| 词汇 | preoccupy |
| 释义 | preoccupy verb[ T ] uk /ˌpriːˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/ us /-ˈɑː.kjuː-/ to be the main thought in someone's mind, causing other things to be forgotten: 使全神贯注，使入神;使关注 Economic concerns are preoccupying the voters in this election.选民在这次选举中最为关注的是经济问题。 Continually thinking about absorb absorbed axe be devoured by somethingidiom be hung up on somethingidiom be wrapped up in something/someoneidiom brain devour fetishize fixate fixated fixation get into someone nag obsessive obsessively one-track mind overactive preoccupation preoccupied preoccupy | American Dictionarypreoccupy verb[ T ] us/priˈɑk·jəˌpɑɪ/ to be the main thought in someone’s mind, causing other things to be forgotten: The wedding next month preoccupied her. preoccupiedadjectiveus/priˈɑk·jəˌpɑɪd/ He’s been preoccupied lately because of problems at school. Examples of preoccupypreoccupy For some it was difficult not to "be stuck" or preoccupied with their illness. One might expect it, nonetheless, to include or at least allude to discussion of events that have preoccupied recent historians. Adults are assigned to one of three primary categories (dismissing, preoccupied, or autonomous) on the basis of qualitative characteristics of the narrative. Fearful adults scored extremely low and significantly lower than preoccupied and dismissing adults on the histrionic and narcissistic dimensions. Geologists had little social reason to be preoccupied with the apparatus of certification, licensing, accreditation, and other professional functions. The relationship between activity and wellbeing in later life has long preoccupied social gerontologists. It becomes apparent that the author is preoccupied with matters other than the fortunes of primitive art. In this respect, the report was preoccupied with an alleged increase in juvenile delinquency. So, in a way, don't be too preoccupied with an early and goal-directed start, because much of your children's instrumental development depends on their efforts. Those aged 18-24 were preoccupied with material prosperity and identified disproportionately with the middle class. Carers' concerns: caring is preoccupying, restricting, cause of anxiety. Even before the child is born, parents preoccupy themselves with creating a safe and secure environment for the infant. This is certainly the case for minor issues where both the electorate and parties are preoccupied by more important concerns. The fearfully preoccupied group had higher ratings on identity disturbance, although only at the trend level. He was preoccupied with his place in history as a national leader. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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