| 释义 |
bus·y /ˈbɪzɪ/ a. | vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I a.
1. 忙的，忙碌的，不得空闲的；专心的
a busy man 忙人
I'm busy just now. 我这会儿正忙。
A young couple might be kept busy on Sunday by their laundry and cleaning. 年轻夫妇星期天可能得忙于洗衣打扫。
He was busy (in) unloading carts. 他忙着卸车。
be busy with (或 at, over, about) one's work 忙于工作
He was so busy with his thoughts he was unaware of a car approaching. 他专心思考连汽车驶近都没有察觉。
2. 充满活动的，繁忙的；热闹的
a busy day 忙忙碌碌的一天
a busy marketplace 熙攘的市场
3. 〈主美〉(尤指电话线)正被占用的
The line is busy. (电话)占线。
the busy signal (电话的)忙音
4. 爱管闲事的
an idle, busy woman 无所事事而又爱管闲事的女人
5. (图案等)杂乱的，使人眼花缭乱的
a busy painting 一幅内容杂乱的画
II ❶ vt.
使忙于[常作 busy oneself] 使忙于(in, about, with, at)
busy oneself (in) doing sth. 忙着做某事
She busied herself about the house. 她忙着收拾屋子。
He busied himself with politics. 他忙于政治活动。
The bees busied themselves at making honey. 蜜蜂忙于酿蜜。
be busied with one's official business 忙于公务
❷ vi.
忙碌，奔忙
Small boats busied to and fro. 小船穿梭似地来来往往。
III n.
〈英口〉警察
[<ME busien < OE bisgian to occupy, employ < bisgu occupation, labour] phr. as busy as a bee 见 bee¹
get busy 〈口〉干起来
I'll get busy at once. 我这就干起来。 |