陷入

• 拼音: xiàn rù
• 汉字拆解: 陷 = 阝(hill) + 臽 (pit), meaning to sink or trap; 入 = depicts something entering an opening

含义

To fall into; to sink into; to get trapped in. To become caught in a difficult situation or state.

Always implies a negative situation - one doesn't 陷入 something positive. Common collocations: 陷入困境 (get into a difficult situation), 陷入沉思 (sink into deep thought), 陷入债务 (fall into debt), 陷入爱情 (fall in love - though this can be seen as positive, it implies being 'trapped').

例句

1. 由于决策失误，公司陷入了严重的财务危机。
2. 听到这个消息后，她陷入了长时间的沉默。
3. 一旦陷入恶性循环，就很难再走出来。

用法指南

语境: formal, news, analytical, emotional

语气: concerning

正确说法

• 他陷入了深深的自责中。(He fell into deep self-blame.)
• 经济陷入衰退。(The economy fell into recession.)

错误说法

• 我陷入了快乐 — 陷入用于负面状态，快乐应该说'沉浸在快乐中'

起源与历史

Compound of 陷 (to sink, trap) + 入 (to enter). 陷 originally meant a pitfall or trap, so 陷入 means to fall into a trap-like situation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal