having a great deal to do 忙碌的 he had been too busy to enjoy himself. 他太忙了,没有时间玩乐。 there was enough work to keep two people busy. 那些事够两个人忙的了。 ■occupied with or concentrating on a particular activity or object of attention 专注于…的,忙于…的 the team members are busy raising money. 小组成员都忙于筹款。 he was busy with preparations. 他忙于做准备工作。 ■(of a place) full of activity (地方)充满活动的;繁忙的;热闹的 ■excessively detailed or decorated; fussy 杂乱的;装饰过分的 the rugs have crisp, not busy, patterns. 地毯花样活泼而不繁乱。 ■(chiefly N. Amer.)(of a telephone line) engaged (主 北美)电话线占线的,忙音的
(-ies, -ied)
[with obj.](busy oneself)keep occupied 忙于 she busied herself with her new home. 她忙于布置新家。
(pl. -ies) (亦作 bizzy)
(Brit. informal)a police officer (英,非正式)警官,警察 he was picked up by the busies for possession. 他因私藏毒品被警察抓走了。
派生 busily adverb busyness noun 语源
Old English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin