| 单词 | thesaurus/busy |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofbusyin EnglishbusyThesaurus>having a lot to do>busy These are words and phrases related tobusy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of busy. HAVING A LOT TO DOI was busy clearing out the shed. Synonyms and examples up to your ears in something I'm up to my ears in chores! up to your eyeballs in something Don't bother her - she's up to her eyeballs in paperwork. up to your eyes in something I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment. up to your neck in somethinginformal I can't help, I'm up to my neck in schoolwork. have your hands full I have my hands full with the kids at the moment, so I can't take on any more work. have something on your plate I see you have a lot on your plate, so I'll leave you to it. in the middle of something Can you get the phone? I'm in the middle of putting the washing out on the line. be chasing your tail We can clean up the river down in the village, but unless we address the pollution from the mine up the mountain, we're just chasing our tails. run round in circlesUKinformal We've been running round in circles trying to find out what happened. run round like a headless chickenUK He's so panicked that he won't get the work done on time that he's running round like a headless chicken and getting nothing done. active She has a very active social life. on the go I've been on the go all day - I'm exhausted! on the moveinformal He's a busy child who is always on the move and never sits still. (as) busy as a bee He's just busy as a bee, colouring and playing with his blocks. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbusy. See also tied up unavailable engagedformal have (got) something onUK full hectic frenetic bustling humminginformal congested gridlocked backed up bumper to bumper jammed snarled upUK Learn moreIf you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles. NOT AVAILABLEI'm busy all morning - can we meet up in the afternoon? Synonyms and examples tied up I'll be tied up in meetings until 3.00pm, but could meet after that. unavailable The CEO is currently unavailable - may I take a message? engagedformal I can't come to tea - I'm engaged elsewhere. have (got) something onUK I'll have to miss the party - I have something on that night. Antonyms and examples free I can meet any time on Monday - I'm free all day. available "Can you come to the meeting?" "Yes, I'm available." Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbusy. See also up to your ears in something up to your eyeballs in something up to your eyes in something up to your neck in somethinginformal have your hands full have something on your plate in the middle of something be chasing your tail run round in circlesUKinformal run round like a headless chickenUK active on the go on the moveinformal (as) busy as a bee full hectic frenetic bustling humminginformal congested gridlocked backed up bumper to bumper jammed snarled upUK Learn moreIf you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles. FULL OF ACTIVITYThe pub is always busy on a Friday. Synonyms and examples full She leads a rich, full life. hectic They tried to fit a holiday into their hectic schedules. frenetic The frenetic pace of city life is exhausting. bustling They moved to the bustling city centre. humminginformal The bar was really humming last night. Antonym and example quiet We live in a quiet little village. Compare lively We had a lively discussion about politics. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbusy. See also up to your ears in something up to your eyeballs in something up to your eyes in something up to your neck in somethinginformal have your hands full have something on your plate in the middle of something be chasing your tail run round in circlesUKinformal run round like a headless chickenUK active on the go on the moveinformal (as) busy as a bee tied up unavailable engagedformal have (got) something onUK congested gridlocked backed up bumper to bumper jammed snarled upUK Learn moreIf you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles. TOO FULL OF VEHICLESThe M4 is always busy. Synonyms and examples congested Traffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning. gridlocked Chicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America. backed up There's an accident on the motorway and traffic is backed up for miles. bumper to bumper The road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast. jammed Traffic is jammed up for miles. snarled upUK There's been an accident on the M6 and traffic is snarled up. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbusy. See also up to your ears in something up to your eyeballs in something up to your eyes in something up to your neck in somethinginformal have your hands full have something on your plate in the middle of something be chasing your tail run round in circlesUKinformal run round like a headless chickenUK active on the go on the moveinformal (as) busy as a bee tied up unavailable engagedformal have (got) something onUK full hectic frenetic bustling humminginformal Learn moreIf you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles. |
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