busy [ 'bizi] a.忙的，繁忙的
be busy with 忙于…
busy ['bizi] a. 忙(碌)的
busy ['bizi] 忙
BH Busy Hour 高峰时
busy-body 好管闲事和多嘴的人
the line is busy 通话中;占线
Meanwhile, the numbers of people, who have access to their own cars, have risen sharply in the recent years.
同时，拥有私人轿车的人数这几年却在快速增加。 116. Moreover, many people, including drivers and cyclists, do not obey the traffic rules properly, especially at busy intersections. And this undoubtedly worsens the already grave situation.
而且，许多人，包括司机和骑自行车的人，不能很好地遵守交通规则，特别是在繁忙的十字路口，这无疑使本已严重的状况雪上加霜。
The message of the story "A Busy Weekday Morning" is that there is a generation gap between the old and the young.
短篇小说《一个繁忙的早晨》说的是老年人与青年人之间存在着代沟。
He is particularly busy for this month.
这个月他特别忙。
The musician was busy with occasional music for the royal wedding.
音乐家正在为皇家婚礼谱写乐曲。
Don't interrupt me while I'm busy!
在我忙着的时候，不要打扰我！
The highway from Shanghai to Suzhou is very busy.
上海至苏州的这条公路很繁忙。
We imagine a quiet holiday at home for this summer after a busy year.
忙碌了一年, 我们打算今年夏天在家过个安静的假期。
Tell him to go away; I’m far, far too busy to see him.
叫他走吧；我实在太忙，抽不出时间见他。
I tried to call you, but the line was busy.
我试着给你打电话，但老占线。
We are all busy with work． 我们都忙于工作。
I am busy, How is your business? 我很忙。你的生意做得怎样?
The minister is busy with important affairs of state.
部长忙于重要国务。
He is busy with some important work.
他正忙于处理一些重要的事情。
I'm sorry, sir, the telephone line is busy.
对不起，先生，电话占线。
To forget his trouble, he busied himself in his garden.
为了把烦恼忘却，他让自己忙于花园的工作。
I am busy cooking dinner.
我正忙着做饭。
We are all very busy because it's the harvest time.
因为现在是收获期，所以我们都非常忙。
He repeated several times that he was busy.
他一再说他很忙。
Tomorrow I will be very busy.
明天我将很忙。
He is very busy this week.
这星期他会很忙。
*如果有安排的话，可用下面的回答。
Yes, I have to work. (嗯，我得工作。)
Do you have plans for this afternoon?
Are you busy this afternoon? (今天下午你忙吗?)
真对不起，我另有安排。
Sorry, I'm tied up. *be tied up“受(时间的)约束”。
Sorry, I have plans.
Sorry, I'm busy. (对不起，我很忙。)
I'm sorry, but I have other plans.
明天我会很忙。
I'll be busy tomorrow.
How about tomorrow? (明天怎么样?)
Sorry, I'll be busy tomorrow. (对不起，明天我会很忙。)
下班以后去喝一杯怎么样?
Would you like to have a drink after work?
Would you like to have a drink after work? (下班以后去喝一杯怎么样?)
I'm afraid I'm busy tonight. (很遗憾，恐怕我今天晚上很忙。)
今晚有空吗?
Are you free tonight? *free“空闲的”。
Are you free tonight? (今晚有空吗?)
Yes. Why? (有空，干嘛?)
Do you have plans tonight? (今天晚上有事吗?)
Are you available tonight?
Are you busy tonight? (今天晚上忙吗?)
我有好多事要干。
I've got so much to do.
I've got so much to do. (我有好多事要干。)
Don't worry. You can do it. (不用担心，你完全能干好!)
I have so much to do.
I have many things to do.
I'm extremely busy. (我非常忙。)
我太忙了，顾不上那么琐碎的事。
I'm too busy to bother with such details. *detail“细小的，零碎的”。
我忙得四脚朝天。
I'm so busy, I'd really appreciate any help I could get.
今天忙了一天。
It's been a long day. *在这句里long不是“长”而是表示“忙”、“辛苦”的意思。
It's time to go home. (该回家了。)
It's been a long day. (今天忙了一天。)
We've worked hard today.
It was a very busy day.
Today was a rough day at work.
她正在接电话。
Her line is busy now. *busy表示“正在打电话”，而不是“忙”。
Sorry, her line is busy now. (对不起，她正在打电话。)
Alright. I'll try again later. (好的。那我过一会儿再打。)
She's on another line now.
Ms. Kane is talking to someone else now. (凯恩先生正在打电话。)
I'm afraid she's on the other line now.
我给你打电话了，可是占线。
I called but your line was busy.
I called but your line was engaged. *英式英语。
我没有时间。
I have no time.
I'm really busy now. (我现在真的很忙。)
I don't have time.
I haven't got time.
I don't have any time.
没关系。(不用担心我。)
Don't mind me.
Sorry, I'm too busy to talk to you now.
我希望……可是……
I wish I could...
Are you coming to my party? (你能来参加我的晚会吗?)
I wish I could come, but I'm busy on Friday. (我非常想去，可是星期五我很忙。)
现在您有空吗?
Do you have a minute? *要和对方说话时。
Can I talk to you for a minute?
Are you busy now? (现在你忙吗?)
我想求你件事行吗?
Can I ask you a favor? *常用在需要拜托或请求别人之前。
Can I ask you a favor? (我想求你件事行吗?)
Sure. What is it? (当然。什么事?)
Can I ask you a favor? (我想求你件事。)
Sorry, I'm busy. (对不起，我很忙。)
May I ask a favor of you? *更礼貌的说法。
Could you do me a favor?
Could you help me?
Can you help me?
对不起，我现在正忙着呢。
I'm sorry, but I'm busy just now.
I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now.
我忙得要命。
I'm so busy.
I'm so busy today. (我今天忙得要命。)
How about tomorrow? (那明天怎么样?)
I'm too busy.
I'm as busy as a bee. *短语，“像蜜蜂一样忙碌”。
你想把我轰走吗?
Are you trying to get rid of me? *get rid of...“轰走，去掉，摆脱”。Are you trying to...? 带有“你想试试做……吗?”的语感。
Are you trying to get rid of me? (你想赶我走?)
No, I've just been busy. (不是，我只是太忙了。)
Are you trying to avoid me? (你想躲着我?)
难怪……
That's why...
She's very busy. (她非常忙。)
That's why she's so tired. (难怪她会很累。)
The phone is busy.
电话占线。
The line is busy.
占线。
Let the hands get busy, not the mouth.
手要勤劳，嘴莫多说。
One chick keeps a hen busy.
一只小鸡已够母鸡辛忙。
Quick feet and busy hands fill the mouth.
