engross
吞噬,沉迷于此,沉迷,沉迷于其中
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- : to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention.She is engrossed in her work.
- : to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed.
- : to acquire the whole of, in order to control the market; monopolize.
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A 2018 study suggested that mindfulness can help elite athletes achieve a flow state, the zone where body and mind are in sync and engrossed in the action being performed.
She became engrossed in whether mother trees recognize their offspring in forest networks when she became a mother of two daughters.
She rejects reductive analyses for a rich debate that will engross any avid reader.
Rather, Ugandans are engrossed in a debate over whether Kaluuya’s success can be claimed as a win for Uganda, the home country of his parents, or whether he should simply be celebrated like any other international star.
The highest themes which can elevate or engross the mind of man claimed her profound and delighted reveries.
I stumbled to her side, half-blinded, stood looking down at the scene which seemed to engross her.
Besides, the immediate pressure of our adventurer's own affairs was such as exclusively to engross his attention.
I do not think that I am less impatient now than formerly to repossess—to entirely engross—my own treasured love.
The interests of a moment engross and captivate the passions, and kindle ardours which burn with incessant vigour.