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busy/ˈbizi/ adj., v. & n.●adj. (busier, busiest) 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 in, with, at, or pres. part.) occupied or engaged in work etc. with the attention concentrated (工作等)忙碌的；忙着干…的；正专心于…的 busy at their needlework 忙着做针线活儿; he was busy packing 他正忙着收拾行装 2 full of activity or detail; fussy 繁忙的；杂乱的；忙乱的 a busy evening 繁忙的夜晚; a picture busy with detail 一副图案杂乱的画 3 employed continuously; unresting 不停干活的；不得空闲的 busy as a bee 忙个不停 4 meddlesome; prying 爱管闲事的；刺探(他人隐私)的 5 esp. N. Amer. (of a telephone line) engaged [尤北美] (电话线)占线的 ●v. tr. (-ies, -ied) (often 常作 refl.) keep busy; occupy 使忙于，使忙碌 the work busied him for many hours 那项工作让他忙了好几个小时; busied herself with the accounts 忙于账目 ●n. (pl. -ies) slang a detective; a police officer [俚语]侦探；警官 □ busily /ˈbizili/ adv.□ busyness /ˈbizinis/ n. (cf. 参见 BUSINESS)[Old English bisig] |