| 单词 | engaged |
| 释义 | engaged (ɪngeɪdʒd ) 1. adjective B2 Someone who is engaged in or engaged on a particular activity is doing that thing. [formal] They found the three engaged in target practice. [+ in] ...the various projects he was engaged on. [+ on] Synonyms: occupied, working, involved, committed 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+ When two people are engaged, they have agreed to marry each other. We got engaged on my eighteenth birthday. He was engaged to Miss Julia Maria Boardman. ...the engaged couple. Synonyms: betrothed [old-fashioned], promised, pledged, affianced [old-fashioned] 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 If a phone or a phone line is engaged, it is already being used by someone else so that you are unable to speak to the person you are phoning. [British] The line is engaged. We tried to call you back but you were engaged. Synonyms: in use, busy, tied up, unavailable 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+ If a public toilet is engaged, it is already being used by someone else. [British] regional note: in AM, usually use occupiedCollocations: engaged students It leads to more engaged students, better thinking and better assimilation of fundamental concepts. ST The standard undergraduate syllabus will not quench the thirst of the most engaged students, but there are countless journal articles and books to be read. Times, Sunday Times It engaged students and allowed them to learn by doing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With this group, they engaged students over politics, social issues, and music, eventually forming strong bonds that created campus movements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 使用中的 Japanese: 婚約している |
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