engaged
美 [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd] 
英 [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒd]
- adj.忙于；从事于；已订婚；被占用的
- v.“engage”的过去式和过去分词
- 网络忙碌的；已订婚的；占线的
反义词
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英汉双解
| They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。 |
| They were engaged in conversation. 他们正谈得来劲。 |
| He is now engaged on his second novel. 他正埋头写他的第二部小说。 |
| I can't come to dinner on Tuesday─I'm otherwise engaged(= I have already arranged to do something else) . 我星期二不能来参加宴会，我有别的安排。 |
2. | 已订婚having agreed to marry sb |
| When did you get engaged ? 你们什么时候订的婚？ |
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| She's engaged to Peter. 她与彼得订了婚。 |
| They are engaged to be married(= to each other) . 他们已经订婚。 |
| I couldn't get through─the line's engaged. 我打不通电话，线路忙。 |
| I phoned earlier but you were engaged(= using your phone) . 我早先打过电话，但你那边占线。 |
| the engaged tone/signal 忙音；占线信号 |
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例句
Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.
你的姐妹们都在跟别人跳，要是叫舞场里别的女人跟我跳，没有一个不叫我活受罪的。
In a luxury car, Mortdecai sighs that "the gears engaged in a way which reminded me of a warm spoon going in to a great deal of caviar. "
在豪车中，Mortdecai感叹说，“齿轮印记提醒我从事于鱼子酱一样温暖的环境中去。”
Travelling cheaply has forced me to be engaged and creative, rather than to throw money at my holidays and hope for the best.
节俭地旅行迫使我变得投入且富有创造力，而不是挥霍金钱来度假以期得到最佳享受。
The Scottish government engaged Libya and the United Kingdom on the matter of releasing al-Megrahi.
苏格兰政府也参与了利比亚和英国释放迈格拉希事件。
Nasty cast as basketball stopped shooting skills of a offensive strong score by means of each layer, engaged in basketball highly valued.
急停跳投作为篮球运动投篮技术中的一项攻击性很强的得分手段，遭到各层从事篮球运动的高度注重。
The next time I played I was alone, more experienced at the game, and I engaged in a more methodical massacre of the dungeon hordes.
第二次我试玩是一个人，同时也对游戏更有经验，我忙于对迷宫中怪物更有效率的屠杀。
A company I'm engaged with has found a specific piece of the H spike flu that sparks the immune system.
我之前工作过家公司已经发现一种H刺突流感病毒。这种病毒能激发免疫系统。
I have engaged Myself in the Earthly matters NOW, not because its necessary, and yet it is in many ways, even impossible not to be the case.
我【现在】已经介入到地球事务中，不只是因为它是必要的，而且在很多方面来讲，而且是势在必行的。
China has in the past engaged in invasions and wars in the region, and its presence is still felt to be something of a strategic threat.
中国已经在该地区的侵略和战争中从事过去，还是觉得它的存在，是作为一个战略威胁的东西。
The father of the baby is now engaged to my best friend, whom he was cheating on me with when I became pregnant.
孩子他爸当初已经和我最佳的友人定亲，在我怀孕的时候他始终和她有一腿。
Naturally this would be an ideal time to become engaged, and no doubt many Gemini readers will either accept or give a proposal!
自然的，这将是一段适合忙碌的理想时间，毫无疑问许多双子的读者也可能会给出或者接受一个提议！
It gradually dawned on me that I was no longer engaged in a trivial personal hack that might happen to be useful to few other people.
我逐渐发现，我不再只是研发一个可能只有少数人才会用到的琐碎的个人软件了。
Hubble captured a spectacular pair of galaxies engaged in a celestial dance. The galaxies will eventually merge into a single giant galaxy .
哈勃拍摄到两个互相碰撞的星系，这两个星系最终会合并成一个星系。
I broke it off with her. You know we're engaged, but she's been two-timing me.
