英语词汇“preoccupied”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Alison had entered the room, but he was too preoccupied to notice.
He was far too preoccupied with his own marital difficulties to give any thought to his friend's problems.
I admit I'm preoccupied and snappy at the moment -- I'm sorry.
Most Russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular.
Parents are often too busy, tired, or preoccupied to give their children the time and attention they need.
Prajapat glanced up with a preoccupied smile, then went back to the map.
She seemed preoccupied and kept glancing toward the window.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout.
Both antagonists, however, were by now either too weak politically or too preoccupied to resume serious hostilities for the moment.
Coleridge is more preoccupied by his own terrifying visions.
Fenella was seated next to Inchbad, who patted her hand and said she was a pretty little thing, but seemed preoccupied.
Her mind was whirling, preoccupied with her own thoughts.
She took her leave and went in search of Stephen, preoccupied by her thoughts.
Tavett was too preoccupied with his fear that Wickham believed him to be the murderer to form any judgments.
They are quarrelsome, politically unstable and poor; some are preoccupied with fighting.

Longman Language Activatorto pay so much attention to something that you do not notice other things► be engrossed in

to be paying so much attention to something you are doing, that you do not notice what is happening around you: · Helen was sitting up in bed, engrossed in a novel.· The two women huddled together like schoolgirls, happily engrossed in their conversation.· He was so engrossed in what he was doing he didn't even hear the doorbell ring.

► be wrapped up in

to be so involved in something that you do not notice or seem to care about other things: · Hazel's totally wrapped up in the new baby.· "Some novelists get wrapped up in their celebrity status," he acknowledged. "I hope that doesn't happen to me."

► be absorbed in

to pay a lot of attention to something, especially when you are reading or watching something you enjoy and want to know what happens next: · I was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn't hear Alexis come in.· The little boy sat at the edge of the pond, totally absorbed in watching the fish.

► immerse yourself in

give all your attention to something such as studying or work so that you do not want to think about anything else: · He immersed himself in his work and tried to forget about Julia.· For the first time, I had the chance to really immerse myself in Lenin's writings.be immersed in something: · The possibility of computer addiction occurred to her when she missed a class she was teaching, because she was immersed in the Internet.

► preoccupied

someone who is preoccupied is worried or thinking about other things, and tends to forget about someone or something else: · Parents are often too busy, tired, or preoccupied to give their children the time and attention they need.preoccupied with: · Most Russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular.

to think about something a lot► give something a lot of thought

· I've given this a lot of thought, because we all know that health care issues are very important today.give a lot of thought to something · Tony has given a lot of thought to what made his father a legendary coach.· Many of the new West-Coast designers have obviously given a lot of thought to their furniture designs.

► have something on your mind

to be thinking about something all the time, especially because you are worried about it: · She has something on her mind, but she won't tell us what it is.· "Should we tell Dad?" "No, he's got a lot on his mind right now."be on somebody's mind: · Come on, tell me what's on your mind.· I'm not looking forward to the interview. It's been on my mind all week.

► can't stop thinking about somebody/something

also can't get somebody/something out of my mind informal to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something, even when you do not want to think about them: · After the first three months of the pregnancy were over, I just couldn't stop thinking about food.· I just can't get that poor family out of my mind.

► dwell on

to spend too much time thinking about something sad or unpleasant - use this especially when telling someone not to do this: · Brian's still dwelling too much on the past, in my opinion.· There's no use in dwelling on problems that we can't do anything about.

► brood

to keep thinking for a long time about something that worries you or that makes you angry or upset: · Austin sat in the corner brooding and looking sorry for himself.brood on/over/about: · You can't spend all your time at home brooding about the way he treated you.· The poetry spends a lot of time brooding over death.

► be wrapped up in

to spend all your time thinking about something that concerns you, for example your work, so that you have no time to think about other things or other people: · These days she's so wrapped up in her children she never sees anybody.· Sometimes the professors are so wrapped up in their graduate students, they ignore the undergraduates.

► be preoccupied

to be thinking all the time about something that is worrying you or that is important to you, so that it is difficult to think about anything else: · What is being done to end the crisis which has preoccupied the country's political leadership?be preoccupied with: · My mother was preoccupied with my brother and his illness, so I was allowed to do what I wanted.

► have something on the brain

spoken to be always thinking about a particular thing - use this when you want to say that someone thinks about something far too much: · It's unbelievable - you have sex on the brain 24 hours a day!

► turn something over in your mind

to think about something carefully and repeatedly, especially something you do not fully understand or that you have not made a final decision about: · When Dan left, Mae stayed there, turning his invitation over in her mind.· As he studied the picture of the little boy, he began to turn an idea over in his mind.

to feel worried all the time► have a lot on your mind

to have a lot of problems to worry about, especially when this means that you do not concentrate on other things: · Since the divorce, Linda's had a lot on her mind.· I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention, I have a lot on my mind at the moment.

