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源自中古英语 bustlen(发出噪音),可能与古诺尔斯语 busta(猛冲)相关,16世纪后发展出「忙碌」的含义。
❶ 指忙碌地来回走动或匆忙地做某事,常用来形容充满活力的场景或人群的快速移动。
“She bustled around the kitchen preparing dinner.”
(她在厨房里忙来忙去准备晚餐。)
“The market bustled with shoppers on weekends.”
(周末市场上挤满了忙碌的购物者。)
❶ 形容热闹繁忙的状态或场景,也可指旧时女性裙撑的衬架。
“The bustle of the airport never stops.”
(机场永远处于繁忙状态。)
“She enjoyed the bustle of downtown life.”
(她喜欢市中心热闹的生活。)
hustle and bustle — 形容繁忙喧闹的场景,特指城市或人群集中的地方持续的活动状态。
“She moved to the countryside to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.”
(她搬到乡村以逃离城市生活的喧嚣。)