engagement

[ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt]
  • 释义

  • 订婚，婚约;约会;约定，契约;雇用;参与度;

  • 词义辨析
  • battle，war，campaign，struggle，warfare，fight，combat，engagement
  • 这些名词均有“战斗，战争”之意。
    battle侧重指战争中的一次较全面、时间较长的战斗，也指陆军或海军在某一特定地区进行的战斗，或个人之间的争斗。
    war是战争的总称，一般指包括多个战役的大规模战争。
    campaign通常指在一场大的战争中在某一地区进行的一连串有既定目的的军事行动。也可作引申用。
    struggle指激烈或时间持续长的战斗或奋力斗争。
    warfare侧重指战争状态或具体的作战方法。
    fight最普通用词，含义广，指战斗、斗争或打斗。
    combat泛指军事行动，尤指小规模的战斗，甚至是格斗。
    engagement指交战，交火。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    I was absolutely astonished by the reaction to our engagement. Everyone started congratulating us.

    大家对我们订婚的反应让我非常惊讶。所有人都开始祝贺我们。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    When Mary broke off the engagement, John seemed to be in a flat spin.

    玛丽解除婚姻后, 约翰似乎精神失常了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    As for her engagement with Adam, I would say the portents are gloomy.

    至于她和亚当的婚约，我看兆头不妙。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    Announcing our engagement was a relief.

    宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.

    她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs.

    她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    John has broken off his engagement to Mary.

    约翰已和玛丽解除了婚约.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    They cried off the engagement.

    他们取消了婚约.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    He cannot go for he has a previous engagement.

    他不能去,因他已先有约会.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 10、

    The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.

    这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.

    宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house.

    店主知道了订婚一事，于是免费请他们喝香槟。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    It was my mother's very own engagement ring.

    这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    They selected a diamond engagement ring.

    他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement.

    贾尼斯和库尔特已宣布订婚。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried.

    我宣布和格雷丝订婚时有点紧张，但我本不必担心的。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.

    他们还没有正式宣布订婚。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 18、

    And she, too, suffers from a lack of critical engagement with the literary texts.

    她也因为对文学作品缺乏鉴赏力而非常痛苦。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    Owing to a previous engagement, I shan't be able to come.

    因事先另有约会, 我无法前来.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 20、

    I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.

    星期一我不能见你,因为我有约在先.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    The engagement has been called off.

    婚约取消了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    He broke off his engagement to her.

    他和她解除了婚约.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    I have a prior engagement at five.

    我已经先有一个在五点钟的约会.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    When Mary broke off the engagement, John seemed to go into a flat spin.

    玛丽毁除婚约, 约翰似乎神经失常.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    Since you have a previous engagement, why didn't you say so?

    既然有事, 何不早说?

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.

    我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    Their secret engagement was finally revealed. I always say murder will out.

    他们的密约终于被揭露了,我常说纸是包不住火的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagement quiet.

    我觉得，我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 29、

    Their engagement was announced in the local paper.

    他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 30、

    She backed out of her engagement.

    她没遵守婚约.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
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