手勤脚快，嘴里吃饱。
The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.
做得越多，则能做的越多；越是忙碌，则空闲越多。
The surest way to be happy is to be busy.
要快乐，最可靠的办法是忙碌。
A There will be thousands and thousands of people in Beijing for the Olympics.
A 将有成千上万的人来北京观看奥运会。
B I know. Beijing will be so busy during the Olympics. Everywhere will be crowded.
B 我知道。在奥运会召开期间北京将非常热闹。到处都将很拥挤。
A I guess so. There’ll be lots and lots of tourists from all over the world.
A 我想是这样。将有许许多多来自世界各地的游客。
B And it’s not only the Olympics gyms– everywhere will be crowded. The shops, the streets, the hotels, and the restaurants.
B 不仅奥运会场将很拥挤——到处都将很拥挤。商店、街道、旅馆，还有餐馆。
A I know. I guess the traffic could be really heavy.
A 我知道。我想交通可能非常拥挤。
B At least it’s going to be a really exciting time!
B 至少那将是一个非常激动人心的时刻！
A What do you do after work and at the weekends Do you have a hobby?
A 你在下班后和周末做什么？你有什么爱好吗？
B I don’t have time!? I’m too busy.
B 我没有时间爱好什么！我太忙了。
A No time for anything, for any interest or hobby?
A 没有时间做任何事情，任何兴趣爱好？
B No. I’d love to have free time, but my family takes up all my time.
B 没有。我想有空闲的时间，但是我的家庭占去了我所有的时间。
A That’s a pity. I suppose it’s always busy when you are working and a mother too.
A 太遗憾了。我想当你既工作又当妈妈的时候你总是忙碌不停。
B Yes. The family always comes first. My family is my hobby!
B 是的。家庭总是占第一位。我的家庭就是我的爱好！
A I know what you mean. Sometimes you are too busy for hobbies.
A 我明白你的意思。有时你太忙了，不能有爱好。
B And tired!? I’m often very tired when I get home after work.
B 还有累！下班回家时我经常感到很累。
A Me too. I’m too busy and tired for hobbies.
A 我也是。我太忙太累了，不能有爱好。
B There’re lots of things I want to do, if I had the time.
B 如果我有时间的话，我有很多想做的事。
A Yes. I’d like to go to regular English classes . . . and go dancing.
A 是的。我想定期去上英语课. . .还有舞蹈课。
B I’d like to practise tennis and learn how to play well.
B 我想练习打网球，学习打好网球。
A What’s it like working in the restaurant?
A 在餐馆工作怎么样？
B It’s OK. It’s in a restaurant in one of the big hotels.
B 还行。我在一家大旅馆的餐厅里工作。
A That sounds quite good. Is it hard work?
A 听起来相当不错。工作累吗？
B Well, it depends if the restaurant is very busy. But I enjoy it. I like seeing lots of different people all the time.
B 哦，这取决于客人是不是很多。但是我喜欢这份工作。我总是喜欢看到不同的人。
A Yes, I suppose a hotel restaurant must be a quite good place to work.
A 是的，我想旅馆里的餐馆是工作的好地方。
B Yes, it is. And it’s a good way for me to earn extra money.
B 是的，是这样。而且这还是我额外挣钱的好方法。
A When anyone from my family comes to Beijing, I’m the tour guide!
A 无论我的家人谁来北京，我都是导游！
B I suppose that’s common. You know the city well.
B 我想这是自然的。你非常熟悉北京。
A Yes. My wife is back in London just now. She’s bringing her mother with her to Beijing for a visit.
A 是的。我的妻子现在回伦敦了。她将带她的妈妈和她一起来北京。
B When are they coming?
B 她们什么时候到？
A My wife and my mother-in-law are arriving next week.
A 我妻子和我岳母下周到达。
B Well, enjoy yourself till then. You’ll be busy when your mother-in-law is here.
B 哦，在她们到来之前好好享受时光。当你岳母来的时候你会非常忙。
A How was your trip down south?
A 你去南方的旅程如何？
B It was good. But I was very busy. I visited Guangzhou.
B 很好。但是很忙。我去了广州。
A Did you get a chance to go to Shenzhen? I’ve heard it’s worth seeing.
A 你有机会去深圳吗？我听说那里值得一看。
B No, I didn’t go to Shenzhen. I was too busy.
B 不，我没有去深圳。我太忙了。
A Maybe next time. I wanted to visit Shenzhen when I was down south but I didn’t have time either.
A 也许下次吧。当我在南方时我很想去深圳，但是我也没有时间。
B Yes, next time I go down south, I’ll make sure I have enough time.
B 是的，下次我去南方，我将确保自己有足够的时间。
A Hi! How was your weekend?
A 你好！周末过得怎么样？
B Oh, busy, busy. I had a very busy weekend.
B 噢，忙，忙。我度过了一个忙碌的周末。
A How come? What did you do?
A 怎么回事？你做了什么？
B Well, I finished work late on Friday evening and had to meet some friends for dinner, so I got home late. Then Saturday was busy too.
B 哦，我周五很晚才结束工作，还得去和几个朋友见面吃饭，所以我很晚才回家。接着周六也非常忙。
A Why? What happened on Saturday?
A 为什么？周六发生了什么事？
B On Saturday, I had to meet friends at the airport, then take them to their hotel. Then I had to go shopping and go out again in the evening. And Sunday was just as busy.
B 周六，我得去机场接朋友，然后把他们送到酒店。然后我得去购物，晚上又出去了。周日也一样忙碌。
A Your weekend does sound busy! Mine was the exact opposite.
A 你的周末听起来确实很忙！我的刚好相反。
B Why? What was yours like?
B 为什么？你的周末怎么过的？
A My weekend was quiet. Very quiet. I did almost nothing.
A 我的周末很安静。非常安静。我几乎什么也没做。
B Why? I thought you were going out. I thought you had big plans for the weekend.
B 为什么？我以为你要出去呢。我以为你的周末有重大的计划。
A I think I had a little bit of the flu. I didn’t feel too well so I spent most of the weekend in bed. I didn’t go out or do anything.
A 我想我有点感冒。我感觉不太舒服，所以周末大部分的时间我都呆在床上。我既没出去，也没做任何事情。
B Oh, that’s a pity. At least you had a good rest!
B 噢，太遗憾了。但至少你好好休息了一下！
A I’m not sure if I would like to drive in Beijing. It’s so busy.
A 我不太肯定我是否愿意在北京开车。北京太拥挤了。
B It’s busy in the rush hours, but otherwise it’s the same as any big city.
B 高峰时刻很拥挤，但其它时候跟其他大城市一样。
A I don’t know. I think the driving style in Beijing is different.
