immerse
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
1 ~ sth (in sth) put sth under the surface of a liquid 使某物浸没於液体中
Immerse the plant (in water) for a few minutes. 把那棵植物(在水里)浸泡几分钟.
2 ~ oneself (in sth) involve oneself deeply (in sth); absorb oneself 使自己沉浸(於某事物); 使自己深陷於或专心於
be immersed in thought, one's business, a book 沉思、 埋首事务、 专心读书
He immersed himself totally in his work. 他埋首於工作.
At lunchtime, the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds, which was a lot of money in those days.
午餐时,这位游客向他表示感谢,并给了他10英镑。这在当时可算是一大笔钱了。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。