busy

adjective

/ˈbɪzi/

(comparative busier, superlative busiest)

Idioms

doing something做事情

having a lot to do; perhaps not free to do something else because you are working on something忙碌的；无暇的

Are you busy tonight?你今晚忙吗？
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?恐怕医生现在没空。让他给你回话行吗？
The principal is a very busy woman.校长她可是个大忙人。
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting.我会很忙，不能到会。
She was always too busy to listen.她总是很忙，无暇听我说话。
I've got enough work to keep you busy.我有足够的工作让你一直有事干。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

preposition

giving all your attention and effort to a particular activity忙于（做某事）

busy doing something James is busy practising for the school concert.詹姆斯正忙着为学校音乐会排练。
They were busy enjoying themselves at the party.他们正忙着在晚会上玩得开心。
busy with something/somebody Kate's busy with her homework.凯特正忙着做家庭作业。
Let's get busy with the clearing up.我们开始清理吧。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

preposition

full of work and activity工作忙的；充满活动的

full of people, activity, vehicles, etc.人来车往的；熙熙攘攘的

(especially North American English) being used正被占用的；占线的 synonym engaged

Collocations PhonesPhones电话Making and receiving phone calls打／接电话

the phone/telephone rings电话铃响了
answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone接／挂电话
lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver拿起／拿着／放回听筒
dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code
call somebody/talk (to somebody)/speak (to somebody) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office给某人打电话；从家里／工作地点／办公室给某人打电话
make/get/receive a phone call打／接电话
take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)摘下电话听筒
the line is (British English) engaged/ (especially North American English) busy
the phones have been (North American English) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)
put somebody through/get through to the person you want to speak to给某人接通另一人的电话；打通电话
put somebody on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)让某人不要挂上电话（以便等想找的人接电话）
call from/use a landline用座机打电话

Mobile/cell phones手机

be/talk on a (both British English) mobile phone/mobile/(especially North American English) cell phone/(informal, especially North American English) cell用手机讲电话
use/answer/call (somebody on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell使用／接听／拨打某人的手机；用手机接收信息
switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell开启／关闭手机
charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell给手机充电
a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off
(British English) top up your mobile/cell (phone)
send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax发送／接收信息／短信／传真
insert/remove/change a SIM card插入／取出／更换 SIM 卡

too full of small details杂乱的；纷繁的；令人眼花缭乱的

词源Old English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.

Idioms

as busy as a bee

keep (yourself) busy

to find enough things to do不让自己闲着
- Since she retired she's kept herself very busy.自从退休后，她一直没闲着。
- She needed to keep busy.她需要一直有事干。