a.
- 從事……的；忙於……的[（+in/on）][F]He is engaged in his business.
他忙於他的生意。
We are engaged in compiling a dictionary.我們正忙於編一本字典。
- 已訂婚的[（+to）]Bill is engaged to Betty.
比爾和蓓蒂訂了婚。
Edward and I are engaged.愛德華和我訂了婚。
- （時間）被佔用的；【英】（電話）使用中的[F]The number is engaged.
該電話正在講話中。
My time is fully engaged.我的時間完全被佔用了。
- engage的動詞過去式、過去分詞
參見
engage
vt.
- 吸引；佔用（時間，精力等）The book engaged my full attention.
這本書把我完全吸引住了。
Housework engages much of her time.家事佔用她很多時間。
- 使（齒輪等）嚙合
- 與……交戰，進攻
- 僱，聘[（+as）][O2]They engaged a cook for the summer.
那個夏天他們僱了一個廚子。
- 預訂（房間，座位等）
- 使訂婚[H]David is engaged to Ann.
大衛與安訂了婚。
- 使從事，使忙於[H]He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.
他忙於油漆傢俱。
- 保證The company engaged to finish the building by May.
那家公司保證五月份造好房子。
vi.
- 嚙合，接合[（+with）]
- 交戰，交手[（+with）]
- 從事，參加[（+in/upon）]They engage in the study of music.
他們從事音樂研究。
- 保證；答應
片語
engaged in
- 從事於；忙於；埋頭致力於She is now engaged in writing letters.
她現在正忙著寫信。
He has engaged in farming for 20 years.他從事農作已有二十年。
She was engaged in protecting wild birds.她致力於保護野生鳥類的工作。
辨析
同義:
a.忙於……的
occupied busy engrossed absorbed immersed in preoccupied working involved employed同義參見:
destined反義參見:
disengaged