bus·y

adjective

/ˈbɪzi/

(comparative busier, superlative busiest)

Idioms

doing something

having a lot to do; perhaps not free to do something else because you are working on something忙碌的；无暇的

Are you busy tonight?你今晚忙吗？
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?恐怕医生现在没空。让他给你回电话行吗？
The principal is a very busy woman.校长她可是个大忙人。
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting.我会很忙，不能到会。
She was always too busy to listen.她总是很忙，无暇听我说话。
I've got enough work to keep you busy.我这里事情多着呢，够你忙的。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

preposition

giving all your attention and effort to a particular activity全身心忙于某事

busy doing something James is busy practising for the school concert.詹姆斯正忙着为学校音乐会排练。
They were busy enjoying themselves at the party.他们在聚会上忙得不亦乐乎。
busy with something/somebody Kate's busy with her homework.凯特正忙着做家庭作业。
Let's get busy with the clearing up.我们开始清理吧。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

preposition

full of work and activity工作忙的；充满活动的

full of people, activity, vehicles, etc.人来车往的；熙熙攘攘的

(especially North American English) being used已生效；在实施中 synonym engaged

Collocations PhonesPhonesMaking and receiving phone calls

the phone/telephone rings
answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone
lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver
dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code
call somebody/talk (to somebody)/speak (to somebody) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office
make/get/receive a phone call
take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)
the line is (British English) engaged/ (especially North American English) busy
the phones have been (North American English) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)
put somebody through/get through to the person you want to speak to
put somebody on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)
call from/use a landline

Mobile/cell phones

be/talk on a (both British English) mobile phone/mobile/(especially North American English) cell phone/(informal, especially North American English) cell
use/answer/call (somebody on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off
(British English) top up your mobile/cell (phone)
send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax
insert/remove/change a SIM card

too full of small details杂乱的；纷繁的；令人眼花缭乱的

Word OriginOld English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.

Idioms

as busy as a bee

keep (yourself) busy

to find enough things to do不让（自己）闲着
- Since she retired she's kept herself very busy.自从退休后，她一直没闲着。
- She needed to keep busy.她需要一直有事干。