Engaged
[ in'geidʒd ]
其它 Other
adj. （指厕所等）有人用的;已订婚的;（指电话）占线的;忙碌的;
v. 与某人订婚;保证，约定;从事( engage的过去式和过去分词);吸引或引起（注意、兴趣等）;
📝 例句
The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children.
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
engaged
adj [usu pred 通常作表语]
1 (of a person) busy; occupied （指人）忙著, 时间占用著
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday; I'm otherwise engaged, ie I've already arranged to do something else. 我星期二不能来参加宴会, 我有别的事.
2 (Brit) (US busy) (of a telephone line) in use （指电话线）使用著, 占线
Sorry! That number's engaged. 对不起! 这个号码现在占线.
[attrib 作定语]
the engaged tone/signal, ie sound that tells the caller that the telephone line is engaged 占线声[占线信号].
3 ~ (to sb) (of a person or two people) having agreed to marry （指一人或两人）已订婚
She's engaged to Peter. 她与彼得订了婚.
They're engaged (to be married), ie to each other. 他们俩订婚了.
We've just got engaged. 我们刚刚订婚.
[attrib 作定语]
an engaged couple. 已订婚的双方.
4
(a) (esp of a toilet) occupied; already in use （尤指厕所）占用著, 使用著.
(b) (of seats, tables, etc) reserved for later use （指座位、 桌子等）预订.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'geidʒd]a. 忙碌的, 使用中的相关词组: be engaged in...
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I shall not have you killed.
我将不处死你。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间，老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人，因为失业的人数一直在增长。
New Zealand, with its natural beauty, mountains, rivers and National Parks, attracts tourists from all over the world.
新西兰以其自然风光、群山、河流以及国家公园，吸引着世界各地的游人。