| 释义 |
Adjective: preoccupied pree'ókyu`pId- Deeply absorbed in thought
"a preoccupied frown"
- bemused, deep in thought, lost - Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
"got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"
- haunted, obsessed, taken up
Verb: preoccupy pree'ókyu`pI- Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
"His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" - Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
"the army preoccupied the hills"
See also: concerned, preoccupancy, preoccupation, thoughtful Type of: arrogate, assume, command, control, seize, take over, usurp |