1. 忙的；专心的　 with a lot of things that you must do; working or not free
2. 繁忙的；热闹的　 with a lot of things happening
3. 正被占用的　 in use

　the ～ farming seasons　农忙季节
　the ～ hours　紧张的时刻
　～ marketplace　热闹的市场
　～ month　旺月
　～ railway line　繁忙的铁路线
　～ scene　繁忙的景象
　～ seaport　繁忙的海港
　～ street　热闹的街道
　～ time　紧张的时刻
　frightfully ～　非常忙
　rather ～　相当忙
　terribly ～　极忙

　He is a very busy man.　他是个大忙人。
　I've had a busy day.　我度过了忙碌的一天。
　This is one of the busiest underground stations in Beijing.　这是北京最忙碌的地铁站之一。
　We can look around the station and watch the busy life that is going on.　我们可以去逛一下车站，看看那里繁忙的景象。
　He telephoned the lawyer and again got a busy signal.　他给律师打电话，但还是听到占线的信号。
　I have been busy these days.　我这几天一直很忙。
　He is busy now and cannot see you.　他现在正忙，不能接待你。
　The shops are very busy before the Spring Festival.　春节前商店特别热闹。
　The roads are busy.　这几条路的交通很繁忙。
　Wait a minute, the line is busy.　请等一等，电话占线。
　He is busy about his work.　他忙于工作。
　Well—what have you been busy about today?　喂，你今天忙什么呢?
　The secretaries in the office are all busy at work.　办公室里的秘书都忙着工作。
　The following morning, I was up early as usual and busy at my farm.　第二天早上，我像平常一样早早起来忙着干农活。
　We are busy in making arrangement for Christmas.　我们正忙着准备过圣诞节。
　He is busy in preparing for the examination.　他忙着准备考试。
　She is busy in other people's affairs.　她爱管闲事。
　He is busy on his book.　他正忙于写书。
　Today I have been busy over your book.　今天我一直在读你的大作。
　They were busy over the letter.　他们正忙着看信。
　They are busy over their task.　他们正忙自己的工作。
　The place was busy with passengers.　那地方尽是过往旅客，非常繁忙。
　She is busy with her make-up before a mirror.　她坐在镜前忙着化妆。
　She is always busy with her needle and thread.　她总是在做针线活。
　The children were busy with their homework.　孩子们忙着做功课。
　He's busy with his accounts.　他正忙着算账。
　They are now very busy with the harvest.　他们现在正忙着收获。
　I am rather busy with some special work at present.　我目前正忙于某一特殊工作。
　I am too busy with this work to think any more about it myself.　这工作忙得我团团转以至于我本人想不出更多的办法来了。
　Dr. Smith is too busy with his work to spare any time except on Sunday.　史密斯医生忙得除了星期天外都没空。
　He is busy writing.　他正忙着写信。
　He is busy preparing for the examination.　他忙着准备考试。
　Sally is now busy taking care of the baby, William.　萨莉现在忙着照顾婴儿威廉姆。
　The teacher was busy correcting our exercise books when we called at his house.　我们去老师家拜访时，他正忙着批改我们的作业。
　She is too busy to look after her child.　她太忙，没有时间照料孩子。

 ♣ busy, active, diligent
　参见active条。
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：

　你很忙吗　?
　［误］ Is your work busy?
　［正］ Are you busy (with your work)?
　［析］ 说“某人工作忙”，应以人作主语。

　“电话占线。”在美国一般说The line is busy.而在英国常说　The number is engaged.

1. vt.使忙于　 keep (usually oneself) busy
2. vi.忙碌，奔忙　 be busy

　busy　既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时，一般接oneself作宾语，常常表示“使自己忙于某事”。

　Small boats busied to and fro.　小船来来往往地穿梭。
　To forget her trouble, she busied herself in her garden.　为了忘却烦恼，她总在花园里忙碌。
　A housewife busied herself in the house.　家庭主妇在家中忙忙碌碌。
　He busied himself with all kinds of little tasks.　他忙于做各种小事。
　They are busying themselves by tidying up the table.　他们正忙于收拾桌子。
　The bees busy themselves at making honey.　蜜蜂忙于采蜜。

　［同义词］ adj. active, diligent, employed, engaged, hardworking, industrious
　［反义词］ adj. inactive, indolent, lazy, unemployed
　［词源］　中古英语busi（忙的）