn

absorbed, captive, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
attentive

(often followed by `to') giving care or attention

2adj written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document

Syn

written

set down in writing in any of various ways

单词	engrossed
释义	engrossed (once / 1397 pages) adj When you’re engrossed in something, you’re so consumed by it that you don’t notice anything else, like when you’re engrossed in a conversation with that cute girl from your math class. Use the adjective engrossed to describe someone who is completely absorbed in something, whether it’s a task, a person, or an object. You might be engrossed in a movie that’s so good you just can’t look away, or you can be engrossed in talking to someone — like the girl from math class. Engrossed is often used with “in” — so you’d say you were “engrossed in” a book or “engrossed in” your homework. WORD FAMILY engrossed: engrossedly+/engross: engrossed, engrosses, engrossing, engrossment/engrossing: engrossingly/engrossment: engrossments/gross: engross, grossed, grosser, grosses, grossest, grossing, grossly, grossness, subgross/grossness: grossnesses USAGE EXAMPLES We’ve talked a bit about Search Party, which wholly engrossed me for a day with its oddball mystery and that great, divisive ending. Slate(Dec 22, 2016) Even without being engrossed in athletics, Jeffery found a way to excel on the football field. Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016) But he was engrossed in the images on the screen, lying on the floor next to Obiora. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) 1adj giving or marked by complete attention to that engrossed look or rapt delight Syn absorbed, captive, enwrapped, intent, wrapped attentive (often followed by `to') giving care or attention 2adj written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document Syn written set down in writing in any of various ways
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