absorb/ əb'zɔːb /

1.vt.[+liquid] [ light] 
吸收

2.vt.[+shock] [ impact] [ sound] 
消减

3.vt.[+group] [ business] 
(assimilate) 并入

4.vt.[+effects] [ losses] 
(cope with) 承受

5.vt.[+information] [ facts] 
理解

to be absorbed in a book
专心致志地读一本书