我跟她分手了。你知道我们已经能够订了婚，但她却对我不忠。
It's not easy to prove that an executive intended to deceive shareholders rather than just engaged in sloppy paperwork, say lawyers.
律师表示，要证实一位经理是预谋欺骗股东并不是件容易的事，那不只是拼拼凑凑的纸上作业。
The head of the U. N. Observer Mission in Georgia, Johan Verbeke, said the parties also engaged in in-depth political discussions.
联合国格鲁吉亚任务观察小组负责人沃尔贝克说，与会各方还进行了深度的政治讨论。
I am engaged in the recall to you in everything and you lose sight of him has nothing to do.
我陶醉在对你的追忆中，忽略身边一切和你无关的事。
One of President Bush's daughters is engaged. Jenny Bush said "yes" when longtime boyfriend Henry Hager asked her to marry him.
布什总统的一个女儿已经订婚了，当他认识多年的男朋友向她求婚时，吉妮欣然答应了。
To believe that the Almighty committed debauchery with a woman engaged to be married; and the belief of this debauchery is called faith.
信仰诱奸正要结婚的女人的全能的神，对这放荡行为的信仰被称为宗教信仰。
But along with the five campuses operated by YES (Youth Engaged in Service), with a very similar philosophy, it is an important part of it.
但是随着五个由青年从事服务的大学校园的运转，他们怀拥有相同的人生观，这一点是很重要的。
He has been engaged 10 years on the dictionary.
他从事这本词典的编纂工作已达10年之久。
Deerslayer knew too well the desperate nature of the struggle in which he was engaged, to lose one of the precious moments.
杀鹿人清楚地知道，他此刻的处境是何等险恶，决不可延宕宝贵的一分一秒。
So the matter rested. Within the family it was accepted that Ruth and Martin were engaged, but no announcement was made.
事情就这样搁下了。家庭内部承认罗丝和马丁订了婚，可并不对外宣布。
That bit of wire had engaged him in a game of hide-and-seek.
这一根铁丝同他玩起捉迷藏来了。
At last it was engaged, that they should endeavour to determine the dimensions of the wood by walking a little more about it.
最后双方同意，再在林子里走一走，好确定它究竟有多大。
It is hoped that this thesis will be of some use to others engaged in, or preparing for, similar activities.
人们希望这些论文对从事或准备从事同类工作的人员有一些用处。
Our army presently engaged the enemy.
我军立即与敌军交战。
Our army engaged the enemy.
我军与敌军交战。
Dover was engaged six times in September, the heaviest day being September 9, when over a hundred and fifty shells were fired.
多佛尔在9月间受到了六次轰击，最猛烈的一次是在9月9日，发射的炮弹超过一百五十发。
It appeared that they had engaged in fresh conspiracies from the very moment of their release.
原来他们一放出来后就马上又在搞新的阴谋。
Some of the bigger firms are engaged in researches.
一些较大的公司从事了研究工作。
He engaged to pay his debt within a month.
他答应在1个月内偿还债务。
We engaged two rooms at the hotel.
我们在那个旅馆订了两个房间。
He is engaged in his military studies.
他大概在琢磨他的军事问题吧。
Twice Celia saw them with their heads together, apparently engaged in serious talk.
西莉亚两次看见他们头挨得很近，显然正谈论什么重要问题。
The armies engaged early in the morning.
两军在清晨交战。
He is engaged to a pretty girl.
他和一个美丽的姑娘订了婚。
I'm engaged this afternoon.
我今天下午有事。
I think we are all engaged, except the baby.
我看，除了那个吃奶的娃娃，我们个个都订婚了。
Can you come on Sunday? No, I'm engaged.
你星期日能来吗？不能，我已有约了。
I have been engaged 10 years on my dictionary.
我从事我这部词典的编纂工作已达10年之久。
as a future professional, why would it be important for you to be engaged in political discussions related to social issues?
