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busy

/ˈbɪzi/ American
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  • adj. 忙碌的, 没空的
  • adj. 热闹的
  • adj. 占线的
  • v. 使忙碌
Definition
  • adj. having a lot to do
  • adj. full of activity
  • adj. (of a telephone) engaged or unavailable (American English)
  • v. to keep someone occupied
Example
The streets are busy during rush hour.
高峰时段街道很拥挤。
Word familybusy-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: busy, not free or available (adjective).

比较义项:忙碌的,没有空的(形容词)。

  • busy 本词

    The general, everyday word for having a lot to do; used for people, places, times, or things, such as a busy street or a busy day. Neutral in register.

    最常用、最中性的词,表示事情多、没有空闲时间,可以用来形容人、地点、时间或事物(如热闹的街道、忙碌的一天)。

    She's busy all day, running from one meeting to the next.

    她一整天都很忙,从一个会议赶到下一个会议。

  • engaged

    More formal and specific: means occupied with a particular person, task, or appointment right now, so unavailable; also the standard British word for a phone line in use.

    更正式,特指此刻正被某个具体的人或事占用着(如开会、接待客人),因而无法分身;在英式英语中也是“电话占线”的标准说法。

    The line was engaged, so I called back a few minutes later.

    电话占线,所以我过了几分钟才又打回去。

Busy and engaged both mean not free now. Engaged is more formal, meaning someone is occupied with one specific thing, like a meeting or call. Busy is the common, neutral word for this idea. Engaged's more common meaning, 'promised to marry someone', is not compared.

busy 和 engaged 在“正忙、没有空”这个意思上接近,但 engaged 更正式,特指某人当下正被某件具体的事占用(如开会、通话),busy 则是最常用、最中性的说法。这里不比较 engaged 更常见的“订婚”义项。