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单词 busy
释义 busy

busy /ˈbɪz.i/

adjective (DOING THINGS)
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A2 If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing:
» Mum was busy in the kitchen.» The kids are busy with their homework.» She's busy writing out the wedding invitations.» I've got plenty of jobs to keep you busy.» He was too busy talking to notice us come in.Thesaurus+: ↑Busy and active , ↑Hurrying and doing things quickly
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A1 A busy place is full of activity or people:
» a busy restaurant» Their house is near a very busy road.Thesaurus+: ↑Busy and active , ↑Hurrying and doing things quickly
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A2 In a busy period, you have a lot of things to do:
» I've got a busy week ahead of me.» Have a rest - you've had a busy day.Thesaurus+: ↑Busy and active , ↑Hurrying and doing things quickly
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F0 (UK ALSO engaged) If a phone line is busy, someone is using it:
» I tried calling you but the line was busy.Thesaurus+: ↑Unavailable and inaccessible , ↑Present
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Extra Examples:» The meeting will have to wait until tomorrow, because I'm too busy now.» Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television.» She's busy knitting baby clothes.» A bomb exploded at one of London's busiest railway stations this morning.» I like to keep busy.
adjective DISAPPROVING (WITH PATTERNS)
F0 having too much decoration or too many colours: » The jacket was a bit busy for my tastes - I'd prefer something a bit plainer.Thesaurus+: ↑Complexity , ↑Difficult to understand
verb
busy yourself F0 to make the time pass by doing something: » I busied myself with tidying up my desk.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting and acts , ↑Dealing with things or people
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