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en·gaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ a. 1. 已订婚的;已订约的,有约的 an engaged couple 已订婚的一对 The engaged girl wore a diamond ring. 那位已订婚的姑娘戴着钻戒。 My daughter is engaged (to a young doctor). 我的女儿已 (跟一位年轻医生) 订婚。 She was engaged to be married. 她已订婚。 I'm engaged for lunch, but I've plenty of time. 我午餐已经有约,不过还是有许多时间的。 I was otherwise engaged that evening. 那天晚上我另外有约 (或有事)。 2. 忙的;从事…的 (in, on) Engaged in conversation, they did not see me. 他们正谈得来劲,没有看见我。 He was engaged on that book. 他正埋头写那部书。 She is engaged in washing her hair at present. 她现在正忙着洗发。 3. (电话线等)被占用的,使用中的;受雇用的,受聘用的;(座、桌、房间等)预订的,保留的 Sorry! The line (或 The number) is engaged. 对不起! 电话线占线 (有人在打)。 Is this seat engaged? 这个坐位有人订了吗? 4. 卷入的,极感兴趣的;(作家、作品等)有一定立场观点的 a powerful and globally engaged nation 一个强大的、参与全球事务的国家 He advocated the new “engaged” journalism. 他提倡“有立场的”新的新闻观。 5. 交战的 The engaged ships continued the fight. 交战的舰艇继续战斗。 6. 啮合的;钩住的,交结在一起的 7. 【建】附墙的 an engaged column (部分砌在墙内的) 附墙圆柱
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