A 我不知道。我想在北京开车的风格和其他城市不同。
B What do you mean? Do you think it’s dangerous?
B 你的意思是？你认为在北京开车危险吗？
A No, I just mean it’s different. You have to be very careful of traffic in Beijing.
A 不，我就是说在北京开车不一样。在北京的车流中你要非常小心。
B I think I know what you mean. You never know what to expect.
B 我想我明白你的意思。你从不知道会发生什么。
A It’s impossible to get a taxi. The traffic is so busy. All the taxis are full.
A 叫到出租车是不可能的。交通是如此繁忙。所有的出租车都满了。
B We’ll be late unless we get a taxi.
B 如果叫不到出租车我们会迟到的。
A How far is it to the restaurant?
A 这里离餐馆多远？
B It’s not too far, maybe 10 to 15 minutes’ walk.
B 不太远，也许步行要10到15分钟。
A Well, let’s walk. The traffic is so heavy, I think walking is quicker.
A 哦，咱们步行去吧。交通太拥挤了，我想步行更快一些。
B A little bit of exercise is better for us anyway.
B 无论怎么说锻炼一下身体对我们更有好处。
A We could go out to the Summer Palace on the weekend if it’s nice weather. And maybe the Ming Tombs too.
A 如果天气好的话，这个周末我们可以去颐和园。也许还去明十三陵。
B That would be nice. Do you have a car?
B 那好啊。你有车吗？
A Yes, I do. I’ve got a car. I could pick you up on Saturday early morning and we could drive before it gets busy.
A 是的，我有。我有一辆小汽车。我可以在周六早晨早早接你，然后我们在交通变得繁忙之前驾车出行。
B That would be fine if it’s OK for you on Saturday early morning.
B 如果周六清早对你合适的话就太好了。
A I prefer it earlier. It’s nicer driving. The roads are quieter, not so busy.
A 我喜欢早一点。那时开车比较好。道路比较安静，车辆不多。
B That’s true. And it’s usually quieter on Saturday anyway.
B 是这样。而且周六通常要安静一些。
A I'm taking a month off for the Olympics.
A 我将为奥运会请一个月的假。
B To spend time with your visitors?
B 为了花时间和你的来访者们在一起？
A Yes, my friends are coming in late July.
A 是的，我的朋友们7月末来。
B That's just before the Olympics, isn't it?
B 就在奥运会开幕之前来，是吗？
A Yes, and they're staying for the whole of August.
I'm going to show them around everywhere.
A 是的，他们将这里度过整个8月。我将带他们到各处转转。
B You'll have a busy time . . . and Beijing will be really busy.
B 他们将会很忙碌. . .北京也会非常热闹。
A I'd like to talk to you about an idea I've got.
A 我想和你谈谈我的想法。
B OK, that sounds interesting. When would you like to meet?
B 好啊，听起来很有趣。你想什么时候见面？
A Tomorrow some time? When are you free? What's best for you?
A 明天的某个时间怎样？你什么时候有空？什么时间对你最合适？
B I'm busy in the morning, but we could meet late afternoon or early evening.
B 我上午很忙，但是我们可以在下午晚些时候或者晚上早些时候见面。
A Late afternoon would suit me. I can do any time after 3.
A 下午晚些时候对我合适。下午3点以后我都行。
B Fine. How about 4:30?
B 好。4点半怎么样？
A Are you busy this evening?
A 你今晚很忙吗？
B No, I'm not. Why do you ask?
B 不，不忙。为什么这样问？
A Well, we've booked three seats at the China Opera and my daughter can't go.
A 哦，我们在中国歌剧院预订了三个座位，但是我女儿来不了了。
B I'd love to go! I've never been to the China Opera. Thank you.
B 我很愿意去！我还从没有去过中国歌剧院。谢谢你。
A You're welcome. My husband and I will meet you at the Opera House at 6:30.
A 不客气。6点半我丈夫和我将在歌剧院等你。
B This is a real treat!
B 这真是一个好事！
A I'd like a foot massage.
A 我想做足底按摩。
B Come this way, madam.
B 女士，请这边来。
A No, sorry, not now. Can I book an appointment for a foot massage tomorrow?
A 不，对不起，不是现在。我能预约明天做足底按摩吗？
B Certainly, madam. What time would you like? We're very busy in the morning.
B 当然，女士。你想什么时间来？我们上午非常忙。
A Well, how about 2pm?
A 哦，下午2点怎么样？
B 2pm. Excellent. Now can I take your name?
B 下午2点。很好。我能知道您的姓名吗？
A A table for three, please.
A 请给我们一张三人桌。?
B This is a very busy restaurant.
B 这是一家人非常多的餐馆。
A Yes, it's very popular. The food is very good.
A 是的，这里非常受欢迎。饭菜味道很好。
B It's very kind of you to invite me.
B 谢谢你邀请我来吃饭。
A You are welcome. Is this table OK for you?
A 不客气。这张桌可以吗？
B It's lovely! I like sitting next to the window.
B 很好！我喜欢靠窗的座位。
A Did you go to Summer Palace last weekend?
A 你们上周末去颐和园了吗？
B Yes, we did, but it was a mistake.
B 是的，我们去了，但是这是一个错误。
A Why was it a mistake? It's a beautiful place.
A 为什么是个错误？那是一个美丽的地方。
B I know. I've been before. But July is not a good time to go.
B 我知道。我一起去过。但是7月不是去那里的好时候。
A No? Why not?
A 不是？为什么不是呢？
B It was too hot and crowded. Too many tourists. It was too busy to enjoy anything.
B 那里又热又拥挤。游客太多了。那里太吵闹，没法欣赏风景。
A I don’t like hot and busy weekends. Maybe I had the right idea.
A 我不喜欢炎热、吵闹的周末。也许我是对的。
B What do you mean?
B 你的意思是？
A Well, unlike you, I stayed at home.
A 哦，和你不一样，我呆在了家里。
B Did you go out much?
B 你经常出去吗？
A No. Friends came over on Saturday afternoon. Otherwise I did nothing. I had a nice, lazy weekend.
A 不经常。朋友们周六下午过来了。否则我无事可做。我度过了一个舒服的、懒洋洋的周末。
B I envy you!
B 真羡慕你！
A Hello Paul. Sorry I can’t meet you tomorrow. I’ve got a meeting tomorrow morning at ten-thirty.
A 你好，保罗。对不起，我明天不能和你见面。我明天上午10点半有个会。
B Don’t worry. I know you are very busy. Perhaps we could meet in the afternoon?
B 没关系。我知道你很忙。也许我们明天下午可以见面？
A That would be great. How are you fixed around 2 o’clock?
