"affianced, betrothed," 1610s, past participle adjective from engage. Of telephone lines from 1891.
engaged 英文释义
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"
engaged 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。
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2. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.
我在摄影界交游甚广。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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engaged 实用场景例句
They are engaged to be married (= to each other) .
他们已经订婚。
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When did you get engaged ?
你们什么时候订的婚？
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an engaged couple
已订婚的一对
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I couldn't get through─the line's engaged.
我打不通电话——线路忙。
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I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone) .
我早先打过电话，但你那边占线。
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the engaged tone/signal
忙音；占线信号
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They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.
他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
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He is now engaged on his second novel.
他正埋头写他的第二部小说。
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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——我另有安排。
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They were engaged in conversation.
他们正谈得来劲。
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She's engaged to Peter.
她与彼得订了婚。
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They found the three engaged in target practice.
他们发现那3个人在练习打靶。
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...the various projects he was engaged on.
他参与的各种项目
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We got engaged on my eighteenth birthday...
在我18岁生日那天我们订婚了。
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He was engaged to Miss Julia Maria Boardman.
他和朱莉娅·玛丽亚·博德曼小姐订婚了。
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The line is engaged...
电话占线。
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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。
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He was engaged to my sister.
他和我妹妹订婚了.
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They engaged a resident tutor.
他们聘用了一名住家的家庭教师.
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He is engaged just now.
他正有事.
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He is engaged in scientific research.
他从事科研工作.
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Many students put off doing their assignments until the last minute.
许多学生拖到最后一刻才在赶作业.
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They have engaged in trade for many years.
他们经商已多年.
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We are now engaged in a great and most glorious cause, never undertaken by our forefathers.
我们正在做我们的前人从来没有做过的极其光荣伟大的事业.
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I am engaged to Mr. Worthing, mama.
妈妈,我与沃森先生订婚了.
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I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.
我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交.
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He is engaged to a pretty girl.
他跟一个漂亮的姑娘定亲了.
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Tom is engaged to Anne.
汤姆已与安妮订婚.
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The two cogwheels are engaged.
这两个齿轮啮合在一起.
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Two hundred horse were [ was ] engaged in the war.
