(1)使沉入，浸没(cause to go under the surface of water or other liquid)[T+n]：～the toys/one's hands/photographic plates in the bath 把玩具/手/摄影感光片泡在浴盆;a wall～d by flood water被洪水泡过的墙;〖同〗plunge，sink;

(2)沉(潜)入水下(海中)(go under the surface of the sea or other liquid)[I]：watch the submarine gradually～ing 看着潜水艇逐渐潜入水中;The swimmer～d in the pool. 游泳者潜入池中。The crocodile～d when it saw the boat. 当鳄鱼看到船时立即沉入水中。〖同〗dive，go down;

(3)遮(盖)住(completely cover or hide)[T+n，通常pass]：He is absolutely～d in work. 他完全沉浸在工作中。Her happiness at seeing him～d her former worries. 见到他的喜悦使她先前的焦虑消失了。The main point of the discussion is being～d by unimportant details.讨论的重点被一些无关紧要的枝节问题冲淡了。The flood/river/raging water～d the island (large tracts of land/the tiny village). 洪水/河水/肆虐的水淹没了那个岛(大片土地/小村庄)。～d rocks 暗礁; 〖同〗flood，drown，cover with water;〖反〗uncover;

←merge v 逐渐消失(变成);合并;

→sub′merged adj 淹没的;掩盖住的;sub′mergence， sub′mersion n 浸(淹)没;sub′mersibe adj 可潜入水中的