首页英语词典busybusy的意思

busy

英 ['bɪzɪ] 美['bɪzi]

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近义词occupied the working active on engaged job

反义词

adj. 忙碌的；热闹的；正被占用的
vt. 使忙于
n. (Busy)人名；(匈)布希；(法)比西

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词态变化

第三人称单数: busies;过去式: busied;过去分词: busied;现在分词: busying;比较级: busier;最高级: busiest;副词: busily;

中文词源

busy 忙

词源不详。可能来自PIE *bheue, 存在，生存，居住，词源同be. 即为生活而奔忙。

英英释意

1. keep busy with;: "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

英文词源

busy: busy: [OE] Busy goes back to an Old English bisig, which also meant ‘occupied’. Apart from Dutch bezig, it has no apparent relatives in any Indo-European language, and it is not known where it came from. The sense ‘inquisitive’, from which we get busybody [16], developed in the late 14th century. Business was originally simply a derivative formed from busy by adding the suffix -ness.

In Old English it meant ‘anxiety, uneasiness’, reflecting a sense not recorded for the adjective itself until the 14th century. The modern commercial sense seems to have originated in the 15th century. (The modern formation busyness, reflecting the fact that business can no longer be used simply for the ‘state of being busy’, is 19th-century.)
=> pidgin
busy (adj.): Old English bisig "careful, anxious," later "continually employed or occupied," cognate with Old Dutch bezich, Low German besig; no known connection with any other Germanic or Indo-European language. Still pronounced as in Middle English, but for some unclear reason the spelling shifted to -u- in 15c.

The notion of "anxiousness" has drained from the word since Middle English. Often in a bad sense in early Modern English, "prying, meddlesome" (preserved in busybody). The word was a euphemism for "sexually active" in 17c. Of telephone lines, 1893. Of display work, "excessively detailed, visually cluttered," 1903.
busy (v.): late Old English bisgian, from busy (adj.). Related: Busied; busying.

考试真题

They were so busy working that they only ate simple meals.

She was busy finishing her project.

In another firm the workers were constantly complaining about the malfunctioning heating system, but the owners was too busy or too mean to do anything about it.

Oh, yes, that's our busiest time.

As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.

It was sometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walk along the streets, especially through busy markets.

I've had the idea for some time that Jack Green's been busy stirring things up in connection with the latest wage claim.

The busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to see in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix.

Wealthy parents are concerned about their children's mental health and busy schedules.

It is the busiest shopping day of the year.

Unfortunately,many American universities seem awfully busy protecting their brand name and not nearly busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge.

It would all be innocent enough—20 minutes of busy work—except it comes attached to a personal essay.

Partly because we are so busy communicating.

We will be busy receiving and sending messages

He is too busy to accept more responsibility.

From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like "exciting" and "fun", instead of the culture norm that says "busy".

I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee.

I was hoping I could have a moment of your time if you're not too busy.

Maria Sibylla Merian, like many European women of the 17th century, stayed busy managing a household and rearing children.

Once purchased and trained, this would allow the casual user to save money and time, freeing up precious space in our busy lives to read a good book.

So I started practicing the various practical steps mentioned by the author in the book, and began to revolt against the very idea of being too busy.

The big questions are which, if any, of the large traditional retailers will still be on the scene in a decade or two because they have successfully reinvented themselves, which new players will operate busy stores on Main Streets and maybe even in shoppi

Then, one day, I came across a book, called In Praise of Slowness, and realized that being busy is not only detrimental, but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race.

Thus, by telling others that we are busy and working all the time, we are implicitly suggesting that we are sought after, which enhances our perceived status.

And that will be a busy weekend.

As busy people, we are always looking for ways to save time and make our lives easier.

Charles darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (亲密的) than the world we can see and hear.

Excuse yourself and let the person know you're busy so they can get the hint than when the door is closed, you're not to be disturbed.

For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge, this guide is a time-saving, one-stop....

Heath, you seem to be busy every day.

However, life can be great when you are not busy finding fault with it.

I hate it when she calls me at work—I'm always too busy to carry on a conversation with her.

If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! with such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out.

If you're busy, don't feel bad about saying no.

It's much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.

Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the plaza theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups.

My local supermarket is always busy.

My/his/the grandfather is still busy doing meaningful things.

The move, imitating a similar structure in far eastern cities such as Hong Kong, is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times.

There can be a busy executive who fights to keep to his schedule.

This is why there is a saying that if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.

This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is been the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information.

Tom had to turn down the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.

Walking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed to reduce congestion at some of the country's busiest stations.

Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams.

You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

But as companies continue their attempts at personalised medicine, the courts will remain rather busy.

Imagine you are pouring your heart out to someone and they are just busy on their phone, and if you ask for their attention you get the response "I can multitask".

That everyone's too busy these days is a cliche.

To combat the trap of putting a premium on being busy, Cal Newport, author of Deep work: Rules for Focused Success in a distracted World, recommends building a habit of "deep work"—the ability to focus without distraction.

实用场景例句

She busied herself with the preparations for the party.: 她忙于准备晚会。

While we talked, Bill busied himself fixing lunch.: 我们谈话时，比尔忙着做午饭。

Since she retired she's kept herself very busy.: 自从退休后，她一直没闲着。

He was busily engaged repairing his bike.: 他正忙着修他的自行车。

The line is busy─I'll try again later.: 占线——我过会儿再打。

the busy signal: 忙音

Are you busy tonight?: 你今晚忙吗？

Kate's busy with her homework.: 凯特正忙着做家庭作业。

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？

I'll be too busy to come to the meeting.: 我会很忙，不能到会。

The principal is a very busy woman.: 校长是个大忙人。

She was always too busy to listen.: 她总是很忙，无暇听我说话。

a very busy life: 繁忙的生活

James is busy practising for the school concert.: 詹姆斯正忙着为学校音乐会排练。

Let's get busy with the clearing up.: 我们开始清理吧。

a busy main road: 熙熙攘攘的大街

Victoria is one of London's busiest stations.: 维多利亚站是伦敦最繁忙的车站之一。

Have you had a busy day ?: 你今天忙了一天吗？

This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department.: 这是系里一年中最忙的时间。

I tried to reach him, but the line was busy.: 我试图和他联系，但他的电话占线。

The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk.: 病房里非常忙碌，埃米几乎没有时间说话。

Most people are too busy with their own troubles to give much help.: 大多数人都忙于自己的烦心事，而无暇提供太多的帮助。

He busied himself with the camera...: 他忙着摆弄那个相机。

She busied herself getting towels ready...: 她忙着把毛巾准备好。

The Strand is one of London's busiest and most affluent streets...: 斯特兰德街是伦敦最繁华、最富足的街道之一。

What is it? I'm busy...: 什么事？我忙着呢。

They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on Saturday...: 他们正忙着准备周六一整天都安排满了的活动。

It'll have to wait. This is our busiest time ...: 这事得往后放。这是我们最忙碌的时候。

Even with her busy schedule she finds time to watch TV...: 即使日程安排很满，她也要抽出时间看电视。

Companies are so busy analysing the financial implications that they overlook the effect on workers ...: 公司忙于分析此事对财务可能产生的影响，而忽视了其对工人的影响。

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