1ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ v-ing]忙的;忙碌的 When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else. 忙的;忙碌的
What is it? I'm busy.
什么事?我忙着呢。
They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on Saturday.
他们正忙着准备周六一整天都安排满了的活动。
Rachel said she would be too busy to come.
雷切尔说她太忙,不会来了。
Phil Martin is an exceptionally busy man.
菲尔·马丁整天忙得不可开交。
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]繁忙的;忙碌的 A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do. 繁忙的;忙碌的
It'll have to wait. This is our busiest time .
这事得往后放。这是我们最忙碌的时候。
Even with her busy schedule she finds time to watch TV.
3ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ, oft ADJ -ing]全神贯注的;心无旁骛的;埋头于…的 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. 全神贯注的;心无旁骛的;埋头于…的
Companies are so busy analysing the financial implications that they overlook the effect on workers .
公司忙于分析此事对财务可能产生的影响,而忽视了其对工人的影响。
Most people are too busy with their own troubles to give much help. [+ with]
大多数人都忙于自己的烦心事,而无暇提供太多的帮助。
4VERB 使(自己)忙于 If you busy yourself with something, you occupy yourself by dealing with it. 使(自己)忙于
He busied himself with the camera. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with]
他忙着摆弄那个相机。
She busied herself getting towels ready. [V pron-refl v-ing]
她忙着把毛巾准备好。
For a while Kathryn busied herself in the kitchen. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
凯瑟琳在厨房忙活了一会儿。
5ADJ-GRADED 热闹的;忙碌的;熙熙攘攘的 A busy place is full of people who are doing things or moving about. 热闹的;忙碌的;熙熙攘攘的
The Strand is one of London's busiest and most affluent streets.
斯特兰德街是伦敦最繁华、最富足的街道之一。
The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk.
6ADJ [usually verb-link ADJ]占线的 When a telephone line is busy, you cannot make your call because the line is already being used by someone else. 占线的 [mainly US]
busy adj. ⇨busy1 (a busy woman)⇨busy2 (a busy weekend)⇨crowded (a busy airport)busy1
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a busy woman忙碌的女人a busy weekend繁忙的周末crowdeda busy airportbusy ♦︎ active ♦︎ engaged ♦︎ involved ♦︎ occupied ♦︎ hard-pressed ♦︎ at workThese words all describe people doing a lot or having a lot to do.这些词均表示忙碌的、工作中的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆busy / involved / occupied with sth◆active / engaged / involved / occupied in sth◆engaged / at work on sth◆to keep sb busy / active / involved / occupied◆very / particularly / quite busy / active / involved◆currently busy / active / engaged / involved / occupied / at work◆constantly busy / engaged / involved / occupied / at work◆actively engaged / involved in sth■busyhaving a lot to do; not free to do sth else because you are working on sth; spending a lot of time on sth忙碌的;无暇的;忙于(做某事)◆Are you busy tonight?你今晚忙吗?◆I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?抱歉,医生现在没空。让他给你回电话行吗?◆The principal is a very busy woman.校长她可是个大忙人。◆She was always too busy to listen.她总是很忙,无暇听我说话。◆James is busy practising for the school concert.詹姆斯正忙着为学校音乐会排练。▸busily
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◆He was busily engaged in repairing his bike.他正忙着修他的自行车。■active (ratherformal) giving a lot of time or attention to sth; making a determined effort and not leaving sth to happen by itself忙于;积极的◆They were both politically active.他们两人在政治上都很积极。◆She takes an active part in school life.她积极参加学校活动。◆The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget.学生家长积极参加反对削减教育预算的活动。◆They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease.他们采取积极措施,防止疾病蔓延。OPPinactive, passiveⓘ The opposite of active in this meaning is inactive or passive.表达此义时,active的反义词是inactive或passive◆The area has a large, but politically inactive population.该地区人口虽多,但对政治并不热衷。◆He played a passive role in the relationship.他在那段关系中处于被动地位。 see also passive ⇨ passive see also active ⇨ energetic▸actively
