bustle

['bʌsl]

n.喧哗, 匆忙, <旧>裙撑,衬垫
v.匆忙, 催促

vi.

1. 闹哄哄地忙乱; 奔忙[(+about)]

I sat watching housewives bustle in and out of the supermarket.

我坐着观看家庭主妇们匆匆地进出超级市场。

2. 充满[(+with)]

The city is bustling with life.

城里车水马龙, 生气勃勃。

vt.

催促; 使忙碌

Seeing her husband still reading the morning paper, she hustled him off to work.

看到丈夫还在看晨报, 她便催他快去上班。

n.

忙乱, 喧嚣[U][S1]

She soon got used to the hustle and bustle of city life.

她不久就习惯了城市生活的喧闹繁忙。

词形变化

动词过去式: bustled | 动词过去分词: bustled | 动词现在分词: bustling | 动词第三人称单数: bustles |

词义辨析

同义:

n.忙乱的活动; 嘈杂

commotion  excitement  hubbub  noise  activity  flurry  trouble  fuss  stir  to-do  

反义:

vi.喧闹; 忙乱

appease  compose  quiet  soothe  

英英释义

名词 bustle:

a rapid active commotion

同义词：hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir

a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt

动词 bustle:

move or cause to move energetically or busily

同义词：bustle about, hustle

补充

bustlebustle英:[ˈbʌsl] 美:[ˈbʌsəl]vi.1.闹哄哄地忙乱, 奔忙She is always bustling about the house.她总是为家务忙个没完。vt.1.催促n.1.忙乱, 热闹I sat in a café, watching the bustle of the street outside.我坐在咖啡馆里, 望着街上忙碌的景象。2.(女裙后部的)衬垫, 撑架

例句

1. There was a good deal of cheerful bustle.这里一片欢闹景象。 2. the hustle and bustle of modern life现代生活的忙忙碌碌 3. great-grandmother wearing her bustle穿着裙撑的曾祖母 4. People bustled by.人们匆匆而过。 5. A woman bustled up to me.一个女人匆忙来找我。 6. My mother bustled around the kitchen.我的母亲在厨房里忙碌着。 7. She bustled about, turning on lights, moving pillows around on the sofa.她四下里忙碌着, 把灯打开, 把沙发上的靠垫摆来摆去。 8. She bustled into the office looking for Elaine.她急急忙忙跑到办公室找伊莱恩。 9. She bustled out of the room.她赶忙离开了房间。 10. The harbour bustled with activity.海港热闹繁忙。 11. She bustled about cooking supper.她忙于做晚饭。 12. The house bustled with people and activity.屋里人来人往，活动频繁。 13. He bustled her out of the hot house.他催促她快走出那间闷热的房子。 14. people clutching clipboards bustled about.手拿笔记板的人四处奔忙。 15. she bustled us into the kitchen.她把我们赶进了厨房。 16. the small harbour bustled with boats.小小的港口到处都是船只。 17. [as adj. bustling]the bustling little town.忙碌的小镇。 18. all the noise and the traffic and the bustle.所有那些噪音﹑车辆和忙乱。 19. He bustled about the kitchen making tea.他在厨房里忙着泡茶。 20. They bustled her out of the room before she could see the body.她还没看到房间里那具尸体，他们便催她出去了。 21. The streets were bustling with shoppers.街道上挤满了购物的人潮。 22. She loved the bustle of city life.她喜爱城市生活的喧闹繁华。 23. She bustled around the kitchen getting ready for dinner guests.她在厨房里忙得团团转为客人们准备晚餐。 24. The pier is always bustling with people.码头上总是人来人往，一片繁忙。 25. a bustling town/pier忙碌的小镇/码头 26. The countryside seems very quiet after the hustle and bustle of the city.与城市的熙攘喧嚣比起来，乡村显得格外宁静。