中英慣用短語:
  • n.  今年我工作得不可開交.   I've been swamped with work this year
  • vt.  從事, 着手, 於, 約束, 約定, 使訂婚, 與…訂婚, 保證, 擔保, 允諾, 雇用, 聘, 定, 吸引, 引起, 占用, 接戰, 與...交戰, 使參加, 使...捲入其中, 使咬合, 銜接, 使附墻, 使碌, 雇傭, 預定, 使從事於   engage
  •   從事於..., 於..., 專心於...   occupy oneself in
  •   從事於..., 於..., 專心於...   occupy oneself with
  • adj.  倉促的, 慌的, 匆的   hurried
  • vi.  倉皇奔逃, 匆匆跑走, 急促地跑, 急撤退   scuttle
  • v.  他為不能到會而道歉, 推說是工作太.   He apologized for not coming to the party, pleading pressure of work
  • n.  他主動幫起來, 我懷疑其中另有文章.   I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful
  •   他仍忙著做維修工作.   He is still at work on the restoration
  • adv.  他從未[根本沒]主動提出幫.   He didn't once offer to help
  • adj.  他匆從我身邊走過, 連停都沒停.   He hurried past me without stopping
  •   他匆忙嚮車站跑去.   He took off for the station at a run
  • n.  他可能幫不了, 但是求他一下倒也無妨.   He may not be able to help but there's no harm in asking him
  • adj.  他於照料三個小孩兒.   with three small children
  • v.  他忙著擦鞋.   He was busily employed in cleaning his shoes
  • v.  他急伸出手臂把她扶住, 她纔沒有跌倒.   He flung his arm out just in time to stop her falling