A 那太好了。2点左右你有安排吗？
B Two is fine. I can easily make 2. Let’s meet then.
B 2点可以。2点我很容易安排。我们就那时候见吧。
A Hi! Are you busy today? We could do something interesting.
A 你好！你今天忙吗？我们可以做一些有趣的事情。
B I’d love to, but I have to see some friends.
B 我很愿意，但是我得见几个朋友。
A What’s your plans for tomorrow? Are you free?
A 你明天有什么打算？明天你有空吗？
B Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
B 是的，明天下午有空。
A Good. We can go shopping in the new mall.
A 好。我们可以去新开业的购物中心去购物。
A What’s it like working in the restaurant?
A 在餐馆工作怎么样？
B It’s good. It’s in a new restaurant in Houhai.
B 很不错。这是在后海开的一家新餐馆。
A That sounds quite interesting. Is it hard work?
A 听起来相当有趣。这工作累吗？
B Well, it depends if the restaurant is very busy. But I enjoy it. I like seeing lots of different people all the time.
B 哦，这取决于餐馆里客人是否很多。但是我喜欢这份工作。我喜欢总是能看到许多不同的人。
A Yes, I suppose a new place must be a quite good place to work.
A 是的，我想新的地方一定是工作的好地方。
B Yes, it is. And I can earn some extra money.
B 是的，是这样。我还可以额外挣些钱。
A Let’s plan all the things we can do.
A 让我们计划一下我们能做些什么。
B Good idea. I’m sure you’ll have a busy time.
B 好主意。我肯定你将很忙碌。
A Well, it’s great to be here in Beijing. The city has a real buzz.
A 哦，到北京来真好。这个城市真热闹。
B Yes, these are exciting times. Lots of change.
B 是的，这是激动人心的时刻。有很多的变化。
A And the Olympics coming. I think Beijing is a very cool city at the moment.
A 奥运会即将召开了。我想到时北京将是个非常漂亮的城市。
B Thanks. We all hope the Olympics will be a great success for Beijing and China.
B 谢谢。我们都希望中国北京举办的奥运会将圆满成功。
A Hi! How was your weekend?
A 你好！你周末过得怎样？
B It was good. I had a very busy weekend.
B 不错。我过了一个繁忙的周末。
A What did you do?
A 你都做了什么？
B Well, I finished work very late on Friday evening so I got home late. Then I had to work on Saturday morning too.
B 哦，我周五晚上很晚才把活干完，所以到家就很晚了。我周六上午还要上班。
A What did you do after that?
A 然后你做什么了？
B On Saturday afternoon I went shopping and then in the evening I went out for dinner with friends. On Sunday I had a rest.
B 周六下午我购物去了，晚上我跟朋友出去吃饭了。周日我休息了。
A How was your trip down south?
A 你去南方的行程如何？
B It was good. I was very busy. I visited Shenzen.
B 不错。我非常忙碌。我去了深圳。
A Did you get a chance to go to Guangzhou?
A 你也有机会去广州吗？
B No, I’m afraid not. I didn’t go to Guangzhou. I was too busy.
B 没有，恐怕没有。我没有去广州。我太忙了。
A Maybe next time. I wanted to spend some time in Guangzhou when I was down south but I didn’t have time either.
A 也许下次吧。当我去南方时我也想去广州呆几天，但是那时我也没有时间。
B Yes, next time I go down south, I’ll make sure I have enough time.
B 是的，下次我去南方时，我一定要挤出足够的时间来。
A We’ll have a very busy day tomorrow – lots to see and do.
A 我们明天将非常忙碌——很多要看的东西，很多要做的事情。
B I know. I think I’ll have an early night and get a good sleep.
B 我知道。我想我要早点睡，好好睡一觉。
A I’ll pick you up outside the hotel at around 8, then we’ll go to the Great Wall.
A 8点左右我将在旅馆外面接你，然后我们去长城。
B Eight o’clock? I’ll have an early breakfast then.
B 8点？那我要早点吃早餐了。
A Yes, good idea. We’ll have lunch about 12 mid-day.
A 是的，好主意。我们大约在中午12点吃午饭。
B So we will get back to the hotel late afternoon, early evening.
B 那么我们将在下午晚些时候回旅馆了，傍晚的时候。
A What are your plans for the next few weeks?
A 接下来的几周你有什么打算？
B It’s a really busy time at work just now. But I will also take a trip to Hong Kong soon.
B 我目前工作非常忙。但是我很快将去香港一趟。
A When are you going to visit Hong Kong?
A 你什么时候去香港？
B I will go at the end of the month. I’ll go for a long weekend.
B 我月底去。我将去度一个长点的周末。
A Have you booked your ticket?
A 你已经订票了吗？
B No, not yet. I’ll book it tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me.
B 不，还没有 。我明天去订票。谢谢你提醒我。
A Let’s go to the Cantonese restaurant in the hotel this evening.
A 咱们今晚去旅馆的广东餐厅去用餐。
B That’s a very good restaurant. Maybe we should book a table.
B 那是一家非常好的餐厅。也许我们应该先预定位子。
A Yes – it’s sometimes very busy and we can make sure we get a good table.
A 是的-那家餐厅有时非常拥挤，预订的话我们可以确保有个好的位子。
B OK, we’ll phone and reserve a table. Do you know the number?
B 好的，我们打电话预订位子。你知道电话号码吗？
A Yes. The phone number is 7966 7889.
A 是的，号码是7966 7889。
B Seven – nine – double six. Seven – double eight – nine.
B 7-9-两个6， 7-两个8-9。
A So you will be back in time for the meeting on the 26th.
A 那么你会及时赶回来参加26日的会议了。
B On the twenty-sixth? Yes, I’ll be back a few days before that.
B 26日的会议？是的，我会在那之前几天回来的。
A And remember – we also have another meeting on the 30th.
A 还有记住——我们在30日还有一个会。
B Don’t worry. I’ve got both meetings in my diary. The twenty-sixth and the thirtieth,
B 别担心。我把两个会议的时间都记在日志里了。26日和30日。
A And then I’m going away next month on the 4th.
A 我下个月4日还要出差。
B It’s a busy time.
B 真够忙的。
A Beijing will be amazing next year.
A 明年北京将非常迷人。
B I guess Beijing will be absolutely crowded during the Olympics.
B 我想在奥运会召开期间北京将极其拥挤。
A Yes, there will be people from everywhere, every nationality.
A 是的，到时人们将来自世界各地，各个国家。
B Full hotels, busy roads, traffic jams, lots of tourists . . .
B 饭店会爆满，街道拥挤，交通堵塞，许多的观光客. . .
