immerse

immerse — verb

1. to give all your attention, time, and energy to a particular activity, subject,

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to give all your attention, time, and energy to a particular activity, subject, or experience, so that you are completely focused on it and hardly notice anything else around you.

例句

Anjali immersed herself in learning Mandarin before moving to Taipei for work.

immerse oneself in + activity (language learning)

The art students were completely immersed in the virtual reality installation.

passive: be immersed in + experience

同義詞
  • absorb

    suggests being gradually drawn in, often without deliberate effort; 'I was so absorbed in the film I didn't hear the phone.'

  • engross

    implies complete, exclusive attention that shuts out distractions; more formal than 'absorb'.

  • engage

    emphasises active participation and interest rather than deep mental absorption; 'The class engaged with the material.'

反義詞
  • distract

    to take attention away from what one is focused on

  • neglect

    to fail to give proper attention to something

文法句型

immerse oneself in [activity/field/subject]

be immersed in [activity/field/subject]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the pattern 'immerse oneself in [something]' (active, deliberate) or 'be immersed in [something]' (describing a state). The subject is typically a person or group of people.

常見錯誤

❌I immersed to study.
✅I immersed myself in my studies.
💡The verb 'immerse' in this sense usually takes a reflexive object (myself, herself, etc.) before 'in'.
❌He was immersed with the project.
✅He was immersed in the project.
💡The correct preposition is 'in', not 'with'.

2. to completely lower an object or a person into a liquid so that the liquid reach

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to completely lower an object or a person into a liquid so that the liquid reaches every part of them.

例句

The chef immersed the green beans in ice water to keep them crisp.

pattern: immerse [object] in [liquid]

Kenji immersed the silk fabric in the indigo dye bath for about thirty minutes.

collocation: immerse fabric / material in dye

同義詞
  • submerge

    very close synonym; often used for larger objects or in technical contexts; 'The submarine submerged to periscope depth.'

  • dip

    implies a brief, partial, or quick immersion; 'She dipped her toe in the water to test the temperature.'

  • plunge

    suggests a forceful or sudden movement into a liquid; 'He plunged the knife into the basin of water.'

反義詞
  • remove

    to take something out of the liquid it was in

  • lift

    to raise something above the surface of a liquid

文法句型

immerse [object] in [liquid]

immerse [object] in [substance/container]

用法筆記

This sense is strictly physical — the object ends up covered by the substance. In cooking and lab contexts it is common with specify time durations.

常見錯誤

❌I immersed the cloth with water.
✅I immersed the cloth in water.
💡Use the preposition 'in', not 'with'.
❌He immersed the bread into the soup for a second.' ('into' is possible but 'in' is far more natural for this sense)
✅He immersed the bread in the soup for a second.