submerges; submerged; submerging
submerges; submerged; submerging
Learner's definition of SUBMERGE
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[+ object] : to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid使浸入(水中);淹没;浸没 -
After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.西蓝花煮熟后,把它浸在冰水中冷却下来。
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The town was submerged by the flood.这个镇被洪水淹没了。
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[no object] : to go underwater潜入水中;没入水中 3
[+ object] : to make (yourself) fully involved in an activity or interest使(自己)集中精力于;使(自己)沉浸于 -
After his sister died, he submerged [=immersed] himself in his work.他妹妹死后,他就埋头于工作。
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She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.她是个了不起的演员,总能完全入戏。
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[+ object] : to keep (emotions, opinions, etc.) from being openly shown or expressed压抑,克制(情绪、意见等) -
It's a job where you'll have to submerge [=suppress] your ego and do what you're told.这份工作需要你克制自我、听从要求。
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The passion is there in the music, though it's often submerged.尽管音乐的激情常常没有表露,但它是存在的。