A Maybe the best thing is to stay at home and watch it on TV!
A 也许到时最好呆在家里通过电视看奥运会比赛盛况！
A Good morning. I’d like to check out and settle my bill, please.
A 早上好。我想退房并结帐。
B No problem, sir. I hope you had a good stay in the hotel
B 没问题，先生。我希望您在本酒店住宿愉快。
A Yes, I did, thanks. It’s been very nice.
A 是的，我很愉快。这里很好。
B Will you be coming back?
B 您还会再来吗？
A I’d love to come back next August. I guess the hotels will all be full.
A 我想明年8月来。我猜那时候旅馆会爆满的。
B For the Olympics? Well, we are taking reservations now. It will be busy.
B 因为奥运会的召开？哦，我们现在就接受预订了。那时会很紧张。
A There will be thousands and thousands of people in Beijing for the Olympics.
A 到时候将有成千上万的人来北京观看奥运比赛。
B And millions watching it on TV. Beijing will be so busy and crowded.
B 还有数百万人通过电视观看比赛。北京会非常热闹拥挤。
A There will be people from all over the world.
A 人们将从世界各地赶来。
B Everywhere will be crowded. The shops, the streets, the hotels, the restaurants.
B 到处都将非常拥挤。商店、街道、旅馆以及餐馆。
A I expect the traffic will be really heavy too.
A 我估计交通也会非常拥挤。
There are various ways to describe somewhere full of people, eg: busy / busy ; crowded / crowded ; Everywhere in Beijing will be crowded / Everywhere in Beijing will be crowded. Remember also the way you can describe traffic, eg: The traffic will be really heavy / The traffic will be really heavy.
描述某处人潮拥挤有不同的方法，例如busy /热闹; crowded / 拥挤 :
Everywhere in Beijing will be crowded /北京到处都会非常拥挤。也请记住描述交通情况的用法。例如：The traffic will be really heavy /交通将相当拥挤。
A You must meet my friend Alice.
A 你一定要见见我的朋友爱丽丝。
B Alice – she’s the one from London, isn’t she? She works in a bank.
B 爱丽丝——她是从伦敦来的那位，对吗？她在一家银行上班。
A Yes, that’s Alice. She’s keen to meet you and talk about the Olympics. Are you free tomorrow some time?
A 对，是她。她很感兴趣见见你，谈谈奥运会的事情。你明天什么时候有空吗？
B I'm not too busy tomorrow. We could meet late morning or early afternoon.
B 我明天不太忙。我们可以在上午晚些时候或者下午早些时候见面。
A Midday sounds good – how about 12.30 at coffee shop?
A 中午听起来合适——中午12点半在咖啡厅见面怎么样？
B Yes, that’s good. It’ll be nice to meet Alice.
B 好的，很好。与爱丽丝见面将会很高兴。
Hi. Have you had a busy week?
你好。你这一周很忙吗?
Yes, I have – there’s been lots of sightseeing, lots of places to go and see. It’s been a very busy week.
是的，我很忙——去很多地方观光，去了很多地方。真是繁忙的一周。
Maybe we should do something more relaxing this weekend.
也许这个周末我们应该做些更放松的事。
Good idea. Some shopping would be nice.
好主意。去购物会不错。
Perfect. Let’s go shopping on Saturday.
好极了。我们周六去购物。
How are things?
你好吗？
I’m tired. It’s been a busy week.
我很累。这是繁忙的一周。
Maybe you should take it easy this weekend.
也许你周末应该放松一下。
Yes, I think I will.
是的，我想我会的。
A good rest, maybe a little walk in the park, round the lake.
好好休息一下，也许在公园里散散步，绕着湖。
Yes. And a good restaurant for dinner!
是的。还要在好餐馆里大吃一顿。
Sorry I can’t meet you tomorrow. I’ve got a meeting tomorrow morning at ten-thirty.
对不起，我明天不能和你见面。我明天上午10点半有个会。
Don’t worry. I know you are very busy. Perhaps we could meet in the afternoon?
没关系。我知道你很忙。也许我们明天下午可以见面？
That would be great. How are you fixed around 2 o’clock?
那太好了。2点左右你有安排吗？
Two is fine. I can easily make 2. Let’s meet then.
2点可以。2点我很容易安排。我们就那时候见吧。
Hi, I hope you’re enjoying Beijing.
你好！我希望你在北京玩得开心。
Yes, I am. I’m having a great time.
是的，我很开心。我在这里非常愉快。
What have you been doing?
你都做了什么？
Everything! I’ve been to lots of the great sights, shopping, eating.
It’s been non-stop.
很多很多！我去过很多观光点，还购物、吃饭，一刻都未停歇。
Maybe you should have a day off tomorrow – no sightseeing, just a good rest.
也许明天你应该休息一天——没有观光，只有好好休息。
Hi! Are you busy today? We could do something interesting.
你好！你今天忙吗？我们可以做一些有趣的事情。
I’d love to, but I have to see some friends.
我很愿意，但是我得见几个朋友。
Beijing will be so busy.
北京会是非常繁忙的。
The traffic was so heavy.
交通会是非常拥堵的。.
It was so hot, I put the air-conditioning on.
那天真是太热了，我不得不开空调。
It was so cold, I put the heating on.
那天真是太冷了，我不得不开暖气。
A What did you think of the Forbidden City?
A 你觉得故宫怎么样？
B I thought it was wonderful, but there were too many people, too many tourists.
B 我觉得她真是太棒了，但是就是人太多了，到处都是游客。
A Yes, it can be very busy at this time of year.
A 是呀，每年的这个时候都很有可能是人山人海的。
B It was too busy and too crowded for me. I want to go back when it is quieter.
B 那里太忙碌和拥挤了。我想等游客比较少时再去看看。
A Hi. Did you have a nice day today? Did you go to Behai Park?
A 嗨，你今天还好吗？你去北海公园了吗？
B Yes. We had a lovely walk in Behai Park. It was the perfect day for a walk.
B 是的，我们在北海公园里逛了一下。天气正适合这种漫步。
A It’s really beautiful. It’s so peaceful after all the busy traffic in Beijing.
A 公园是很美。等你看过北京的交通后那里真是太平静了。
B Yes, it’s a real escape from the busy city.
B 是呀，确实是个逃离繁忙城市的好去处。
A How was your trip to the Summer Palace?
A 你对游览颐和园有什么感想？
B It was great. Lots of people. It’s too crowded.
B 它真是太棒了。人山人海，十分拥挤。
A That’s good. Sometimes in summertime, it can be really crowded and busy.
A 那不错。夏季有时这种情况会发生，很多人，十分拥挤。
B Yes. It’s really nice there, with lovely views all round the lake.
