And there,almost___in the chair,sat her little brother,who never had to be told to be quiet.

问题描述:

And there,almost___in the chair,sat her little brother,who never had to be told to be quiet.
为什么划线处要用lost?lost 不是丢的意思吗?

第6版的牛津高阶上有写:
be lost in sth(1038页)
全神贯注;沉浸于;to be giving all your attention to sth so that you do not notice what is happening around you.
我询问我的老师说可以这样翻译:
在那边坐着她的兄弟,几乎整个身子都陷在椅子里,他是个不用别人说就会保持安静的人.