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engrossment

/en-grohs-muhnt/US // ɛnˈgroʊs mənt //UK // (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) //

沉迷于此,沉迷,沉溺于此,沉醉

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of engrossing.
    • : the state of being engrossed or absorbed: to read with engrossment.
    • : an engrossed copy of a document.

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Examples

  • But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea.

  • In the tedious dulness of the three-days' voyage the dog becomes a topic, and his devotion to the fair-haired lady an engrossment.

  • He missed her former feverish engrossment in the projected lecture series and wanted to bring her back to it.

  • The whole tendency of the age is towards cynicism, indifference, self-engrossment.

  • To care only for each other is selfishness for two, only one step removed from self-centered engrossment.