engaged 英 [ɪnˈgeɪdʒd]   美 [ɛnˈɡedʒd]

engaged

engaged  英 [ɪnˈgeɪdʒd] 美 [ɛnˈɡedʒd]

adj. 忙于的,被占用的,订婚的  v. 约定;同…订婚(engage的过去分词) 

They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
He is now engaged on his second novel. 他正埋头写他的第二部小说。

  • Engaged means fully occupied or having your full attention. An engaged reader really focuses on the words and maybe even jots down questions or comments in the pages' margins.
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  • adj. 忙于的,被占用的,订婚的
  • v. 约定;同…订婚(engage的过去分词)
  • 1. They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.

    他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。

  • 2. He is now engaged on his second novel.

    他正埋头写他的第二部小说。

  • 3. When did you get engaged?

    你们什么时候订的婚?

  • 4. She's engaged to Peter.

    她与彼得订了婚。

  • 5. I couldn't get through—the line's engaged.

    我打不通电话,线路忙。

  • engaged (adj.) "affianced, betrothed," 1610s, past-participle adjective from engage. Of telephone lines from 1891.
en·gaged / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ; NAmE ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd / adjective 1 ( formal) busy doing sth 忙于;从事于 engaged(in sth) They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。 They were engaged in conversation. 他们正谈得来劲。 engaged(on sth) 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 something else). 我星期二不能来参加宴会,我有别的安排。 2 having agreed to marry sb 已订婚 When did you get engaged? 你们什么时候订的婚? an engaged couple 已订婚的一对 engagedto sb She's engaged to Peter. 她与彼得订了婚。 They are engaged to be married (= to each other). 他们已经订婚。 collocationsat marriage 3 ( BrE) ( NAmE busy ) (of a telephone line 电话线 ) being used 被占用的;使用中的 I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. 我打不通电话,线路忙。 I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). 我早先打过电话,但你那边占线。 the engaged tone/signal 忙音;占线信号 collocationsat phone 4 ( BrE) (of a public toilet/bathroom 公共卫生间 ) being used 占用着;使用中 OPP vacant en·gaged / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ; NAmE ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd /
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