preoccupied

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英文释义

v engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
v occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
s deeply absorbed in thought
s having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

中文翻译

a. 被先占的, 入神的, 一心一意的

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记忆技巧

preoccupied由前缀pre-（表示“在前”）和occupied（表示“占据”）组成，整体意思是“在被占据之前”，引申为“心思被占据，专注于某事”。

例句

1. She seemed preoccupied during the meeting and didn't pay attention to the discussion.
她在会议期间显得心不在焉，没有关注讨论。
2. I was preoccupied with my thoughts and didn't notice the time passing.
我沉浸在自己的思绪中，没注意到时间在流逝。
3. He is often preoccupied with work and forgets to spend time with his family.
他常常忙于工作，忘记花时间陪伴家人。

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