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engross
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
engrosses; engrossed; engrossing
engrosses; engrossed; engrossing
Learner's definition of ENGROSS
[+ object]
: to hold the complete interest or attention of (someone)全神贯注 — usually used as (be/get) engrossed通常用作(be/get) engrossed
- She gets completely engrossed in her work.她全身心地投入到自己的工作中。
- They were engrossed in conversation.他们在全神贯注地谈话。
— engrossing
adjective [more engrossing; most engrossing]- The book explains the sequence of events in engrossing detail.这本书通过引人入胜的细节讲述了整个事件的经过。
- an engrossing story/account/study引人入胜的故事/描述/研究
engrossed; engrossing; engrosses
engrosser noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
Recent Examples on the Web Like the characters populating his novels, who are terrified of their own irrelevance, Franzen has a habit of proffering bells and whistles as compensation for the modest scope of the domestic sagas that engross him. 
Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021 Readers will engross themselves in two beefy chapters on Hatfield’s eight years as governor, but for the nearly 30 years that Hatfield spent in the U.S. Senate, Etulain serves up a scant 28 pages, inclusive of several full-page photographs. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2021 Buyers can dig deeper into the country of origin and engross themselves in modern experiences from contemporary creatives without saying a word. Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 13 May 2021 Amid a social justice movement and COVID-19 pandemic that engross the nation, the term gains gravitas. Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2021 His mother sang and played piano and was a big supporter, and Benet would engross himself in his detective father's extensive classical music collection. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2021 The Senate voted to engross the bills ahead of debate Tuesday, which blocked changes to the measures. Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2021 Two days is enough time to engross yourself in a curriculum, build a solid foundation, sleep on it and continue to build on that foundation the next day. Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2020 The intricate synergies of coffee and capitalism form the subtext of the historian Augustine Sedgewick’s thoroughly engrossing first book, Coffeeland: One Man’s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug. Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020 See More
Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021 Readers will engross themselves in two beefy chapters on Hatfield’s eight years as governor, but for the nearly 30 years that Hatfield spent in the U.S. Senate, Etulain serves up a scant 28 pages, inclusive of several full-page photographs. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2021 Buyers can dig deeper into the country of origin and engross themselves in modern experiences from contemporary creatives without saying a word. Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 13 May 2021 Amid a social justice movement and COVID-19 pandemic that engross the nation, the term gains gravitas. Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2021 His mother sang and played piano and was a big supporter, and Benet would engross himself in his detective father's extensive classical music collection. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2021 The Senate voted to engross the bills ahead of debate Tuesday, which blocked changes to the measures. Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2021 Two days is enough time to engross yourself in a curriculum, build a solid foundation, sleep on it and continue to build on that foundation the next day. Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2020 The intricate synergies of coffee and capitalism form the subtext of the historian Augustine Sedgewick’s thoroughly engrossing first book, Coffeeland: One Man’s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug. Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French engrosser to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare, from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter)
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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