engaged
- adj.从事于;忙于;被占用的;占用着;使用中的;已订婚的;已订婚
- v.聘用;雇用;吸引住(注意力、兴趣);与…建立密切关系;尽力理解
- engage的过去分词和过去式
engagedadj.
忙于；从事于
busy doing sth
They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.
他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
He is now engaged on his second novel.
他正埋头写他的第二部小说。
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday─I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else) .
我星期二不能来参加宴会——我另有安排。
They were engaged in conversation.
他们正谈得来劲。
已订婚
having agreed to marry sb
She's engaged to Peter.
她与彼得订了婚。
They are engaged to be married (= to each other) .
他们已经订婚。
When did you get engaged ?
你们什么时候订的婚？
an engaged couple
已订婚的一对
被占用的；使用中的
being used
I couldn't get through─the line's engaged.
我打不通电话——线路忙。
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone) .
我早先打过电话，但你那边占线。
the engaged tone/signal
忙音；占线信号
占用着；使用中
being used
engaged
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ADJ 从事…的;忙于…的
Someone who is engaged in or engaged on a particular activity is doing that thing.They found the three engaged in target practice.
他们发现那3个人在练习打靶。
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ADJ 订婚的
When two people are engaged, they have agreed to marry each other.We got engaged on my eighteenth birthday...
在我18岁生日那天我们订婚了。
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ADJ （电话）占线的
If a telephone or a telephone line is engaged, it is already being used by someone else so that you are unable to speak to the person you are phoning.The line is engaged...
电话占线。
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ADJ （公共厕所）被占用的，使用中的
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- having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
- she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
- deeply engaged in conversation
- Synonym: occupied
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- built against or attached to a wall
- engaged columns
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- having services contracted for
- the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
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- (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
- the gears are engaged
- meshed gears
- intermeshed twin rotors
- Synonym: meshed intermeshed
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- involved in military hostilities
- the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
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- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability;(`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
- her line is busy
- receptionists' telephones are always engaged
- the lavatory is in use
- kept getting a busy signal
- Synonym: busy in use(p)
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- reserved in advance
- Synonym: booked set-aside(p)
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My job was to find interesting engaged couples , interview them and write their love stories .
我要找一些已订婚的情侣，采访他们，把他们的爱情故事写出来。
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He is engaged in doing his French exercises .
他正忙于做法语练习。
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I couldn 't get through ─ the line 's engaged .
我打不通电话——线路忙。
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A politics of the future has to engage with new ideas .
未来的政治制度必须同新思想结合。
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They 're engaged , but they haven 't yet named the day .
他们订婚了，但还未确定结婚日期。
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Even in prison , he continued to engage in criminal activities .
他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。
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He 's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged .
他对彭尼的确是认真的，他想跟她订婚。
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When did you get engaged ?
你们什么时候订的婚？
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They are engaged in talks with the Irish government .
他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
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I can 't come to dinner on Tuesday ─ I 'm otherwise engaged .
我星期二不能来参加宴会——我另有安排。
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He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company .
为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。
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He is currently engaged as a consultant .
他现在受雇为顾问。
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They are engaged to be married .
他们已经订婚。
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She tried desperately to engage him in conversation .
她用尽办法要他跟她谈话。
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She 's engaged to Peter .
她与彼得订了婚。
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The guests engaged in superficial chatter .
客人闲聊起来。
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They found the three engaged in target practice .
他们发现那3个人在练习打靶。
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Industry leaders want scientists to engage in fundamental research , not applied research .
行业领袖希望科学家从事基础性研究，而非应用性研究。
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She found it hard to engage with office life
她发现很难适应办公室生活。
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We tried to call you back but you were engaged .
我们试着给你回电，但是你正在通话中。
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At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war .
至少有17个非正规军部队参战。
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They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others .
他们从未学过吸引他人注意的技巧。
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We want to engage recognized leaders in discussion .
我们想和公认的领袖们进行讨论。
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He had been able to engage some staff .
他已经能够雇用一些员工。
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I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography .
我在摄影界交游甚广。
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Press the lever until you hear the catch engage .
压下挡杆，直到听到挡挂好。
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It could engage the enemy beyond the range of hostile torpedoes .
从这可以避开敌方鱼雷区对敌人发动进攻。
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The line is engaged
电话占线。
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The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border .
这些士兵参加了乌干达边境附近的一次军事行动。
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The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi
伦敦市芭蕾舞团从波修瓦芭蕾舞团聘来了两名男舞蹈演员。
形容某人要做的事情多或者某个地方活动多、很热闹。
She is busy now; please wait a moment.
她正在忙，请稍等一会儿。
September is the busiest time of year for book shops.
9月是一年中书店最忙碌的时候。
That restaurant is located on a very busy road.
那家餐馆位于一条非常热闹的大街上。
尤指人好活动的。
She is now over 70 and not very active.
她现在70多岁，不大活动了。
His mother always led a very active life.
他的母亲一直过着忙忙碌碌的生活。
指忙于做某事（尤指公务）而脱不开身的。
I'd come to the party but I'm afraid I'm otherwise engaged.
我很想参加聚会，但恐怕我另有公务，难以脱身。
She is now engaged in writing letters.
她现在正忙着写信。