engage

[in'geidʒ]

v.雇佣, 啮合, 与……交战, 答应, 订婚, 预定, 参加, 从事

vt.

1. 吸引; 占用(时间、精力等)

The book engaged my full attention.

这本书把我完全吸引住了。

Housework engages much of her time.

家务事占用了她很多时间。

2. 使(齿轮等)啮合

3. 与……交战, 进攻

4. 雇, 聘[(+as)][O2]

They engaged a cook for the summer.

那个夏天他们雇了一个厨子。

5. 预订(房间、座位等)

6. 使订婚[H]

David is engaged to Ann.

戴维与安妮订了婚。

7. 使从事, 使忙于[H]

He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.

他忙于油漆家具。

8. 保证

The company engaged to finish the building by May.

那家公司保证五月份造好房子。

vi.

1. 啮合, 接合[(+with)]

2. 交战, 交手[(+with)]

3. 从事, 参加[(+in/upon)]

They engage in the study of music.

他们从事音乐研究。

4. 保证; 答应

词形变化

名词: engager | 动词过去式: engaged | 动词过去分词: engaged | 动词现在分词: engaging | 动词第三人称单数: engages |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.吸引(注意等)

involve  entangle  absorb  engross  occupy  hold  grip

vt.雇, 聘

employ  hire  contract for

vt.vi.答应; 允诺

promise  agree  

同义参见:

conscript  take  commission  preoccupy  play  charm  interlock  immerse  work  bespeak  

反义:

vt.从事, 忙于; 使交战

disengage  

英英释义

动词 engage:

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

同义词：prosecute, pursue

engage or engross wholly

同义词：absorb, engross, occupy

engage or hire for work

同义词：hire, employ

ask to represent; of legal counsel

give to in marriage

同义词：betroth, affiance, plight

get caught

carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

同义词：wage

hire for work or assistance

同义词：enlist

engage for service under a term of contract

同义词：lease, rent, hire, charter, take

keep engaged

同义词：mesh, lock, operate

短语词组

engaged in

1. 从事于; 忙于; 埋头致力于

She was engaged in protecting wild birds.

她致力于保护野生鸟类的工作。

She is now engaged in writing letters.

她现在正忙着写信。

engage in

1. 从事

He has engaged in farming for 20 years.

他从事耕作已有二十年。

补充

engageengage英:[inˈɡeidʒ] 美:[ɛnˈɡedʒ]vt.1.吸引, 占用2.雇, 聘He is engaged at a bank.他受雇于一家银行。The typist is engaged for a week on trial.那位打字员被试用一周。3.答应, 保证He engaged to read the book.他答应看这本书。Can you engage that all his statements are trustworthy?你能担保他的话都可靠吗?vt. & vi.1.(使)从事于, (使)忙于Please wait a minute, he is engaged just now.请稍等一会儿, 他正有事呢。

例句

1. the film's ability to engage the emotions影片激发情感的能力 2. Make sure you continue to engage the audience by looking at them.注视观众以确保你一直吸引着他们。 3. The narrative will quickly engage the reader and satisfy his or her curiosity.这个故事会迅速吸引读者并满足他们的好奇心。 4. The subject has been engaging the attention of many researchers.这一课题引起了许多研究人员的注意。 5. Boredom has a chance to develop if the child's interest is not engaged.如果不能引起孩子的兴趣, 就可能产生厌烦情绪。 6. The Russians called for reinforcements from other garrisons while engaging the enemy in truce negotiations.俄国人一边与敌方进行休战谈判, 一边请求其他守军增援。 7. We want to engage the Opposition in a debate about economic policy.我们想与反对党就经济政策辩论一番。 8. He had been able to engage some staff.他雇到了一些员工。 9. As classes increased, tutors were engaged to help the busier professors.由于课时增加, 所以聘请了一些助教去帮助比较忙的教授。 10. We engaged the services of an engineer.我们雇了一位工程师。 11. You must engage the clutch in order to change gear.你要踩下离合器才能换挡。 12. Their forces were waiting to engage the US fleet.他们的部队等待着与美国舰队交战。 13. Just as your therapist engages to be honest, you have to engage to be honest as well.正如你的治疗师保证实话实说一样, 你也必须保证说实话。 14. Press the lever until you hear the catch engage.压下挡杆, 直至听到挡挂好。 15. She engaged herself to repay her debt within two months.她答应在两个月内偿还她的债务。 16. Jack is engaged to Ann.杰克与安订了婚。 17. They were engaged last month.他们上个月订了婚。 18. to engage a lawyer聘请律师 19. to engage a new secretary新雇一位秘书 20. to engage a room预订一间房 21. to engage a hotel room预订旅馆房间 22. She engaged him in conversation.她正和他谈话。 23. The new novel engaged his attention and interest.这部新小说引起了他的注意和兴趣。 24. Reading engages his spare time.阅读占去了他的空闲时间。 25. Our army engaged the enemy.我军与敌军交战。 26. Her good nature engages everyone.她的好脾气使得人人都喜欢她。 27. to engage the gears使齿轮啮合 28. This wheel engages with that wheel and turns it.这轮子与那轮子啮合并使它转动。 29. to engage to do something答应做某事 30. I was unwilling to engage on such terms.根据这样的条件我不愿答应。 31. to engage in politics参与政治 32. to engage in dramatics从事演剧活动 33. He engaged in his father's business.他受雇于他父亲的企业。 34. The armies engaged early in the morning.两军一大早就交战了。 35. The teeth in one wheel engage with those of another.一个齿轮的齿与另一齿轮的齿相啮合。 36. he ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton's attention.他努力往下讲，竭力阐述他的方案以引起萨顿的注意。 37. he was engaged as a trainee copywriter.他被聘为实习广告撰稿员。 38. he engaged to pay them £10,000 against a bond.他答应一旦违约将向他们支付10,000英镑。 39. organizations engage in a variety of activities.各组织都从事各种各样的活动。 40. some are actively engaged in crime.有些人积极从事犯罪活动。 41. the teams needed to engage with local communities.这些队需要和当地的社区密切联系。 42. the clutch will not engage.离合器不啮合。 43. You need to engage the students' attention right from the start.一开始就要抓住学生的注意力。 44. They engaged him as a cook.他们聘请他当厨师。 45. engage the clutch before selecting a gear.踩住离合器踏板以后再选档。 46. I don't engage in that kind of gossip!背后说闲话，我才不干呢！ 47. He was engaged as a tutor.他被聘为家教。 48. I suggest you engage the services of a lawyer. [=I suggest you hire a lawyer]我建议你聘请一位律师。 49. He sure can engage an audience.他肯定能够吸引观众的注意力。 50. The story engaged my interest.这个故事引起了我的兴趣。 51. The troops prepared to engage the enemy.军队准备与敌军交战。 52. The troops prepared to engage with the enemy.军队准备与敌军交战。 53. He engaged the clutch and drove away.他踩下离合器，开车走了。 54. "As I released the clutch, the gears engaged."我一松开离合器，挡就挂上了。 55. At college she engaged in various sports.她在大学里参加了各种体育运动。 56. We don't engage in that sort of behavior.我们不会有那样的行为。 57. She engaged him in conversation. [=she started a conversation with him]她与他攀谈起来。 58. The book fails to engage with the problems of our time.这本书没有关注我们这个时代的问题。 59. a teacher who will not engage with the students不与学生打成一片的教师