engage
[in'geidʒ]解释
v. 答应, 预定, 使忙碌, 雇佣, 订婚
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。
engage表示“使某人订婚”,be engaged to sb表示“跟某人订婚”。
When did he become engaged to her?
他跟她什么时候订婚?
不加介词时engage表示“雇佣”的意思;
be engaged in和engage in的比较:一般来说,两者意思相似,不过前者强调状态,后者强调行为。但在表示一时的行为时,两者有所不同。
He is engaged in a game of tennis.
他现在从事于打网球。
He engages in a game of tennis every morning.
他每天早晨忙于打网球。
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
英英解释
动词 engage:carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
同义词:prosecute, pursue
engage or engross wholly
同义词:absorb, engross, occupy
engage or hire for work
同义词:hire, employ
ask to represent; of legal counsel
give to in marriage
同义词:betroth, affiance, plight
get caught
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
同义词:wage
hire for work or assistance
同义词:enlist
engage for service under a term of contract
同义词:lease, rent, hire, charter, take
keep engaged
同义词:mesh, lock, operate