B 是呀。但是那真是太美了，从湖边望去到处是美景。
A It’s been a long day. We went on a trip to the Great Wall.
A 我们今天干了好多事。我们去游览长城了。
B Was it busy there?
B 那儿热闹吗？
B Busy?! It was like the subway at rush hour. Too many tourists.
B 热闹？！那里就像上下班高峰期的地铁站一样。游客是人山人海。
B Maybe you can go back when it’s less busy.
B 或许你可以等那里不太忙的时候再去看看。
It’s less busy in winter.
今年的冬天不是那么忙碌。
That restaurant is more expensive than the other one.
这家餐厅比那家贵一些。
It’s less cold today than yesterday.
今天没有昨天那么冷。
It’s more crowded in summertime.
夏天总是比其他季节更忙碌。
A The traffic is Beijing is very busy.
A 北京的交通是非常繁忙的。
B Yes, but there will be new subways soon and new bus systems.
B 是啊，但是马上就会建成新的地铁和新的公共汽车体制。
A That will be good. It will help the traffic and make things quicker.
A 这样会比较好。这样可以促进交通还有加速效率。
B I think people should cycle more.
B 我认为人们应该更多的使用自行车。
There will be billions watching on TV.
那是将会有成千上万的人观看电视。
Beijing will be so busy for the Olympics.
北京将会因为奥运而非常繁忙。
There will be thousands of tourists.
那是将会有成千上万的游客。
The hotels and shops will be crowded.
所有宾馆和商店将会全是客人。
The traffic can be so busy during rush hour.
上下班高峰期是交通可真是太堵了。
It’s so cold in January.
一月份真是太冷了。
The trains are so busy during the holidays.
火车经常在假期时是很忙碌的。
Beijing will be so crowded during the Olympics.
北京在奥运会期间将会变得人山人海。
A I wouldn’t like to drive in Beijing. It’s so busy.
A 我不想在北京开车。这里太繁忙了。
B It’s busy in the rush hours, but it’s the same as any big city.
B 在高峰期时确实如此，但是在每个大城市都会有这种情况。
A There’s so many cars. It looks difficult to drive here.
A 那里有太多汽车了。看起来就很难开。
B I suppose so. You have to be very careful in Beijing traffic.
B 我猜是。面对北京的交通状况你必须非常小心。
He that has a full purse never lacks a friend. Even in a busy market, nobody cares to know a poor person.
Anonymous
富在深山有远亲；贫在闹市无人识。
无名氏
The more we do , the more we can do ; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.
William Hazlitt, British critic and essayist
事越做越能，人越忙越有空。
英国评论家、散文家哈兹里特. W .
A:Tony? Oh,it's been a while since we've talked to each other. So nice to hear you again.
Tony?好久没通电话了。听到你的声音太好了。
B:Same here. Hey, did you know Terry is going to be married? She invited me to her wedding and she wants you to attend also.
我也是，
你知道Terry要结婚了吗？她请我参加她的婚礼。她也想让你去。
A:Really?
真的吗？
B:Definitely. I'm calling to tell you this.
是的。我打电话就是告诉你这个的。
A:Why didn't she call me?
她怎么不打给我。
B:She tried. But the line is always busy.
她打过，可线路老是忙
A:Well, I may have stayed on the phone too long. Can you give me her number? I'll call her later.
我也许打电话时间太长了。你能给我她的号码吗？我呆会给她打过去。
B:Of course. It's 555-4653.
当然，555-4653.
@@@ 开始
acquire a taste for sth. 对...有兴趣, 开始喜欢
come from 开始于...; 起源于...; 出生
于...
come into effect 开始生效, 开始实行
come on (劝说等)来吧; 开始
get busy 开始工作
get cracking 开始; (尤指)大干起来
get down to 开始认真做...
get going 开始, 着手
get off on the wrong foot 开始就不顺利; 一开始就犯了个错误
get off the ground (指活动、事业等)顺利开始
get set 准备好开始
get the ball rolling 开始某种活动, 开始
get to work (on) 开始工作; 开始做...
go ahead 先请; 请开始吧; 继续
go off 爆炸; (闹钟、雷)开始响起来
start out 开始时打算, 本来想要; 动身
take up 1.开始从事
2.提出
3.接纳, 吸收
@@@ 忙于
at work 1.忙于...
2.(人)工作; (机器)在运转
be busy with 忙于...
engage in 从事, 参加; 使从事于, 使忙于
get one's hand full 忙于
go about one's business 忙自己的事
have one's hands full (with) 忙得不可开交
occupied with 忙于
on the job 在工作; 在忙着
I’m busy. 我很忙。
beat it走开
Beat it! I'm busy right now.
走开！我现在正忙着。
busy-body 好管闲事和多嘴的人
the line is busy 通话中;占线
I'm really busy. can i call you back later?
我现在真的很忙，我晚点给你打过去，行吗？
If you are not busy tonight, would you like to go out with me?
如果你今晚有空的话，愿不愿意和我一起出去？
I am a little a bit busy right now,can we talk later?
我现在比较忙，可不可以待会儿再谈？
“I’ve been so busy lately. Last week I went to a greasy spoon with a friend and this Sunday I’ve got to go a potluck.”
“我最近可忙了。上个周末我和一个朋友去一家小饭馆吃饭,这个星期天我得做一个菜去参加一个聚会。”
A: Hello, Mr Clark. Are you busy today?
A: 克拉克先生，你好！你今天忙吗？
B: Hello, Lin. Yes, I’ve got a meeting this morning at eleven o’clock.
B: 林， 你好！是的，我上午11点将参加一个会议。
A: Ok then. Perhaps I’ll see you later. Bye.
A: 那么好。可能待会我会再见到你的。再见！
B: Goodbye Lin.
B: 再见， 林！
A: Good morning!
A: 早上好！
B: Hello Ping. How are you?
B: 你好， 平！你身体好吗？
A: Busy! I’m meeting my friend at 12 at Starbucks.
A: 忙！我12点将在星巴克见一个朋友。
B: Ok. See you this evening.
B: 好，今晚见。
Are you busy today? / Are you busy today? You can ask someone this to find out what their plans are for today or to find out what they are doing.
Are you busy today? /你今天忙吗？你可以这样问某人今天的计划是什么或者某人正在做什么。
Are you busy today? 你今天忙吗？
A: Hello Neil. Sorry I can’t meet you this evening. I’ve got an appointment at seven-thirty.
A: 尼尔，你好！ 对不起，我今晚不能见你。我7点半有一个约会。
B: Don’t worry, Yan. I know you are busy. See you tomorrow.
B: 没关系，燕。我知道你忙。明天见。
A: That would be good. See you tomorrow. Bye.
