abustle
adjective
uk/əˈbʌs.əl/us/əˈbʌs.əl/fullofpeopleandactivity:
拥挤而热闹的Theairportterminalwas abustlewithwearycommutersandfamilymembersawaitingtheirlovedones.机场候机楼里挤满了疲惫的上班族和等待亲人的家人。
Themarketwas all abustle when theyarrived.他们到达时,市场上一片喧闹。
- At thishourthe littletownshould be abustle withactivity.
- Thepierwas abustle withvoyagersand well-wishers andfriends.
- Incontrastto therusticLoire wheretimeseemssuspendedin mid-18thcentury,Bordeauxis all abustle withbusiness.
Busy and active
- arena
- be (as) busy as a beeidiom
- be all goidiom
- be at workidiom
- be back in harnessidiom
- be chasingyourtailidiom
- boot
- frenetically
- gangbusters
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- harness
- plate
- rev
- run round in circlesidiom
- run round like a headless chickenidiom
- rush/runsomeoneofftheirfeetidiom
- scurry
- spread
- spreadyourselftoo thinidiom