absorbedadj.

Brit.

/əbˈzɔːbd/,

/əbˈsɔːbd/, U.S.

/əbˈzɔrbd/,

/æbˈzɔrbd/,

/əbˈsɔrbd/,

/æbˈsɔrbd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: absorb v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < absorb v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare earlier absorpt adj. and slightly earlier absorpted adj.

1. Swallowed up; taken in.

ΚΠ

1652 K. Digby Disc. Infallibility in Relig. x. 146 She is so drowned and absorbed in the sight of God.

1694 J. Forrest Brief Def. Old Method curing Continual Fevers 60 These crass and absorbed ones [sc. particles], are by the far greater quantity of the Blood.

1737 Med. Ess. & Observ. (Philos. Soc. Edinb.) (ed. 2) II. 223 There is less Resistance to the progressive Motion of the absorbed Liquors.

1789 R. Couper Speculations Impregnation 130 The influence of the absorbed seminal fluid of the male to the ovaria.

1824 Chemist 30 Oct. 93/2 If it be supposed that the combustion, though gradual, wholly takes place on the entrance of the absorbed oxygen into the veins, is not that theory as difficult [etc.].

1862 London Rev. & Weekly Jrnl. 23 Aug. 156 Large sums are paid..to the officers of the absorbed company.

1871 B. Stewart Heat (ed. 2) Introd. The laws which regulate the distribution of absorbed heat.

1924 H. H. Mitchell in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 58 901 The biological value of the protein is taken as the percentage of the absorbed nitrogen that is not eliminated.

1998 Vitamin & Mineral Requirem. Human Nutrition (2004) (W.H.O.) iv. 63 True absorbed calcium is the total amount of calcium absorbed from the calcium pool in the intestines.

2. figurative. Having one's attention fully or intensely engaged in; captivated, engrossed.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [adjective] > absorbed, engrossed

absolute1483

rapta1500

wrapped1548

full1578

bewrapped1589

immerse1626

wholehearted1644

undistracted1659

absorpt1697

wrapped (up) in1711

deep1735

absorbed1763

undiverted1798

unindifferent1813

whole-souled1821

absorbing1825

wrapped1884

hung-up on1966

1763 H. Walpole Corr. 17 May (1837) II. 198 Monsieur de Nivernois had been absorbed all day..translating my verses.

1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. i. 2 He eyed the coming tide with an absorbed attention.

1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. x. 518 Absorbed in his own meditations.

1967 C. Drummond Death at Furlong Post i. 5 The Chairman looked doubtful; his Board appeared absorbed in their scribbling pads.

2001 L. Davis Body in Bathhouse (2002) 245 The young painter seemed absorbed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	absorbed
释义	absorbedadj. Brit. /əbˈzɔːbd/, /əbˈsɔːbd/, U.S. /əbˈzɔrbd/, /æbˈzɔrbd/, /əbˈsɔrbd/, /æbˈsɔrbd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: absorb v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < absorb v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare earlier absorpt adj. and slightly earlier absorpted adj. 1. Swallowed up; taken in. ΚΠ 1652 K. Digby Disc. Infallibility in Relig. x. 146 She is so drowned and absorbed in the sight of God. 1694 J. Forrest Brief Def. Old Method curing Continual Fevers 60 These crass and absorbed ones [sc. particles], are by the far greater quantity of the Blood. 1737 Med. Ess. & Observ. (Philos. Soc. Edinb.) (ed. 2) II. 223 There is less Resistance to the progressive Motion of the absorbed Liquors. 1789 R. Couper Speculations Impregnation 130 The influence of the absorbed seminal fluid of the male to the ovaria. 1824 Chemist 30 Oct. 93/2 If it be supposed that the combustion, though gradual, wholly takes place on the entrance of the absorbed oxygen into the veins, is not that theory as difficult [etc.]. 1862 London Rev. & Weekly Jrnl. 23 Aug. 156 Large sums are paid..to the officers of the absorbed company. 1871 B. Stewart Heat (ed. 2) Introd. The laws which regulate the distribution of absorbed heat. 1924 H. H. Mitchell in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 58 901 The biological value of the protein is taken as the percentage of the absorbed nitrogen that is not eliminated. 1998 Vitamin & Mineral Requirem. Human Nutrition (2004) (W.H.O.) iv. 63 True absorbed calcium is the total amount of calcium absorbed from the calcium pool in the intestines. 2. figurative. Having one's attention fully or intensely engaged in; captivated, engrossed. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [adjective] > absorbed, engrossed absolute1483 rapta1500 wrapped1548 full1578 bewrapped1589 immerse1626 wholehearted1644 undistracted1659 absorpt1697 wrapped (up) in1711 deep1735 absorbed1763 undiverted1798 unindifferent1813 whole-souled1821 absorbing1825 wrapped1884 hung-up on1966 1763 H. Walpole Corr. 17 May (1837) II. 198 Monsieur de Nivernois had been absorbed all day..translating my verses. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. i. 2 He eyed the coming tide with an absorbed attention. 1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. x. 518 Absorbed in his own meditations. 1967 C. Drummond Death at Furlong Post i. 5 The Chairman looked doubtful; his Board appeared absorbed in their scribbling pads. 2001 L. Davis Body in Bathhouse (2002) 245 The young painter seemed absorbed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1652
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