engage

单词音标

engage音标[in\'geidʒ]

汉语翻译

vi. 答应, 从事, 交战

vt. 使忙碌, 雇佣, 预定, 使从事于, 使参加

【法】 从事, 保证, 约束

相关词组:

engage oneself

词型变化

名词:engager动词过去式:engaged过去分词:engaged现在分词:engaging第三人称单数:engages

英语解释

动词 engage:

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

同义词：prosecute, pursue

engage or engross wholly

同义词：absorb, engross, occupy

engage or hire for work

同义词：hire, employ

ask to represent; of legal counsel

give to in marriage

同义词：betroth, affiance, plight

get caught

carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

同义词：wage

hire for work or assistance

同义词：enlist

engage for service under a term of contract

同义词：lease, rent, hire, charter, take

keep engaged

同义词：mesh, lock, operate

例句

Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.

政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。

I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.

我踩下离合器，汽车便朝前开了。

Jack and Anne are engaged.

杰克和安妮订婚了。

I have engaged a room at this hotel.

我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。

详细解释

en.gage

v.（动词）

en.gaged,en.gag.ing,en.gag.es

v.tr.（及物动词）

To obtain or contract for the services of; employ:

约定服务，雇佣：取得某项服务或签了合同；雇佣：

例句：

engage a carpenter.

雇个木匠

To arrange for the use of; reserve:

预订：为使用作安排；保留：

例句：

engage a roomSee Synonyms at book

预订房间参见 book

To pledge or promise, especially to marry.

订婚：提出或允诺，尤其指结婚

To attract and hold the attention of; engross:

吸引，全神贯注：引起或赢得注意；使全神贯注：

例句：

a hobby that engaged her for hours at a time.

此项嗜好使她一次要花去数小时

To win over or attract:

赢得，吸引住：

例句：

His smile engages everyone he meets.

他的微笑吸引住了每一个他所遇到的人

To draw into; involve:

参加：使加入；使卷入其中：

例句：

engage a shy person in conversation.

使害羞的人加入了交谈

To require the use of; occupy:

使用；占用：

例句：

Studying engages most of a serious student`s time.

读书占用了认真学习的学生的大部分时间

To enter or bring into conflict with:

冲突：进入或导致与…交战：

例句：

We have engaged the enemy.

我们已经与敌人交战

To interlock or cause to interlock; mesh:

连结，接合；啮合：

例句：

engage the automobile`s clutch.

使汽车离合器啮合

To give or take as security.

保证，担保

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To involve oneself or become occupied; participate:

卷入其中或参加；参与：

例句：

engage in conversation.

加入谈话

To assume an obligation; agree.See Synonyms at promise

允诺；同意参见 promise

To enter into conflict or battle:

形成矛盾或交战：

例句：

The armies engaged at dawn.

军队拂晓出击

To become meshed or interlocked:

啮合，连结并相互作用：

例句：

The gears engaged.

齿轮啮合

来源：

Middle English engagen [to pledge something as security for repayment of debt]

中古英语 engagen [抵押物品，以做为偿付担保]

from Old French engagier

源自 古法语 engagier

en- [in] * see en-

en- [在…里] *参见 en-

gage [pledge]

gage [抵押，担保]

[of Germanic origin]

[日耳曼语源的]

【引伸】

engag.er

n.（名词）