submerge

英 [səbˈmɜːdʒ]

美 [səbˈmɜːrdʒ]

v. (使)潜入水中，没入水中，浸没，淹没; 湮没，湮灭，掩盖(思想、感情等)

过去分词：submerged　现在分词：submerging　过去式：submerged　第三人称单数：submerges　复数：submerges　

Collins.1 / BNC.11468 / COCA.11140

牛津词典

verb

（使）潜入水中，没入水中，浸没，淹没
to go under the surface of water or liquid; to put sth or make sth go under the surface of water or liquid
1. The submarine had had time to submerge before the warship could approach.
  潜水艇没等军舰靠近就及时潜入水下了。
2. The fields had been submerged by floodwater.
  农田被洪水淹没了。
湮没，湮灭，掩盖（思想、感情等）
to hide ideas, feelings, opinions, etc. completely
1. Doubts that had been submerged in her mind suddenly resurfaced.
  她心里早已湮灭的疑团突然又浮现出来。

V-ERG (使)浸没;(使)淹没;(使)潜入水中;(使)没入水中
If somethingsubmergesor if yousubmergeit, it goes below the surface of some water or another liquid.
1. 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。
2. The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village.
  河水决堤，淹没了整个村庄。
VERB 沉浸;陷入;埋头于
If yousubmerge yourself inan activity, you give all your attention to it and do not think about anything else.
1. He submerges himself in the world of his imagination.
  他沉浸在自己想象的世界中。

verb

fill or cover completely, usually with water
Synonym:inundatedeluge
cover completely or make imperceptible
1. I was drowned in work
2. The noise drowned out her speech
Synonym:drownoverwhelm
put under water
1. submerge your head completely
Synonym:submerse
sink below the surface
Synonym:submerse