engage

[in'geidʒ]

v.雇佣, 啮合, 与……交战, 答应, 订婚, 预定, 参加, 从事

例句与用法:

Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.

政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。

I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.

我踩下离合器,汽车便朝前开了。

Jack and Anne are engaged.

杰克和安妮订婚了。

I have engaged a room at this hotel.

我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。

词形变化:

名词: engager | 动词过去式: engaged | 动词过去分词: engaged | 动词现在分词: engaging | 动词第三人称单数: engages |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 吸引; 占用(时间、精力等)

The book engaged my full attention.

这本书把我完全吸引住了。

Housework engages much of her time.

家务事占用了她很多时间。

2. 使(齿轮等)啮合

3. 与……交战, 进攻

4. 雇, 聘[(+as)][O2]

They engaged a cook for the summer.

那个夏天他们雇了一个厨子。

5. 预订(房间、座位等)

6. 使订婚[H]

David is engaged to Ann.

戴维与安妮订了婚。

7. 使从事, 使忙于[H]

He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.

他忙于油漆家具。

8. 保证

The company engaged to finish the building by May.

那家公司保证五月份造好房子。

vi.

1. 啮合, 接合[(+with)]

2. 交战, 交手[(+with)]

3. 从事, 参加[(+in/upon)]

They engage in the study of music.

他们从事音乐研究。

4. 保证; 答应


短语词组:

engaged in

1. 从事于; 忙于; 埋头致力于

She was engaged in protecting wild birds.

她致力于保护野生鸟类的工作。

She is now engaged in writing letters.

她现在正忙着写信。

engage in

1. 从事

He has engaged in farming for 20 years.

他从事耕作已有二十年。