► be under stress/be under (a) strain

to have a lot of work to do or have a lot of problems to deal with, so that you feel worried and tired or get upset easily: · Although I was under a strain, and drinking a lot at the time, I remember very clearly what happened.· This investigation has placed her under additional stress.be under a lot of stress/strain: · Mr Payne, have you been under a lot of stress recently?

► stressed out

informal so worried and tired from problems you have to deal with continuously that you cannot relax: · By the end of the tour, the band was totally stressed out.· One of my adult students was a stressed-out working mother.feel stressed out: · I'm trying to have a few early nights because I'm feeling stressed out at the moment.

► preoccupied

worrying so much about a particular problem that you cannot think about anything else: · I admit I'm preoccupied and snappy at the moment -- I'm sorry.· Alison had entered the room, but he was too preoccupied to notice.look/seem preoccupied: · She seemed preoccupied and kept glancing toward the window.preoccupied look/expression etc: · Prajapat glanced up with a preoccupied smile, then went back to the map.preoccupied with: · He was far too preoccupied with his own marital difficulties to give any thought to his friend's problems.

► paranoid

someone who is paranoid is worried all the time that people do not like them, that bad things are going to happen to them etc, when this is not true: · I was so paranoid at one point, that I was refusing to answer the door.feel paranoid: · The mysterious phone calls were beginning to make him feel paranoid.paranoid about: · By 1982, he was so paranoid about his health that he wore plastic gloves at all times.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► so

· However, the government has not been so preoccupied with accountability procedures as appeared to be the case in the early 1980s.· This was easier because everyone was so preoccupied with other matters.

► too

· As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout.· Modigliani did not gossip, he was too preoccupied and always discreet about his love affairs.· Fenn was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice.· All but a couple of the bidders were too preoccupied to notice the latecomers.· Both antagonists, however, were by now either too weak politically or too preoccupied to resume serious hostilities for the moment.· Tavett was too preoccupied with his fear that Wickham believed him to be the murderer to form any judgments.· We are too preoccupied with our own thoughts to listen for understanding.· Had she been too preoccupied with butlers, with introductions, with orchestration, with champagne?

