submerge
v
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(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.
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.
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.