engaged

英 [?n'ge?d?d; en-] 美[?n'ged?d]
  • adj. 使用中的,忙碌的
  • v. 保證;約定;同…訂婚(engage的過去分詞)

TEM4GRE中低頻詞

英文詞源


engaged (adj.)
"affianced, betrothed," 1610s, past participle adjective from engage. Of telephone lines from 1891.

雙語例句


1. The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.
倫敦市芭蕾舞團(tuán)從波修瓦芭蕾舞團(tuán)聘來了兩名男舞蹈演員。

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2. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.
我在攝影界交游甚廣。

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3. At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war.
至少有17個非正規(guī)軍部隊(duì)參戰(zhàn)。

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4. One eye-witness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction.
一位目擊者稱暴徒肆無忌憚地到處進(jìn)行破壞。

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5. We tried to call you back but you were engaged.
我們試著給你回電,但是你正在通話中。

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