占(時間,空間);占用;住
Reading occupies most of my free time.
閱讀占去了我空閑時間的大部分。
The bathroom is occupied.
浴室有人在用。
(常與oneself連用或作被動式)使忙碌,使從事[(+in/with)]
This game will keep the children occupied.
這個遊戲讓孩子有得忙了。
She is occupied in writing a novel.
*** occupied
1. occupied (adj.)被占有的
2. Occupy (v. t.)占有
3. occupied ( adj) 形容詞
例句 1: held or filled or in use; "she keeps her time well
occupied"; "the wc is occupied" [ant: {unoccupied}]
2: seized and controlled as by military invasion; "the occupied
countries of Europe" [ant: {unoccupied}]
3: resided in; having tenants; "not all the occupied (or
tenanted) apartments were well kept up" [syn: {tenanted}]
4: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps
herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply
engaged in conversation" [syn: {engaged}]
4. occupy (v.)動詞
例句 1: be present in; be inside of [syn: {inhabit}]
2: keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly
collection" [syn: {busy}]
3: live (in a certain place) [syn: {reside}, {lodge in}]
4: occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
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她忙於寫小說。
He occupied himself with various research projects.
他終日從事各種研究計劃。
擔任(職務),居(某種地位)
Mr. Oliver occupies an important position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
奧利佛先生在外交部充任要職