| [/səbˈmɜːdʒ; səbˋmədʒ/] v 用法:
1 (a) [I] go under the surface of a liquid, the sea, etc 进入液面、 海面等的下面:
The submarine submerged to avoid enemy ships. 该潜艇潜入水下以躲避敌舰.
(b) [Tn] cause (sth) to go under the surface of a liquid, the sea, etc; cover with a liquid 使（某物）进入液面、 海面等之下; 淹没:
a wall submerged by flood water 被洪水淹没的墙 *
The child submerged all her toys in the bath. 那孩子把所有的玩具都泡在澡盆里. 用法:
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] (fig 比喻) completely cover (sb/sth); overwhelm 完全覆盖（某人[某事物]）; 遮住:
be submerged by paperwork 埋头於文牍工作 *
The main argument was submerged in a mass of tedious detail. 大量单调乏味的细节掩盖了主要论点. |