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occupied

UK /ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'occupare',由 ob-(完全) + capere(抓住)组成,14世纪通过古法语 'occuper' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指空间或场所正在被使用或占据的状态,无法供他人使用。常用于描述房间、座位或土地等。

“All the seats in the cinema were occupied.”

(电影院里的所有座位都有人坐了。)

“The bathroom is occupied right now.”

(卫生间现在有人在使用。)

❶ 形容人正忙于做某事,没有空闲时间。强调注意力或时间被某事物完全占据。

“She's occupied with preparing for her exams.”

(她正忙着准备考试。)

“The manager is occupied in a meeting all morning.”

(经理整个上午都在开会。)

同义词:engaged, busy, taken, in use, preoccupied

常见短语

fully occupied — 表示完全被占据或全神贯注的状态,强调没有剩余空间或注意力。

“The hotel was fully occupied during the holiday season.”

(假日期间这家酒店全部客满。)

occupied territory — 特指被外国军队占领的领土,常用于政治或军事语境中。

“The refugees came from the occupied territories.”

(这些难民来自被占领的领土。)