Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #15345
engrosses
全心投入
engrosses is the third person singular of engross.
devote (oneself) fully to
- 1.
To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
用大而美观且易读的字体书写(文件)；制作最终版本。
- 2.
To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
垄断；将(某物)集中于某人单独拥有,尤其是不公平地。
- 3.
To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
完全吸引注意力；使参与。
占据所有注意力或时间；用大而美观且易读的字体书写(文件)；制作最终版本。；垄断；将(某物)集中于某人单独拥有,尤其是不公平地。；完全吸引注意力；使参与。；用大字体书写
In use
She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear the phone ring.
The mystery novel engrossed him for the entire weekend.
I find documentaries about space exploration absolutely engrossing.
be engrossed in sth
常用于被动结构，表示沉浸于某活动。
She was engrossed in her book and didn't hear the phone ring.
她全神贯注于书本，没听到电话铃声。
engross sb
主动用法，主语为吸引人的事物。
The captivating story engrossed the children for hours.
这个引人入胜的故事让孩子们全神贯注了好几个小时。
Verb forms
base engross · third person engrosses · -ing engrossing · past engrossed · past participle engrossed
该动词不规则，过去式和过去分词为 'engrossed'。
Connections
Collocations
- be engrossed in
- 全神贯注于，沉浸于
- She was so engrossed in her work that she forgot to eat lunch.她太专注于工作，连午饭都忘了吃。
- engross oneself in
- 使自己沉浸于，专心于
- He engrossed himself in the project for the whole weekend.他整个周末都一心扑在这个项目上。
- become engrossed in
- 变得专注于，逐渐沉迷于
- I soon became engrossed in the documentary and lost track of time.我很快就被纪录片吸引住了，忘记了时间。
- engrossing read
- 引人入胜的读物
- Her latest novel is an engrossing read.她的最新小说读起来引人入胜。
- engrossed in thought
- 陷入沉思
- He sat by the window, engrossed in thought.他坐在窗边，陷入沉思。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
en（进入）+ gross（庞大）：想象一件“大”事把你整个人装进去，注意力完全被它占据，即 engross 全神贯注。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：阅读或观看时全神贯注、书面叙事或较正式描述 engross 表示“使全神贯注”时，通常多见于书面语或较正式描述，日常口语中常说 be absorbed in。常用被动结构 be engrossed in，后接书、电影、工作等。
Grammar Note
常用于被动结构 be engrossed in，表示全神贯注于某事。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 engross /ɪnˈɡrəʊs/ 押韵（结尾为 /əʊs/）的词：gross /ɡrəʊs/、close（形容词）/kləʊs/、dose /dəʊs/。注意：cross /krɒs/、loss /lɒs/、boss /bɒs/ 虽然拼写以 -oss 结尾，但元音为 /ɒ/，与 /əʊ/ 不同，不押韵。engross 末尾的 -gross 与 gross 拼写和读音完全一致。
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