​每日一词 | engage 详解

每日一词 | engage 详解

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每日一词 | engage

高中 CET4 CET6 考研

英 [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ] 美 [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]

例句

1. It is important for children to have time to engage in family activities.

孩子们有时间参加家庭活动很重要。

——《柯林斯高阶词典》

2. She uses facial expressions and tone of voice to engage the children, bringing stories to life.

她用面部表情和语调吸引孩子们，让故事栩栩如生。

——21-22学年《英语周报·高二阅读综合版》

3. We will have to engage the services of a translator.

我们必须聘请一名翻译。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

基本释义

[verb]

1. to be doing or become involved in an activity

2. to succeed in attracting and keeping somebody’s attention and interest

3. to employ a person, company, etc. to do a particular job

[动词]

1. （使）参加；（使）参与

2. 吸引（住）

3. 雇用；聘请

派生词

engaged adj.

1. busy doing something; involved with somebody / something in an active and interested way 忙于；从事于

2. having agreed to marry somebody 已订婚的

3. (of a phone line) being used / (of a public toilet / bathroom) being used （电话）占线 / （卫生间 / 浴室）被使用的

互动问题

1. 这句话中的engage为何意？

They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others.

2. 你能否准确翻译出这句话的含义呢？试一试，在留言区写下来吧！

3. 你还对哪个词感兴趣，也可以留言告诉我们！

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