engaged

[in'geidʒd]

adj.忙碌的, 使用中的, 订婚了的

a.

1. 从事……的; 忙于……的[(+in/on)][F]

He is engaged in his business.

他忙于他的生意。

We are engaged in compiling a dictionary.

我们正忙于编一本字典。

2. 已订婚的[(+to)]

Bill is engaged to Betty.

比尔和贝蒂订了婚。

Edward and I are engaged.

爱德华和我订了婚。

3. (时间)被占用的; 【英】(电话)使用中的[F]

The number is engaged.

该电话正在讲话中。

My time is fully engaged.

我的时间完全被占用了。

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:

a.忙于……的

occupied  busy  engrossed  absorbed  immersed in  preoccupied  working  involved  employed

a.保证的

pledged  promised  committed  stipulated  betrothed  affianced  plighted  spoken for  bound

a.正交战的

battling  fighting  combatting  warring  contending  struggling  wrestling  

同义参见:

on  destined  

反义参见:

disengaged  

英英释义

动词 engage:

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

同义词：prosecute, engage, pursue

engage or engross wholly

同义词：absorb, engross, engage, occupy

engage or hire for work

同义词：hire, engage, employ

ask to represent; of legal counsel

同义词：engage

give to in marriage

同义词：betroth, engage, affiance, plight

get caught

同义词：engage

carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

同义词：engage, wage

hire for work or assistance

同义词：engage, enlist

engage for service under a term of contract

同义词：lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take

keep engaged

同义词：engage, mesh, lock, operate

形容词 engaged:

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

同义词：occupied

involved in military hostilities

reserved in advance

同义词：booked, set-aside

(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)

同义词：busy, in use

(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

同义词：meshed, intermeshed

having services contracted for

built against or attached to a wall

pledged to be married

同义词：affianced, bespoken, betrothed, pledged

补充

engagedengaged英:[inˈɡeidʒd] 美:[ɛnˈɡedʒd]adj.1.已订婚的John and Jill are engaged.约翰与吉尔订婚了。2.与某人进行工作谈话的3.(指电话)占线的4.(指厕所等)有人用的

例句

1. They were not officially engaged.他们没有正式订婚。 2. He had to wait because the toilet was engaged.他不得不等会儿, 因为厕所有人在用。 3. Is there any answer?—No, it's engaged.有人接电话吗？——没有, 电话占线。 4. The line is engaged.电话占线。 5. They found the three engaged in target practice.他们发现那三个人在练习打靶。 6. the various projects he was engaged on他曾参加过的各个项目 7. The companies are engaged in advanced discussions.这些公司正在深入讨论。 8. rebels who have been engaged in fierce fighting with government troops一直与政府军激战的叛乱分子 9. Miss Peabody was engaged in typing the appropriate notes.皮博迪小姐正忙着输入恰当的注释。 10. I told him I was otherwise engaged.我告诉他我在忙别的事。 11. They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.他们忙于跟爱尔兰政府谈判。 12. Susan is engaged to Jim.苏珊跟吉姆订了婚。 13. I can't get through -- the line is engaged.我电话打不通，占线了。 14. They recently got engaged (to be married).他们最近订婚了。 15. She's engaged to him.她与他订婚了。 16. an engaged couple已订婚的一对 17. (US) He is engaged in research. = (Brit) He is engaged on research.他正忙于研究。 18. He won't be able to attend because he's otherwise engaged. [=he is busy doing something else]由于手头有事，他无法参加。 19. The line is still engaged. [=(US) busy]电话还在占线。 20. I keep getting the engaged tone. [=(US) busy signal]我打电话总占线。 21. Is the bathroom engaged? [=(US) occupied]卫生间里有人吗？