busy

• 形容人有很多事情要做、忙于某项活动，没有空闲；也形容地方热闹、繁忙、活动很多。

Describes a person or place that is actively engaged in an activity or has a lot of things to do.

1. Occupied with activityA1formal

   Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or tasks.

   忙碌的

   • She is busy with her homework right now.
   • He was too busy to answer the phone.
   • The office is always busy during tax season.

   同义词activeemployedengagedindustriousoccupiedon the goworking

   反义词idleinactivelazyunoccupied

2. Full of activityA1formal

   Describing a place or time that is crowded or filled with activity.

   热闹的

   • The streets are busy with shoppers on weekends.
   • The restaurant is always busy at lunchtime.
   • It's a busy time of year for the tourism industry.

   同义词activebustlingbuzzingcrowdedhectichumminglivelyteemingvibrant

   反义词calmidleinactivequietslow

3. In useA2formal

   (Of a telephone line) being used, so not available for a call.

   占线

   • I tried calling her but the line was busy.
   • The phone has been busy all morning.
   • I'll call back later if the line is busy.

   同义词engagedin useoccupiedunavailable

   反义词availablefreeunoccupied

• 动词，表示使自己或他人忙于某项活动、事务或工作，即让人有事可做或使自己投入到某件事中。

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping oneself occupied or engaged in an activity.

1. Keep occupiedB1formal

   To keep oneself or someone else occupied with an activity.

   使忙碌

   • She busied herself with cleaning the house.
   • He busied his children with puzzles while he worked.
   • They busied themselves preparing for the party.

   同义词absorbemployengageengrossentertainimmerseinvolveoccupy