In many ways he was the ultimate fan, and most of his biographers have commented on his engrossment with sport, but few have explored this topic and its meaning in depth. 【译文】从很多方面来讲,他是个彻头彻尾的体育迷,他的多数传记作家都提到了他对体育的迷恋,但是却很少有人详细地探讨这个话题及其意义。
engrossment
[ noun ]
complete attention; intense mental effort
<noun.cognition>
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
<noun.cognition>
the quality of being intent and concentrated
<noun.attribute> the intentness of his gaze
Engrossment \En*gross"ment\, n. 1. The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed.
Engrossments of power and favor. --Swift.
2. That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc.