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第三人称
preoccupies
现在进行时
preoccupying
过去式
preoccupied
过去完成时
preoccupied
1
占据心思, 使担忧
to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns
及物动词
- She has been preoccupied with worries about her children's health and safety.
她一直 preoccupied于对孩子健康和安全的担忧。
- Recent political scandals have preoccupied voters and dominated public discourse.
近期的政治丑闻占据了选民的心思并主导了公共话语。
- His failure in the project preoccupied him, making him feel anxious.
他在项目中的失败占据了他的心思，让他感到焦虑。
- The uncertainty about the future preoccupied her, keeping her up at night.
对未来的不确定性占据了她的心思，让她夜不能寐。
- He was preoccupied with the idea of finding a new job.
他一心想着找一份新工作。
2
抢先占据, 先发制人
to take control or fill up a space before anyone else can
及物动词
- She preoccupied the front seat of the car, leaving no room for others.
她占据了汽车的前座，没有给其他人留出空间。
- The first team to arrive preoccupied the most comfortable chairs in the room.
第一个到达的团队占据了房间里最舒适的椅子。
- The children preoccupied the swing set before the others could get there.
孩子们在其他人到达之前占据了秋千。
- The group preoccupied the best spots on the beach by arriving early.
该小组通过提前到达占据了海滩上最好的位置。
- The early bird preoccupied the best spot in the parking lot.
早起的鸟儿占据了停车场的最佳位置。