occupied 的英式音标为 /ˈɒkjupaɪd/,美式音标为 /ˈɑːkjupaɪd/,既可作形容词表示“已占用的;无空闲的”,也可作动词“occupy”的过去分词,表示“占有;占据”。作为高频词汇,它在描述空间占用、时间分配、军事占领等场景中使用广泛,核心语义围绕“被占据的状态”展开。
空间/物体被占用
指具体位置或物品已被使用,无法供他人使用。
例句:Sorry, this seat is occupied.(抱歉,这个座位有人了。)
场景:座位、房间、停车位等日常空间的占用状态。
时间/注意力被占据
表示人因事务繁忙而无暇他顾,常与介词 with 或 in 搭配。
固定搭配:be occupied with sth(忙于某事)、be occupied in doing sth(忙于做某事)
例句:She occupied herself with routine office tasks.(她忙于办公室的日常工作。)
注意:此用法可替换 "busy",更强调“被事务填满”的状态,如 He's fully occupied looking after three small children(照顾三个小孩让他忙得不可开交)。
军事/政治占领
指某地区被武力或权力控制,常见于历史、新闻语境。
例句:He spent his childhood in occupied Europe.(他在被占领的欧洲度过了童年。)
专有名词:Occupied Territories(被占领土),特指历史上被军事控制的区域。
| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| be occupied with | 忙于(某事/物) | Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby.(她一心扑在新生儿上。) |
| be occupied in | 忙于(做某事) | He occupied himself in packing the car.(他忙于装那辆车。) |
| occupied territory | 被占领土 | We were promised safe passage through the occupied territory.(我们获准安全通过占领区。) |
| fully occupied | 完全被占用;极忙碌 | Although it was off season, the hotel was fully occupied.(尽管是淡季,这家酒店仍客满。) |
Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.(目前只有半数房间有人居住。)
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army.(叛军已占领首都。)
Their album has occupied the Number One slot for six weeks.(他们的专辑连续六周占据排行榜首位。)
Protesting students occupied the TV station.(抗议学生占领了电视台。)
Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden.(父母正在花园里忙活。)