A: 明天可以。明天见。再见！
I know you are busy. 我知道你忙。
A: Hello Neil. How are you enjoying Beijing?
A: 尼尔，你好！你在北京感觉怎么样？
B: Hi Yan. It’s very good. There’s so much to see and do.
B: 嗨，燕！非常好。在北京有那么多要看的东西和要做的事。
A: Have you been shopping yet?
A: 你去购物了吗？
B: No. I’ve been too busy seeing other things, like the Forbidden City.
B: 还没有。我一直忙于看别的东西，比如故宫。
A: I can show you the shops on Wangfujing Street.
A: 我可以带你去看王府井大街上的商店。
B: That would be nice. I’d like that.
B: 那太好了。我很愿意。
If you want to emphasise something, you can use the word too / too: for example, I’ve been too busy / I’ve been too busy.
如果你想强调某事，你可以用too / 太这个词。例如：I’ve been too busy / 我太忙了。
I’ve been too busy. 我一直很忙。
A: Hi! Are you busy today? We can go somewhere nice.
A: 嗨！你今天忙吗？我们可以一起去个好地方。
B: Hi Ping. I’d love to, but I have to see some friends.
B: 嗨， 平！我很愿意， 但是我得见几个朋友。
A: OK. How about tomorrow? Are you free?
A: 好。明天行吗？你明天有空吗？
B: Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
B: 是的， 我明天下午有空。
A: Good. We’ll go shopping in Wangfujing.
A: 好。我们一起去王府井买东西。
B: That would be really nice. Thanks.
B: 那太好了。谢谢！
A: No problem. See you tomorrow.
A: 别客气。明天见。
To ask if someone is busy, simply say: Are you busy? / Are you busy?
要问某人是否忙，可以简单地说：Are you busy? /你忙吗？
Are you busy today? 你今天忙吗？
Beijing is an exciting city / Beijing is an exciting city. You can describe a city like Beijing by using many different adjectives, eg busy / busy; big / big.
Beijing is an exciting city /北京是个令人激动的城市。你可以用很多不同的形容词来描述像北京这样的城市，如busy / 繁忙的; big / 大的。
A: Hi Paul!
A: 嗨，保罗！
B: Hi Ping. Good to see you. How are you?
B: 嗨，平！很高兴见到你。你好吗？
A: Fine. What are your plans for the weekend?
A: 我很好。你周末的计划是什么？
B: Sue and I are going to take it easy – just relax.
B: 苏和我都很随意——我们只想放松一下。
A: Good idea. You’ve had a busy week.
A: 好主意。你已经忙了一周了。
B: Maybe we’ll go for a walk, do a little shopping.
B: 也许我们去散步，买点东西。
A: That sounds good!
A: 听起来不错。
You can describe traffic conditions by saying things like: There is a lot of traffic / There is a lot of traffic; It’s very busy / It’s very busy; It’s the rush hour / It’s the rush hour.
你可以这样描述交通状况：There is a lot of traffic / 交通很拥挤; It’s very busy / 交通很繁忙; It’s the rush hour / 现在是高峰时刻。
A: Beijing is so busy! There are so many people.
A: 北京太繁华了。有这么多的人。
B: Yes, it’s really a big city, Paul.
B: 是的，这是一个非常大的城市，保罗。
A: What’s the population? How many people live in Beijing?
A: 北京的人口是多少？有多少人住在北京?
B: I’m not sure. I think it’s about 14 million.
B: 我不太确定。我想大约是1400万。
A: 14 million! That’s a lot. Beijing is much bigger than London.
A: 1400万！太多了。北京比伦敦大得多。
A: Did you have a nice walk in Tian’anmen Square?
A: 你在天安门广场散步愉快吗?
B: Yes, I did. It’s so big. There were hundreds of people there.
B: 是的，很愉快。天安门广场那么大。那里有成百上千的人。
A: You should see it when it’s really busy. During the holidays, like New Year, there are usually thousands of people.
A: 当它最热闹的时候你应该去看一看。在节假日，比如说新年。在那里有成千上万的人。
B: It’s such a big space.
B: 那里的空间如此之大。
A: Yes. I think it can hold over a million people.
A: 是的，我想它能容得下100多万人。
A: What’s the big holiday period in Beijing?
A: 在北京大的节假日是哪段时间?
B: We have a big holiday in October. October 1st is National Day. We usually get a few days for vacation. Sometimes, we even get a week.
B: 我们在10月有一个长假。10月1日是国庆节。我们通常有几天的假期，一般是一周时间。
A: That sounds good.
A: 听起来很好。
B: It is. And we also have the New Year and Spring Festival holidays early in the year.
B: 是的。在年初我们还有新年和春节。
A: That must be a busy time.
A: 那时候一定很繁忙。
B: It is. The train stations and the airport are really busy.
B: 是的，火车站和飞机场都非常繁忙。
A: Hi, Sue. Have you had a busy week?
A: 嗨，苏。你这一周很忙吗?
B: Hi, Yan. Yes, I have – there’s been lots of sightseeing-- lots of places to go and see. It’s been a very busy week.
B: 嗨，燕。是的，我很忙——去很多地方观光，去了很多地方。真是繁忙的一周。
A: Maybe we should do something more relaxing this weekend.
A: 也许这个周末我们应该做些更放松的事。
B: Good idea. Some shopping would be nice.
B: 好主意。去购物会不错。
A: Perfect. Let’s go shopping on Saturday.
A: 好极了。我们周六去购物。
If you want to ask someone if they have done something, you can begin your sentence with Have you . . . ? / Have you . . . ? e.g.: Have you had a busy week? / Have you had a busy week? Have you had a nice day / / Have you had a nice day?
如果要问某人是否已经做了某事，你可以这样开始：Have you . . . ? / 你已经 . . .了吗 ?例如：Have you had a busy week? / 你这周很忙吗? Have you had a nice day / 你今天过得愉快吗?
A: How are things, Neil?
A: 你好吗，尼尔？
B: I’m tired. It’s been a busy week.
B: 我很累。这是繁忙的一周。
A: Maybe you should take it easy this weekend.
A: 也许你周末应该放松一下。
B: Yes, I think I will.
B: 是的，我想我会的。
A: A good rest， maybe take a little walk in the park around the lake.
A: 好好休息一下，也许在公园里散散步，绕着湖。
B: Yes. And go to a good restaurant for dinner!
B: 是的。还要在好餐馆里大吃一顿。
You must know it quite well. / You must know it quite well. You can use this expression You must . . . / You must . . . when you think something for certain, e.g., after a long busy day: You must be tired / You must be tired.
