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单词 bustling
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bus•tling /ˈbʌslɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. (of a place) full of people;
      busy;
      lively:a bustling little department store.[be + ~ + with]The office was bustling with activity.
  • busy;
    full of energy:bustling porters at a train station.

  • WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
    bus•tle1 /ˈbʌsəl/USA pronunciation   v., -tled, -tling, n. 
    v. 
    1. to move or act with great energy:[+ about]the chef bustling about in the kitchen.
    2. [+ with + object] (of a place) to have a lot of (something) in, at, or near: The office bustled with activity.
    3. to hustle:[+ object]She bustled me out of the cold room.

    n. [uncountable]
    1. excited, noisy activity:much hustle and bustle.

    bus•tle2 /ˈbʌsəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
    1. Clothinga framework or pad formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display the fabric.

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    bus•tle1  (busəl),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. 
    v.i. 
    1. to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about):He bustled about cooking breakfast.
    2. to abound or teem with something;
      display an abundance of something;
      teem (often fol. by with):The office bustled with people and activity.

    v.t. 
    1. to cause to bustle;
      hustle.

    n. 
    1. thriving or energetic activity;
      stir;
      ferment.
    • Middle English bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perh. akin to Old Norse busla to splash about, bustle 1615–25
    bustler, n. 
    bustling•ly, adv. 
      • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ado, flurry, agitation, fuss.

    bus•tle2  (busəl),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. Clothingfullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc.
    2. Clothinga pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress.
    • origin, originally uncertain 1780–90
    bustled, adj. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ vb
    1. when intr, often followed by about: to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity
    n
    1. energetic and noisy activity
    Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete buskle to make energetic preparation, from dialect busk from Old Norse būask to prepare

    ˈbustler n ˈbustling adj
    bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ n
    1. a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt
    Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin
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