engage
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?n'ge?d?; en-?n'ge?d??n'ɡe?d?]
- 美式音標 [?n?ɡe?d?]
- 國際音標 [in'ɡeid?]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt. 吸引,占用;使參加;雇傭;使訂婚;預定
- vi. 從事;參與;答應,保證;交戰(zhàn);嚙合
詞源解說
- 15世紀初期進入英語,直接源自古法語的en gage,意為在……承諾上;最初源自古日耳曼語的wadiare,意為承諾。
詞根記憶
- en(使…) + gage(挑戰(zhàn))→從事挑戰(zhàn)→使從事
- en(使…) + gage(挑戰(zhàn))→使接受挑戰(zhàn)→(使)從事于
同根派生
- adj性質的同根詞
- engaged:使用中的,忙碌的。
- engaging:迷人的。
- adv性質的同根詞
- engagingly:動人地;吸引人地。
- n性質的同根詞
- engagement:婚約;約會;交戰(zhàn);諾言。
- v性質的同根詞
- engaged:保證;約定;同…訂婚(engage的過去分詞)。
- engaging:參加(engage的ing形式);保證;雇用。
用法辨析
- engage的基本意思是“約定”,即憑借契約、誓言或諾言等約束人或事。用于約束別人,即表示“雇”“聘”; 用于約束自己,則表示“許諾”“保證”。這種允諾可信,有約束力,并將履行一段時間,如“訂婚”等。引申可表示“占用,吸引,引起”或“使忙于,使從事”等。
- engage主要用作及物動詞,接名詞、代詞作賓語。作“雇,聘”解時可以接以as短語充當補足語的復合賓語。作“保證”解時可接for+名詞或that從句,也可接oneself+to- v 構成的復合結構。
- engage接介詞in可表示“參加”; 接介詞with可表示“交戰(zhàn)”; 表示“訂婚”則接介詞to。
- engage表示“使某人訂婚”,be engaged to sb表示“跟某人訂婚”。When did he become engaged to her? 他跟她什么時候訂婚?
- 不加介詞時engage表示“雇傭”的意思;
- be engaged in和engage in的比較:一般來說,兩者意思相似,不過前者強調狀態(tài),后者強調行為。但在表示一時的行為時,兩者有所不同。He is engaged in a game of tennis. 他現(xiàn)在從事于打網(wǎng)球。He engages in a game of tennis every morning. 他每天早晨忙于打網(wǎng)球。
v. (動詞)
英漢例句
- He has engaged a new secretary.
他已雇了一位新秘書。 - Can you engage that all his statements are trustworthy?
你能擔保他的話都可靠嗎? - He engaged to read the book.
他答應看這本書。 - He engaged himself to pay back the money.
他保證還錢。 - He engaged Mary as a secretary.
他聘瑪麗當秘書。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作及物動詞: S+~+ n./pron.
S+~+that-clause
S+~+to- v
用作賓補動詞: S+~+ pron./n. +to- v
S+~+ n./pron. +as n.
詞組短語
- engage a hall 租下大廳
- engage a room 預訂房間
- engage at once 立即開始
- engage actively 積極從事
- engage busily 忙于
- engage exclusively 全力從事
用作動詞 (v.)
~+名詞
~+副詞
英英字典
- (EMPLOY) to employ someone
- (INTEREST) to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it
- (FIT TOGETHER) to make one part of a machine fit into and move together with another part of a machine
- (BEGIN FIGHTING) to attack or begin to fight someone
- (TEACH) to teach someone, especially a class of children, or to keep someone busy
- If you engage in an activity, you do it or are actively involved with it.
- If something engages you or your attention or interest, it keeps you interested in it and thinking about it.
- If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with them.
- If you engage with something or with a group of people, you get involved with that thing or group and feel that you are connected with it or have real contact with it.
- engagement
- If you engage someone to do a particular job, you appoint them to do it.
- &rarrsee also engaged , engaging
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專業(yè)釋義
- 接合
- 占線
- 占用
- 交鋒
- 結合
- 使附聯(lián)
- 進攻,攻擊;與(敵人)交戰(zhàn),使(軍隊)交戰(zhàn):
- 交戰(zhàn),交火,交手 (with):