结构:主语 + be动词(am/is/are/was/were) + busy with + 名词/代词
(注:后面接名词或代词,不能直接接动词原形)
1、 接具体事物/活动(名词)
表示“忙于某件具体的事”,常见搭配如 work(工作)、study(学习)、homework(作业)、housework(家务)、project(项目)、preparations(准备)等。
I am busy with my thesis these days.(我最近在忙我的论文。)
She was busy with the kids all afternoon.(她整个下午都在忙孩子的事。)
They are busy with the wedding arrangements.(他们在忙于婚礼筹备。)
2、 接代词
指代前文提到的事物,避免重复。
A: What are you doing? (你在做什么?)
B: I am busy with it.(我在忙这个/那件事。)(it指代前文提到的事物)
“with + 名词”侧重“忙于的对象”;“doing”侧重“具体的动作”。
例:
He is busy with his work. = He is busy working.(他在忙于工作。)
She was busy with cooking. = She was busy cooking.(她在忙于做饭。)
be动词的时态随语境调整:
一般现在时(当前状态):am/is/are
We are busy with the new product launch.(我们在忙于新产品发布。)
一般过去时(过去状态):was/were
They were busy with the move last month.(他们上个月在忙于搬家。)
不能说“be busy with do sth”(with后接动词需用动名词doing,但此时更常用“be busy doing”);
若要表达“忙于某人”(如照顾某人),也可用“be busy with sb”,例:
Mom is busy with my little brother.(妈妈在忙我弟弟的事。)
总结:be busy with 是描述“忙碌状态”的常用短语,核心是接“名词/代词”,重点突出“忙于的具体对象”。