absorb v. /concentrate v.
absorb原義為“吸收”,引申詞義為“吸引(注意力,精力等)”,常用于be absorbed in sth. 表示“被……吸引住,專注于”;concentrate的意思是“集中精神,全神貫注,聚精會神”,多與on或upon連用。
例:The picture absorbed my attention.
我被這幅畫迷住了。
He found his brother absorbed in the watching of the match.
他發現弟弟在聚精會神地看比賽。
She tried to concentrate on her work in the university.
她試圖專心致志地在大學里工作。