专四

单选题The two friends who had not met for a long time were so __________ in conversation as to be unconscious of the lapse of time.

A. engaged
B. absorbed
C. focused
D. devoted

参考答案:B进入在线模考
译文:两个很久没见的朋友开始畅谈,不觉时间之飞逝。
动词辨析题。engage意为“从事于,忙于”,与介词in连用构成be engaged in意为“从事于”;be absorbed in意为“专心致志于”,指对某件事过于专注而忽略其他事情;focus on意为“集中”;center也与on连用,意为“集中”。根据以上分析可以判断,[B]选项正确。