作为未来的职业，为什么会是重要的，你要在有关社会问题的政治参与讨论？
We adults seem to be so engaged in doing things a certain way, we tend to forget that there are other ways to get things done.
我们成年人似乎非常乐于以特定的方式做事，却往往忘了还有别的方式也能达到目的。
In the leading case, a company was served with an NLRB complaint alleging that it had engaged in unfair labor practices.
在一个主要案件里，某公司接到全国劳资关系委员会的申诉通知，称该公司卷入不正当的劳动业务。
Seaman taught art in Central America and was prepared to see the world by teaching when she became engaged.
希曼在中美洲教授艺术，当她订婚以后她准备通过教书来了解全世界。
When my elder brother brought his girlfriend round to meet all the family, he gave a broad hint that they were to become engaged quite soon.
我哥哥把她的女朋友带来同全家人见面，那清楚地暗示了他们不久就将订婚。
Because, many people engaged in service activities, the old man and the child gratuity is all of its income.
因为，许多从事服务性活动的老人与孩子，小费是其全部收入。
apparently he is too busy enjoying his quiet life with his wife to be much engaged in the woes of the wizarding world.
显然，他乐于和妻子过着隐居的生活，根本不关心巫师世界的黑暗与丑陋。
The board is also looking for a leader more engaged in discussions, say people familiar with the matter.
知情人士透露，雅虎董事会也想找一位更善于谈判的领导者。
Still, the subject of absurdity engaged him. 'China is a comedy place, ' he said in his genial though limited English.
不过有关荒诞性的话题引起了他的兴趣。他亲切地用有限的英文说，中国是一个充满喜剧的地方。
Apparently, your journey took a negative turn when you let go of being an angel and engaged yourself in a battle with the dark forces.
显然，你的旅程当你放弃成为一个天使存在的时候踏入了一个负面的转变，约定了自己经历与黑暗力量的斗争。
Mr. Brown has backed the Bank of England, which, like the Federal Reserve, has engaged in unconventional moves to free up credit.
布朗首相支持英格兰银行（英国央行，地位类似美联储）决定解除信贷限制的非常规举动。
Rogue Squadron engaged Isard in a conflict that became known as the Bacta War, and she was eventually defeated.
侠盗中队在一次被称为“巴克塔战争”的军事冲突中与伊萨德交战，最终战胜了她。
The Song dynasty was one of the most typical and serious period whose army engaged profitable management in the feudal society of China.
宋代是中国封建社会历史上军队从事赢利性经营最为典型、最为严重的时期之一。
Make sure to keep them engaged while they're at the office with you, even if it means accepting that you won't get as much work done.
当他们跟你一同在办公室里的时候要确保他们也融入了进来，即便这意味着你不能完成以往的工作量。
"They now seem to be on high alert, fully engaged and thinking creatively about what they can do and what is next, " he said.
他说：“他们现在似乎要保持高度警惕，充分参与并创造性地思考自己能做些什么，未来会怎样。”
Dr. Woo, who was engaged to be married, recently had an Afghan tailor make her a ball gown out of raw silk.
已经订婚的吴凯伦医生正准备结婚，最近让阿富汗的裁缝为她制作一套生丝舞会礼服。
Being a country with a large population, China is actively engaged in and one of the major forces behind poverty reduction around the world.
中国是人口大国，是全球减贫事业的积极实践者和主要推动者。
If the person you were engaged to marry had an accident and become a paraplegic , would you go through with the marriage or back out of it?
如果你的未婚夫因为车祸瘫痪了，你会坚持和他结婚，还是退婚呢？
As Hubert* was talking over lunch, as we sort of engaged in conversation, talked about this, talked about cities.
如同休伯特*在午餐时谈到的，我们那时的谈话，说到环保，说到城市。
They were engaged last year. But after that quarrel they decided to call it a day.
他们去年订了婚，但是吵了一架以后，他们便决定中止关系。
