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busy adj.
⇨ busy 1 (a busy woman) ⇨ busy 2 (a busy weekend) ⇨ crowded (a busy airport)busy1 adjective a busy woman 忙碌的女人a busy weekend 繁忙的周末crowdeda busy airportbusy ♦︎ active ♦︎ engaged ♦︎ involved ♦︎ occupied ♦︎ hard-pressed ♦︎ at workThese words all describe people doing a lot or having a lot to do. 这些词均表示忙碌的、工作中的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆busy / involved / occupied with sth◆active / engaged / involved / occupied in sth◆engaged / at work on sth◆to keep sb busy / active / involved / occupied◆very / particularly / quite busy / active / involved◆currently busy / active / engaged / involved / occupied / at work◆constantly busy / engaged / involved / occupied / at work◆actively engaged / involved in sth■ busy having a lot to do; not free to do sth else because you are working on sth; spending a lot of time on sth 忙碌的；无暇的；忙于（做某事）◆Are you busy tonight?你今晚忙吗？◆I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?抱歉，医生现在没空。让他给你回电话行吗？◆The principal is a very busy woman.校长她可是个大忙人。◆She was always too busy to listen.她总是很忙，无暇听我说话。◆James is busy practising for the school concert.詹姆斯正忙着为学校音乐会排练。▸ busily adverb ◆He was busily engaged in repairing his bike.他正忙着修他的自行车。■ active (rather formal) giving a lot of time or attention to sth; making a determined effort and not leaving sth to happen by itself 忙于；积极的◆They were both politically active.他们两人在政治上都很积极。◆She takes an active part in school life.她积极参加学校活动。◆The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget.学生家长积极参加反对削减教育预算的活动。◆They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease.他们采取积极措施，防止疾病蔓延。 OPP inactive , passive ⓘ The opposite of active in this meaning is inactive or passive. 表达此义时，active的反义词是inactive或passive◆The area has a large, but politically inactive population.该地区人口虽多，但对政治并不热衷。◆He played a passive role in the relationship.他在那段关系中处于被动地位。 see also passive ⇨ passive , active ⇨ energetic ▸ actively adverb ◆She was actively looking for a job.她在积极找工作。■ engaged [not before noun] (formal) giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth; not free to do sth 忙于；没有空◆They were engaged in conversation.他们正谈得起劲。◆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 sth else).我星期二另有安排，不能来参加宴会。 see also engagement ⇨ meeting 2 ■ involved [not usually before noun] giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth 忙于；专注于◆She was deeply involved with the local hospital.她曾全心投入当地医院的工作。◆I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock.我全神贯注在看书，没听到你敲门。◆He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children).他是个很投入的父亲。 see also involvement ⇨ involvement ■ occupied [not before noun] (rather formal) giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth 忙于；专注于◆He's fully occupied looking after three small children.照顾三个小孩让他忙得不可开交。◆Only half her time is occupied with politics.她只用一半的时间从事政治活动。◆The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.最重要的是别让自己闲着。NOTE 辨析 Involved or occupied? Involved usually suggests that sb has a personal or emotional connection with the person or thing mentioned; occupied simply suggests that sb has a lot to do. * involved通常意味着与所关注的人或所忙之事有个人或情感上的联系，occupied仅表示很忙。■ ˌhard-ˈpressed having a lot of problems, especially too much work, and too little time or money 处于强大压力下的（尤指工作重、时间紧迫、资金少）◆Hard-pressed junior doctors want shorter working hours.实习医生压力太大，希望缩短工作时间。■ at ˈwork [not before noun] busy doing sth 忙着（做某事）◆He is still at work on the painting.他仍在忙着画那幅画。◆Danger－men at work.危险－有人施工。 busy2 adjective a busy woman 忙碌的女人a busy weekend 繁忙的周末crowdeda busy airportbusy ♦︎ hectic ♦︎ full ♦︎ eventful ♦︎ livelyThese words all describe a period of time that is full of work or activity. 