内容简介
动词 “engage” 的意思都与 “和他人互动” 有关。比如,动词 “engage” 可以表示 “使(某人)感兴趣” 或 “聘用”;在正式语境中,动词短语 “engage in” 指 “参与(活动)”。看视频,学习 “engage” 的四个常见用法。
用法总结
1. 用 “engage” 指 “吸引住(某人),使(某人)感兴趣”。
You really know how to engage people – you're really interesting!
As an experienced presenter, he's very good at engaging the audience.
2. 用 “engage” 表示 “雇佣,聘用”。
We've engaged someone to help us with our accounts.
We had to engage a team of 20 cleaners to clean the building.
3. 用动词短语 “engage in” 表示 “参与,参加(活动)”,这是一个正式用语。
She liked to engage in extreme sports.
He denies engaging in any criminal activity.
4. 用动词短语 “get engaged” 表示 “订婚”。
He's just got engaged – he's really excited!
She is getting engaged to her former colleague.