engage /inˈɡeidʒ/ vt. & vi. 1.(使)从事于,(使)忙于 :(be) engaged in 从事…,忙于:He was engaged in conversation. 他在忙于和别人说话。 engage in 从事(某活动),参与: He engaged in a serious study of the problem. 他参与认真研究这个问题。(be) engaged with 和…有事,从事(某事): He’s engaged with a client just now. 他正和一个职员有事。2.占用(时间等):Housework engages much of her time. 家务占了她很多时间。Sorry! The line/number is engaged. 对不起,有人占线。 3.订婚(用过去分词作 表语):John is engaged to Marry. 约翰与玛丽订婚了。She’s engaged to an actor.她和一名演员订了婚。 4.雇用,聘用:The typist is engaged for a week on trial. 这个打字员试聘一周。
engagement /inˈɡeidʒmənt/ n. [c] 1.约会,预约:make an engagement with sb. 与某人约会; a previous engagement 事先有约 2. (演员等的)约请,受聘(期):dismiss the engagement of an actor 解聘演员 3.订婚,婚约:an engagement ring 订婚戒指;break off engagement to sb. 解除与某人的婚约