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。
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