Engage 的常见用法
engage
verbUK/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/US/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/engageverb(EMPLOY)Add to word list [T]mainlyUKformaltoemploysomeone雇用;聘用[+ to infinitive]I have engaged asecretarytodealwith all mypaperwork.我雇用了一名秘书来处理我全部的文书工作。We're engagingtheservicesofaprofessionaladministrator.我们将聘用专业管理人员为我们服务。减少例句
- We'verecentlyengaged acleaner.
- She has beenknownto engage theservicesof aprofessionalshopper.
- For theseserviceshe wouldotherwisehave to engage apsychotherapist.
- Aprofessionalcoachwasimmediatelyengaged.
- 240stewardswere engaged toensurethat thegamewentsmoothly.
engageverb(INTEREST) C1[T]formaltointerestsomeone in something andkeepthemthinkingabout it吸引住，使感兴趣Thedebateaboutfoodsafetyhas engaged thewholenation.关于食品安全的争论引起了全国关注。If abookdoesn't engage myinterestin the first fewpages, I don't usuallycontinuereadingit.如果一本书的前几页不能引起我的兴趣，通常我就不再往下读了。更多范例engageverb(FIT TOGETHER) [IorT]to make onepartof amachinefitinto andmovetogether with anotherpartof amachine（使）（机器）啮合，接合，衔接When thelargegearwheelengages (withthesmallerone), themillstonewillstartto go round.当大齿轮（与小齿轮）啮合时，石磨就开始转动。engageverb(BEGIN FIGHTING) [IorT]MILITARYspecializedtoattackorbegintofightsomeone进攻;（与…）交战，（与…）开战Enemyplanesengaged thetroopsas theyadvancedinto themountains.部队进山的时候，敌机开始对他们发起攻击。engageverb(TEACH) [T]Indian Englishtoteachsomeone,especiallyaclassofchildren, or tokeepsomeonebusy教（儿童）;使忙于，使参加短语动词engage insomethingengagéadjectiveformalUK/ˌɒ̃.ɡæʒˈeɪ/US/ˌɒ̃.ɡæʒˈeɪ/ especiallyof awriter,musician,artist, etc.interestedin and takingpartinpolitics（尤指作家、音乐家、艺术家等）积极介入政治的(engage在剑桥英语-中文（简体）词典的翻译 © Cambridge University Press)
内容简介
动词 “engage” 的意思都与 “和他人互动” 有关。比如，动词 “engage” 可以表示 “使（某人）感兴趣” 或 “聘用”；在正式语境中，动词短语 “engage in” 指 “参与（活动）”。看视频，学习 “engage” 的四个常见用法。
用法总结
1 用 “engage” 指 “吸引住（某人），使（某人）感兴趣”。
You really know how toengagepeople – you're really interesting!
As an experienced presenter, he's very good atengagingthe audience.
2 用 “engage” 表示 “雇佣，聘用”。
We'veengagedsomeone to help us with our accounts.
We had toengagea team of 20 cleaners to clean the building.
3 用动词短语 “engage in” 表示 “参与，参加（活动）”，这是一个正式用语。
She liked toengage inextreme sports.
He deniesengaging inany criminal activity.
4 用动词短语 “get engaged” 表示 “订婚”。
He's justgot engaged– he's really excited!
She isgetting engagedto her former colleague.
