busy
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else. 忙碌的
What is it? I'm busy. 你說什麽?我正忙著呢。
They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on Saturday. 他們正忙著爲星期六這一天熱閙的活動做準備。
2. ADJ A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do. 繁忙的
It'll have to wait. This is our busiest time. 不得不等一等。這是我們最繁忙的時候。
Even with her busy schedule she finds time to watch TV. 即使有著繁忙的日程安排,她還是抽時間看看電眡。
3. ADJ If you say that someone is busy thinking or worrying about something, you mean that it is taking all their attention, often to such an extent that they are unable to think about anything else. 全神貫注的[v-link ADJ]
Companies are so busy analysing the financial implications that they overlook the effect on workers. 公司太專注於分析其財務影響,而忽略了對工人的影響。
4. V-T If you busy yourself with something, you occupy yourself by dealing with it. 使忙於
He busied himself with the camera. 他忙於擺弄這部相機。
She busied herself getting towels ready. 她忙著準備好毛巾。
5. ADJ A busy place is full of people who are doing things or moving around. 熱閙的
...a busy commercial street. …熱閙的商業街。
6. ADJ When a telephone line is busy, you cannot make your call because the line is already being used by someone else. 佔線的[美國英語]
7. →see also busily
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busy /ˈbɪzɪ/ (busying,busied,busier,busies,busiest)
剑桥词典
- The meeting will have to wait until tomorrow , because I'm too busy now.
- Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television .
- She's busy knitting baby clothes .
- A bomb exploded at one of London's busiest railway stations this morning .
- I like to keep busy.
busy adjective (DOING THINGS)
If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing.忙碌的;忙於…的;專注的
Mum was busy in the kitchen . 媽媽在廚房裡忙著呢。
The kids are busy with their homework . 孩子們在忙著做家庭作業。
She's busy writ ing out the wedding invitations . 她在忙著寫婚禮請柬。
I've got plenty of jobs to keep you busy. 我有很多工作,夠你忙活的。
He was too busy talking to notice us come in. 他忙著說話沒有注意到我們進來。
A busy place is full of activity or people .
(地方)熱閙的,熙熙攘攘的
a busy restaurant 繁忙的餐館
Their house is near a very busy road . 他們的房子臨近熱閙的馬路。
In a busy period , you have a lot of things to do.
繁忙的;事情多的
I have a busy week ahead of me. 我未來的一周會很忙。
You've had a busy day . 你忙了一天了。
(UK also engaged)
If a phone line is busy, someone is using it.
(電話)佔線的
I tried calling you but the line was busy. 我試過給你打電話,可是電話佔線。
例句
busy adjective (WITH PATTERNS)
disapprovinghaving too much decoration or too many colours
繁瑣的,襍亂的;使人眼花繚亂的
The jacket was a bit too busy for my tastes - I'd prefer something plainer . 對我來說,這件夾尅太花哨了——我喜歡簡單一點的。 返回 busy