“使忙于”常见的英语表达有 keep sb. busy (with sth./doing sth.) 、 occupy sb. (with sth./doing sth.) 以及 engage sb. (in sth./doing sth.) 。以下为你详细介绍:
含义:表示让某人持续处于忙碌的状态,专注于某事或进行某项活动。
例句:
The numerous tasks kept her busy all day.(众多的任务让她一整天都忙于工作。)
Parents often try to keep their children busy with various activities during the holidays.(父母在假期常常试图让孩子忙于各种活动。)
含义:侧重于表示使某人占用时间、精力去做某事,强调占据的状态。
例句:
The project occupied the whole team for several months.(这个项目让整个团队忙了几个月。)
Reading books occupies most of his free time.(读书占据了他大部分的空闲时间,这里“他”虽未直接体现,但句子隐含使“他”忙于读书的意思 。)
含义:有使某人参与、投入某事的意思,通常用于表示让人专注于一项需要一定精力或技能的活动。
例句:
The interesting game engaged the kids in playing for hours.(有趣的游戏让孩子们玩了几个小时,忙于其中。)
We should try to engage students in active learning.(我们应该设法让学生忙于积极的学习。)