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◆She was actively looking for a job.她在积极找工作。■engaged [not before noun] (formal) giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth; not free to do sth忙于;没有空◆They were engaged in conversation.他们正谈得起劲。◆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 sth else).我星期二另有安排,不能来参加宴会。 see also engagement ⇨ meeting2■involved [not usually before noun] giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth忙于;专注于◆She was deeply involved with the local hospital.她曾全心投入当地医院的工作。◆I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock.我全神贯注在看书,没听到你敲门。◆He's a very involved father(= he spends a lot of time with his children).他是个很投入的父亲。 see also involvement ⇨ involvement■occupied [not before noun] (ratherformal) giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth忙于;专注于◆He's fully occupied looking after three small children.照顾三个小孩让他忙得不可开交。◆Only half her time is occupied with politics.她只用一半的时间从事政治活动。◆The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.最重要的是别让自己闲着。NOTE辨析 Involved or occupied?Involved usually suggests that sb has a personal or emotional connection with the person or thing mentioned; occupied simply suggests that sb has a lot to do. * involved通常意味着与所关注的人或所忙之事有个人或情感上的联系,occupied仅表示很忙。■ˌhard-ˈpressedhaving a lot of problems, especially too much work, and too little time or money处于强大压力下的(尤指工作重、时间紧迫、资金少)◆Hard-pressed junior doctors want shorter working hours.实习医生压力太大,希望缩短工作时间。■at ˈwork [not before noun] busy doing sth忙着(做某事)◆He is still at work on the painting.他仍在忙着画那幅画。◆Danger-men at work.危险-有人施工。busy2
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a busy woman忙碌的女人a busy weekend繁忙的周末crowdeda busy airportbusy ♦︎ hectic ♦︎ full ♦︎ eventful ♦︎ livelyThese words all describe a period of time that is full of work or activity.这些词均表示繁忙的、有很多活动的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a busy / a hectic / a full / an eventful day / weekend / week◆a busy / hectic / full / lively programme◆a busy / hectic / full schedule / timetable◆a busy / a hectic / a full / an eventful life◆very busy / hectic / full / eventful / lively■busyfull of work and activity工作忙的;有很多活动的◆Have you had a busy day?你今天忙了一天吗?◆This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department.这是该部门一年中最忙的时期之一。OPPquiet ⇨ quiet1■hecticvery full of work and activity; too busy忙碌的;繁忙的◆I don't want to lead such a hectic life any more.我再也不想过这种忙得团团转的生活了。◆We were involved in the hectic last-minute preparations.我们手忙脚乱地做着最后关头的准备工作。■full (oftenapproving) busy; involving a lot of activities忙的;有很多活动的◆He'd had a very full life.他度过了经历丰富的人生。◆Her life was too full to find time for hobbies.她的生活太忙,无暇顾及业余爱好。NOTE辨析 Busy, hectic or full?Busy is the most general of these words. Full often describes a period of time, especially sb's life, that is busy in a good way. Hectic usually describes a period of time or an activity that is too busy. * busy是这些词中含义最广的。full常指在一段时间里忙碌而充实,尤指某人的生活。hectic通常指一段时间或某个活动过于忙碌紧张。■eventfulfull of things that happen, especially exciting, important or dangerous things充满大事的;多事故的;多变故的◆It had been a long and eventful journey.那是一个漫长而又多姿多彩的旅程。OPPuneventful ⇨ predictable2■lively (especially BrE) busy and active繁忙活跃的;兴旺的◆They do a lively trade in souvenirs and gifts.他们经营纪念品和礼品生意,做得红红火火。ⓘ In this meaning, lively is mainly used to describe trading, business, bidding and the market(= the activity of buying and selling things).表达此义时,lively主要用来形容trading、business、bidding和the market。