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bustle

UK //ˈbʌs.əl//US //ˈbʌs.əl//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:hurry, scurry, flurry, rush

noun

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。)

同义词:activity, hustle, commotion, pannier

常见短语

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。)