engross

in'grәus

托福雅思GRE

v devote (oneself) fully to
v consume all of one's attention or time

vt. 用大字体书写, 独占(市场), 使全神贯注
[法] 正式誊写, 以大字写, 囤积

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使用频率

engross 由前缀 en-（使）和词根 gross（重要的、令人注意的）组成，可以理解为“使某事变得重要”，即“全神贯注”。

例句

1. She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear the phone ring.

她完全沉浸在书中，以至于没有听到电话响。

2. The movie was so captivating that it engrossed the entire audience.

这部电影如此吸引人，以至于让整个观众都入迷。

3. He tends to get engrossed in his work and forgets to take breaks.

他往往全神贯注于工作，以至于忘记休息。