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be preoccupied with sth
He is preoccupied with his work.
他全神贯注于工作。
全神贯注的；入神的；心事重重的
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全神贯注的；入神的；心事重重的
absorbed in one's thoughts; with one's attention entirely taken up by something
He is preoccupied with his work.
他全神贯注于工作。
描述一个分类名称因已被用于其他而不可用。
Describing a taxonomic name not available for use because it is already used for another.
关心其他事情；分心；注意力在别处。
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
全神贯注的；沉思的
deeply absorbed in thought
She was so preoccupied with her work that she forgot to eat lunch.
她太专注于工作，以至于忘了吃午饭。
AI contextual example
He looked preoccupied during the meeting, as if something was troubling him.
开会时他看起来心事重重，好像有什么烦心事。
AI contextual example
Don't bother him now; he's preoccupied with solving the puzzle.
现在别打扰他，他正全神贯注地解谜题呢。
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a preoccupied frown
一副心事重重的皱眉表情。
WordNet
He is preoccupied with his work.
他全神贯注于工作。
She was preoccupied by the problem.
她被这个问题占据了心神。
She looked preoccupied during the meeting.
她在会议期间显得心事重重。
He remained preoccupied despite the interruption.
尽管被打断，他仍然全神贯注。
Not this
I was preoccupied by my work.
Use this
I was preoccupied with my work.
受汉语思维影响，误将形容词preoccupied当作被动语态，实际形容词后需搭配介词with表示“专注于”。
Not this
He preoccupied his exam.
Use this
He was preoccupied with his exam.
将preoccupied误用作及物动词，实际为形容词，需用be动词和介词with构成系表结构。
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