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engaged

英 [ɪn'geɪdʒd; en-] 美[ɪn'gedʒd]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

adj. 使用中的，忙碌的
v. 保证；约定；同…订婚（engage的过去分词）

英英释意

1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged;: "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"

2. involved in military hostilities;: "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

3. reserved in advance

4. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line);: "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"

5. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting;: "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"

6. having services contracted for;: "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"

7. built against or attached to a wall;: "engaged columns"

8. pledged to be married;: "the engaged couple"

双语例句

1. The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.: 伦敦市芭蕾舞团从波修瓦芭蕾舞团聘来了两名男舞蹈演员。

2. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.: 我在摄影界交游甚广。

3. At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war.: 至少有17个非正规军部队参战。

4. One eye-witness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction.: 一位目击者称暴徒肆无忌惮地到处进行破坏。

5. We tried to call you back but you were engaged.: 我们试着给你回电，但是你正在通话中。