mái tóu
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  • v.be engrossed in; immerse oneself in; bury oneself in; deep in

    • tā bù wèn shì shì mái tóu xiě tā de xiǎo shuō

      不问世事埋头小说

      He shutting himself away from the world and giving himself up to writing his novel.

    • yī xiē rén mái tóu yuè dú lìng yī xiē rén què shuì zháo le

      一些埋头阅读一些睡着

      Some bury themselves into reading and others into sleep.

    • tā zhǐ gù mái tóu gōng zuò méi yì shí dào tiān yǐ jīng hěn wǎn le

      埋头工作意识已经

      He was so wrapped up in his work that he didn’t realize how late it was.

    • tā mái tóu gōng zuò shì tú wàng jì tāng mǔ

      埋头工作试图忘记汤姆

      She submerged herself in work to try to forget about Tom.

    • tā bǎo chí zhěng gè xīng qī mái tóu yú gōng zuò zhī zhōng

      保持整个星期埋头工作之中

      She made sure her work kept her busy all week.

Word usage

  • "埋" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 做学问

      He is engrossed in his study.

    • 科学家研究

      Scientists were engrossed in research.