You must know it quite well. /你一定对它非常了解。当你非常确定某事时，你可以用下面这个表达法： You must . . . / 你一定 . . . ；例如, 在某人忙碌了一天之后说: You must be tired / 你一定累了。
If you are very busy and usually don’t have enough time, you can say: I never have enough time / I never have enough time.
如果你非常忙，而且通常没有很多时间，你可以说：I never have enough time / 我总是觉得时间不够。
奔波 [bēn bō] /rush about/be busy running about/
奔忙 [bēn máng] /be busy rushing about/bustle about/
奔走 [bēn zǒu] /run/rush about/be busy running about/
不暇 [bù xiá] /have no time (for sth)/be too busy (to do sth)/
繁忙 [fán máng] /busy/bustling/
忙 [máng] /busy/
忙碌 [máng lù] /busy/bustling/
太忙 [tài máng] /too busy/
旺季 [wàng jì] /busy season/peak period/
旺月 [wàng yuè] /busy (business) month/
闲 [xián] /to stay idle/to be unoccupied/not busy/leisure/enclosure/
占线 [zhàn xiàn] /busy (telephone)/
偬 [zǒng] /busy/hurried/despondent/
Last week his firm was busy vacuuming up data bits from the far corners of the world and predicting a crisis in Ukraine.
上周，他的公司正在从远在世界的另一角落收集零散的信息，并预测在乌克兰将发生一场危机。
Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails.
不过，热情接待陌生人的传统在美国仍然很盛行，尤其是在远离旅游热线的小城镇。
{adj: available, uncommitted} not busy; not otherwise committed
"he was not available for comment"
"he was available and willing to accompany her"
{adj: busy, engaged, in use} (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
"her line is busy"
"receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
"the lavatory is in use"
"kept getting a busy signal"
{adj: busy, fussy} overcrowded or cluttered with detail
"a busy painting"
"a fussy design"
{adj: busy} actively or fully engaged or occupied
"busy with her work"
"a busy man"
"too busy to eat lunch"
"the line is busy"
<-> idle
{adj: busy} crowded with or characterized by much activity
"a very busy week"
"a busy life"
"a busy street"
"a busy seaport"
{adj: careful} exercising caution or showing care or attention
"they were careful when crossing the busy street"
"be careful to keep her shoes clean"
"did very careful research"
"careful art restorers"
"careful of the rights of others"
"careful about one's behavior"
<-> careless
{adj: effortless} requiring or apparently requiring no effort
"the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air"
<-> effortful
{adj: idle} not in action or at work
"an idle laborer"
"idle drifters"
"the idle rich"
"an idle mind"
<-> busy
{adj: interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied} intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
"an interfering old woman"
"bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"
"busy about other people's business"
{adj: on the go} (of a person) very busy and active
"is always on the go"
{adj: overbusy} too busy
{adj: unengaged} not busy or occupied; free
"the cancellation left her unengaged a good part of the afternoon"
{adj: up to} busy or occupied with
"what have you been up to?"
"up to no good"
{adv: always, ever, e'er} at all times; all the time and on every occasion
"I will always be there to help you"
"always arrives on time"
"there is always some pollution in the air"
"ever hoping to strike it rich"
"ever busy"
<-> never
{adv: busily} in a busy manner
"they were busily engaged in buying souvenirs"
{adv: now, at present} at the present moment
"goods now on sale"
"the now-aging dictator"
"they are now abroad"
"he is busy at present writing a new novel"
"it could happen any time now"
{n: Antwerpen, Antwerp, Anvers} a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
{n: Saint Louis, St. Louis, Gateway to the West} the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
{n: beehive} any workplace where people are very busy
{n: boondoggle} work of little or no value done merely to look busy
{n: day} the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
"my day began early this morning"
"it was a busy day on the stock exchange"
"she called it a day and went to bed"
{n: eager beaver, busy bee, live wire, sharpie, sharpy} an alert and energetic person
{n: lotus-eater, stargazer} someone indifferent to the busy world
"in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"
{n: pelter} a thrower of missiles
"the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
{n: strip mall} a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot
{v: barnstorm} tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays
"The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"
{v: barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar} render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"
{v: busy, occupy} keep busy with
"She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
{v: call back} return or repeat a telephone call
"I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"
"She left a message but the contractor never called back"
{v: dally, dawdle} waste time
"Get busy--don't dally!"
{v: electioneer} work actively for a political candidate or a party
"My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign"
{v: estrange} remove from customary environment or associations
"Her busy schedule removed her from her duties as a mother"
{v: signalize, signalise} provide with traffic signals
"signalize a busy intersection"
I was too busy gasping, laughing, whooping, and waiting for my stomach to catch up with me to worry about such trifles.
我当时实在太忙了，忙着喘气、大笑、兴奋地大叫以及调整翻腾的肠胃，根本没时间担心这些琐事。
The buffet room was busy.
快餐厅也没有空闲的时候。
To this day, certain Chinatowns, especially those of San Francisco and New York, are busy, thriving communities, which have become great attractions for tourists and for those who enjoy Chinese food.
直到今天，有相当多的唐人街，尤其是旧金山和纽约的唐人街已成为繁忙兴旺的地区，这些地区对喜欢中国食物的人和游客来说有着巨大的吸引力。
While his Dad worked as a truck driver and labourer and his mother was busy with his younger brother and sister, he started getting into trouble--big trouble.
他的父亲当卡车司机和工人，母亲忙于照顾弟弟和妹妹，他就开始惹是生非－捅大娄子。
As the water continued to rise, I kept busy rowing through the house and looking at the furniture that had been too big to move upstairs.
河水继续上涨，我不停地划着船，在屋里来回穿梭，看一看那些没法搬上楼去的大件家具。
So one crisp, sunny January morning, joined by Julian's father, Epstein bundled the boy into a wheelchair and rolled him down the middle of Manhattan's busy First Avenue, which runs in front of the New York University Medical Center. 1月的一个阳光明媚的早晨，爱泼斯坦和朱利安的父亲一起把他包好放进轮椅，向着曼哈顿繁华的第一大街中心地带推去。这条大街恰好经过纽约大学医疗中心的前面。
But all these humans are busy endeavoring to take a killer whale for an ocean walk and find him some other orcas to talk to.
原来，这些人正在带一头杀人鲸在海上散步，为它找几头逆戟鲸作伴。
But it's the sort of project that could keep scientists busy for another 100 years.
然而，这种工作足以让科学家们再忙上 100年。
The controversy was brewing as the votes were counted Saturday by Interior Ministry officials at the busy election central headquarters in Tehran.
当伊朗内政部官员星期六在德黑兰忙碌的选举中心总部内清点选票时，争议就开始酝酿了。
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