to submerge yourself in sth

to submerge yourself in sth
1. (cover with water) [+ fields, area] 淹没；使浸没；使沉没
- The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village. 河水决堤, 淹没了整个村庄。
2. (put in water) [+ person, animal] 把…浸入水中
- The animals were submerged experimentally. 曾把几种动物浸入水中做实验。
3. (hide) 隐藏；掩饰
- He was unable to submerge a deep chuckle. 他忍不住轻声长笑。
4. to submerge yourself in sth
(lose oneself) 使(自己)沉浸在；使集中精力于；使陷入
- He submerges himself in the world of his imagination. 他沉浸在自己想象的世界中。
vi.
[submarine, diver, alligator, hippo +] 潜入水中；没于水中
- Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes. 在仅剩的几个水坑里, 河马根本无法没入水中。
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