engaged
adj. (指廁所等)有人用的; 已訂婚的; (指電話)佔線的; 忙碌的
v. 與某人訂婚; 保證,約定; 從事( engage的過去式和過去分詞); 吸引或引起(注意、興趣等)
Someone who is engaged in or engaged on a particular activity is doing that thing.
They found the three engaged in target practice.
他們發現那3個人在練習打靶。
...the various projects he was engaged on.
他參與的各種專案
When two people are engaged, they have agreed to marry each other.
We got engaged on my eighteenth birthday...
在我18歲生日那天我們訂婚了。
He was engaged to Miss Julia Maria Boardman.
他和朱莉婭·瑪麗亞·博德曼小姐訂婚了。
If a telephone or a telephone line is engaged, it is already being used by someone else so that you are unable to speak to the person you are phoning.
The line is engaged...
電話佔線。
We tried to call you back but you were engaged.
我們試著給你回電,但是你正在通話中。
If a public toilet is engaged, it is already being used by someone else.
1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged;
2. involved in military hostilities;
3. reserved in advance
4. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line);
5. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting;
6. having services contracted for;
7. built against or attached to a wall;
8. pledged to be married;
He was engaged to my sister.
他和我妹妹訂婚了.
They engaged a resident tutor.
他們聘用了一名住家的家庭教師.
He is engaged just now.
他正有事.
He is engaged in scientific research.
他從事科研工作.
They have engaged in trade for many years.
他們經商已多年.