have your head (buried/stuck) in a book

Related to word: head

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be completely engrossed in reading a book; to be deeply absorbed in reading.

    埋頭讀書

    • He always has his head buried in a book, barely noticing I came in.

      他總是埋首於書本之中,幾乎沒注意到我進來了。

    • Before the exam, she had her head stuck in a book all day long.

      考試前,她一整天都埋首於書本之中。

    • When I saw him, he had his head buried in a book, completely oblivious to everything around him.

      當我看到他時,他正埋首於書本之中,完全沒注意到周圍的一切。