这些词均表示繁忙的、有很多活动的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a busy / a hectic / a full / an eventful day / weekend / week◆a busy / hectic / full / lively programme◆a busy / hectic / full schedule / timetable◆a busy / a hectic / a full / an eventful life◆very busy / hectic / full / eventful / lively■ busy full of work and activity 工作忙的；有很多活动的◆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.这是该部门一年中最忙的时期之一。OPP quiet ⇨ quiet 1 ■ hectic very full of work and activity; too busy 忙碌的；繁忙的◆I don't want to lead such a hectic life any more.我再也不想过这种忙得团团转的生活了。◆We were involved in the hectic last-minute preparations.我们手忙脚乱地做着最后关头的准备工作。■ full (often approving) busy; involving a lot of activities 忙的；有很多活动的◆He'd had a very full life.他度过了经历丰富的人生。◆Her life was too full to find time for hobbies.她的生活太忙，无暇顾及业余爱好。NOTE 辨析 Busy, hectic or full? Busy is the most general of these words. Full often describes a period of time, especially sb's life, that is busy in a good way. Hectic usually describes a period of time or an activity that is too busy. * busy是这些词中含义最广的。full常指在一段时间里忙碌而充实，尤指某人的生活。hectic通常指一段时间或某个活动过于忙碌紧张。■ eventful full of things that happen, especially exciting, important or dangerous things 充满大事的；多事故的；多变故的◆It had been a long and eventful journey.那是一个漫长而又多姿多彩的旅程。 OPP uneventful ⇨ predictable 2 ■ lively (especially BrE) busy and active 繁忙活跃的；兴旺的◆They do a lively trade in souvenirs and gifts.他们经营纪念品和礼品生意，做得红红火火。ⓘ In this meaning, lively is mainly used to describe trading, business, bidding and the market (= the activity of buying and selling things). 表达此义时，lively主要用来形容trading、business、bidding和the market。 crowded adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ full 另见full条crowded ♦︎ busy ♦︎ lively ♦︎ bustling ♦︎ vibrantThese words all describe places that have a lot of people in them. 这些词均表示场所拥挤的、热闹的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆crowded / busy / bustling with people◆a crowded / busy / lively / bustling / vibrant city◆crowded / busy / lively / bustling streets◆a crowded / busy / lively / bustling place / town / resort / port / harbour / market / bar◆a crowded / busy / lively pub◆crowded / busy / bustling shops■ crowded (sometimes disapproving) having a lot of people or too many people 人（太）多的；拥挤的◆We made our way through the crowded streets.我们在拥挤的街道上艰难地前行。◆In the spring the place is crowded with skiers.春季这地方到处都是滑雪的人。◆London was very crowded.伦敦拥挤不堪。■ busy full of people, vehicles and activity 人来车往的；熙熙攘攘的◆We have to cross a busy main road to get to school.我们不得不穿过熙熙攘攘的大马路前往学校。◆Victoria is one of London's busiest stations.维多利亚站是伦敦最繁忙的车站之一。■ lively (approving) full of life and excitement, with a lot of people enjoying themselves 生气勃勃的；气氛热闹的◆'Les vignes' is a lively bar just off the main street.“雷维涅”是一家紧邻商业大街的热闹酒吧。◆Younger people may prefer a livelier resort such as Malia.年轻人可能更喜欢热闹些的度假胜地，比如马利亚。■ bustling / /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ / (written, approving) full of people moving about in a busy way 繁忙的；熙熙攘攘的◆Naples is a bustling city located in a beautiful natural setting.那不勒斯是一座繁忙的城市，坐拥美丽的自然环境。 see also bustle ⇨ activity ■ vibrant / /ˈvaɪbrənt/ / (written, approving) full of life and excitement 充满生机的；生气勃勃的◆Thailand is at its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations.欢度新年期间是泰国最热闹喜庆的时候。ⓘ Vibrant is often used in tourism literature to describe busy cities where there are many different types of people and commercial activities. It also suggests that there is a lot of activity at night, with bright lights and an exciting atmosphere. * vibrant常用于旅游资料，描述有形形色色的人和各种各样的商业活动的繁忙城市。它还表示夜间活动丰富，灯光璀璨，气氛活跃。 |