engaged

[US]/ɪn'geɪdʒd/
[UK]/ɪn'gedʒd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 使用中的,忙碌的
v. 约定;保证;同…订婚
Word Forms
过去式engaged
过去分词engaged

Phrases & Collocations

engaged in

从事于;忙于

engaged with

与…有事商谈;接洽;忙于;从事于

get engaged

订婚

engaged couple

已订婚的情侣

Example Sentences

be engaged in research

从事研究

They engaged the enemy.

他们与敌人交战。

I was engaged in a voluntary capacity.

我从事一个自愿者的角色。

he was engaged as a trainee copywriter.

他被聘为实习广告撰稿员。

some are actively engaged in crime.

有些人积极从事犯罪活动。

They are engaged in import and export.

他们做进出口贸易。

engaged in the writing of a novel

从事一部小说的写作

He is engaged just now.

他正有事。

engaged to reorganize the department;

承诺重新组建这个部;

John and Mary are engaged to be married.

约翰和玛丽订了婚。

He is engaged at a bank.

他受雇于一家银行。

The typist is engaged for a week on trial.

那位打字员被试用一周。

He engaged to read the book.

他答应看这本书。

He was engaged to my sister.

他和我妹妹订婚了。

They engaged a resident tutor.

他们聘用了一名住家的家庭教师。

We have engaged the enemy.

我们已经与敌人交战

an engaged telephone-line

占用着的电话线

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