单词	preoccupied
释义	preoccupiedpre‧oc‧cu‧pied /priːˈɒkjəpaɪd $ -ˈɑːk-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Alison had entered the room, but he was too preoccupied to notice. He was far too preoccupied with his own marital difficulties to give any thought to his friend's problems. I admit I'm preoccupied and snappy at the moment -- I'm sorry. Most Russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular. Parents are often too busy, tired, or preoccupied to give their children the time and attention they need. Prajapat glanced up with a preoccupied smile, then went back to the map. She seemed preoccupied and kept glancing toward the window. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout. Both antagonists, however, were by now either too weak politically or too preoccupied to resume serious hostilities for the moment. Coleridge is more preoccupied by his own terrifying visions. Fenella was seated next to Inchbad, who patted her hand and said she was a pretty little thing, but seemed preoccupied. Her mind was whirling, preoccupied with her own thoughts. She took her leave and went in search of Stephen, preoccupied by her thoughts. Tavett was too preoccupied with his fear that Wickham believed him to be the murderer to form any judgments. They are quarrelsome, politically unstable and poor; some are preoccupied with fighting. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto pay so much attention to something that you do not notice other things► be engrossed in to be paying so much attention to something you are doing, that you do not notice what is happening around you: · Helen was sitting up in bed, engrossed in a novel.· The two women huddled together like schoolgirls, happily engrossed in their conversation.· He was so engrossed in what he was doing he didn't even hear the doorbell ring. ► be wrapped up in to be so involved in something that you do not notice or seem to care about other things: · Hazel's totally wrapped up in the new baby.· "Some novelists get wrapped up in their celebrity status," he acknowledged. "I hope that doesn't happen to me." ► be absorbed in to pay a lot of attention to something, especially when you are reading or watching something you enjoy and want to know what happens next: · I was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn't hear Alexis come in.· The little boy sat at the edge of the pond, totally absorbed in watching the fish. ► immerse yourself in give all your attention to something such as studying or work so that you do not want to think about anything else: · He immersed himself in his work and tried to forget about Julia.· For the first time, I had the chance to really immerse myself in Lenin's writings.be immersed in something: · The possibility of computer addiction occurred to her when she missed a class she was teaching, because she was immersed in the Internet. ► preoccupied someone who is preoccupied is worried or thinking about other things, and tends to forget about someone or something else: · Parents are often too busy, tired, or preoccupied to give their children the time and attention they need.preoccupied with: · Most Russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular. to think about something a lot► give something a lot of thought · I've given this a lot of thought, because we all know that health care issues are very important today.give a lot of thought to something · Tony has given a lot of thought to what made his father a legendary coach.· Many of the new West-Coast designers have obviously given a lot of thought to their furniture designs. ► have something on your mind to be thinking about something all the time, especially because you are worried about it: · She has something on her mind, but she won't tell us what it is.· "Should we tell Dad?" "No, he's got a lot on his mind right now."be on somebody's mind: · Come on, tell me what's on your mind.· I'm not looking forward to the interview. It's been on my mind all week. ► can't stop thinking about somebody/something also can't get somebody/something out of my mind informal to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something, even when you do not want to think about them: · After the first three months of the pregnancy were over, I just couldn't stop thinking about food.· I just can't get that poor family out of my mind. ► dwell on to spend too much time thinking about something sad or unpleasant - use this especially when telling someone not to do this: · Brian's still dwelling too much on the past, in my opinion.· There's no use in dwelling on problems that we can't do anything about. ► brood to keep thinking for a long time about something that worries you or that makes you angry or upset: · Austin sat in the corner brooding and looking sorry for himself.brood on/over/about: · You can't spend all your time at home brooding about the way he treated you.· The poetry spends a lot of time brooding over death. ► be wrapped up in to spend all your time thinking about something that concerns you, for example your work, so that you have no time to think about other things or other people: · These days she's so wrapped up in her children she never sees anybody.· Sometimes the professors are so wrapped up in their graduate students, they ignore the undergraduates. ► be preoccupied to be thinking all the time about something that is worrying you or that is important to you, so that it is difficult to think about anything else: · What is being done to end the crisis which has preoccupied the country's political leadership?be preoccupied with: · My mother was preoccupied with my brother and his illness, so I was allowed to do what I wanted. ► have something on the brain spoken to be always thinking about a particular thing - use this when you want to say that someone thinks about something far too much: · It's unbelievable - you have sex on the brain 24 hours a day! ► turn something over in your mind to think about something carefully and repeatedly, especially something you do not fully understand or that you have not made a final decision about: · When Dan left, Mae stayed there, turning his invitation over in her mind.· As he studied the picture of the little boy, he began to turn an idea over in his mind. to feel worried all the time► have a lot on your mind to have a lot of problems to worry about, especially when this means that you do not concentrate on other things: · Since the divorce, Linda's had a lot on her mind.· I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention, I have a lot on my mind at the moment. ► be under stress/be under (a) strain to have a lot of work to do or have a lot of problems to deal with, so that you feel worried and tired or get upset easily: · Although I was under a strain, and drinking a lot at the time, I remember very clearly what happened.· This investigation has placed her under additional stress.be under a lot of stress/strain: · Mr Payne, have you been under a lot of stress recently? ► stressed out informal so worried and tired from problems you have to deal with continuously that you cannot relax: · By the end of the tour, the band was totally stressed out.· One of my adult students was a stressed-out working mother.feel stressed out: · I'm trying to have a few early nights because I'm feeling stressed out at the moment. ► preoccupied worrying so much about a particular problem that you cannot think about anything else: · I admit I'm preoccupied and snappy at the moment -- I'm sorry.· Alison had entered the room, but he was too preoccupied to notice.look/seem preoccupied: · She seemed preoccupied and kept glancing toward the window.preoccupied look/expression etc: · Prajapat glanced up with a preoccupied smile, then went back to the map.preoccupied with: · He was far too preoccupied with his own marital difficulties to give any thought to his friend's problems. ► paranoid someone who is paranoid is worried all the time that people do not like them, that bad things are going to happen to them etc, when this is not true: · I was so paranoid at one point, that I was refusing to answer the door.feel paranoid: · The mysterious phone calls were beginning to make him feel paranoid.paranoid about: · By 1982, he was so paranoid about his health that he wore plastic gloves at all times. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► so · However, the government has not been so preoccupied with accountability procedures as appeared to be the case in the early 1980s.· This was easier because everyone was so preoccupied with other matters. ► too · As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout.· Modigliani did not gossip, he was too preoccupied and always discreet about his love affairs.· Fenn was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice.· All but a couple of the bidders were too preoccupied to notice the latecomers.· Both antagonists, however, were by now either too weak politically or too preoccupied to resume serious hostilities for the moment.· Tavett was too preoccupied with his fear that Wickham believed him to be the murderer to form any judgments.· We are too preoccupied with our own thoughts to listen for understanding.· Had she been too preoccupied with butlers, with introductions, with orchestration, with champagne? thinking about something a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things: What’s wrong with Cindy? She seems a little preoccupied.preoccupied with He’s completely preoccupied with all the wedding preparations at the moment.
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