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bus·tle¹ /ˈbʌsl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 闹哄哄地忙乱；匆忙；奔忙
bustle into preparations for the feast 忙忙碌碌地准备排宴
bustle to get one's work done 急急忙忙地把工作赶完
Tell him to bustle up. 叫他快点。
bustle in and out 忙碌地奔进奔出
The bees bustled about among the flowers. 蜜蜂忙着在花丛中飞来飞去。
2. 充满 (with)
The office bustled with people and activity. 办公室里挤满了人，十分忙碌。
The city is bustling with life. 城里熙熙攘攘，生气勃勃。
❷ vt.
催促；使忙碌
bustle the children off to school 催孩子上学
II n.
忙乱；喧扰
a bustle of activity 一阵忙乱
Everybody was in a bustle. 人人都在忙乱。
the hustle and bustle of the city 城市的熙攘喧闹
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