engaged

He engaged to read the book.

他答应看这本书.

When she said she was engaged I nearly fell off my chair.

她说她已订婚时,我几乎大吃一惊.

This seat is engaged.

此座已定出.

He is engaged just now.

他正有事.

He is engaged in truck farming.

他从事商品蔬菜种植.

He has been engaged in literary pursuits.

他从事了文学生涯.

We are now engaged in a great and most glorious cause, never undertaken by our forefathers.

我们正在做我们的前人从来没有做过的极其光荣伟大的事业.

The typist is engaged for a week on trial.

那位打字员被试用一周.

He was engaged to my sister.

他和我妹妹订婚了.

I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.

我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交.

They talk about detente, but in actuality they are engaged in intense rivalry.

他们嘴里讲缓和, 骨子里却进行激烈的争夺.

I am engaged to Mr. Worthing, mama.

妈妈,我与沃森先生订婚了.

They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.

他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。

He is engaged in commerce.

他从事商业.

At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war.

至少有17个非正规军部队参战。

She is engaged to be married.

她已有了人家儿了.

Two hundred horse were [ was ] engaged in the war.

有 二百 名骑兵卷入了这场战争.

They engaged a resident tutor.

他们聘用了一名住家的家庭教师.

He is engaged to a pretty girl.

他跟一个漂亮的姑娘定亲了.

He was engaged from abroad.

他是从国外聘来的.

He is engaged in scientific research.

他从事科研工作.

Anne and Steve got engaged two years after they had first started going out.

在第一次约会两年后，安妮和史蒂夫订婚了。

The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.

伦敦市芭蕾舞团从波修瓦芭蕾舞团聘来了两名男舞蹈演员。

They have engaged in trade for many years.

他们经商已多年.

Tom is engaged to Anne.

汤姆已与安妮订婚.

He was engaged in politics for many years.

他从事政治活动多年.

The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.

这些士兵参加了乌干达边境附近的一次军事行动。

The two cogwheels are engaged.

这两个齿轮啮合在一起.