1
preoccupy sb (with sth)
主语常为事物，宾语为人或人的心智。
The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind.
即将到来的考试占据了她的心思。
使全神贯注；使入神
preoccupies — third person singular of preoccupy
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
使全神贯注；使入神
to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind.
即将到来的考试占据了她的心思。
常用于被动结构：be preoccupied with
抢先占领；使全神贯注
v. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively；v. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
preoccupy
Base
原形
preoccupies
3rd person
第三人称单数
preoccupying
-ing
现在分词
preoccupied
Past
过去式
preoccupied
Past participle
过去分词
The question of his future preoccupies him.
关于他未来的问题使他全神贯注。
规则变化
The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind for weeks.
即将到来的考试让她几周来一直全神贯注。
Don't let minor issues preoccupy your thoughts during the meeting.
不要让小问题在会议期间占据你的思绪。
He was too preoccupied with his phone to notice the time.
他过于专注于手机，没有注意到时间。
主语常为事物，宾语为人或人的心智。
The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind.
即将到来的考试占据了她的心思。
被动形式表示状态，后接令人专注的事物。
He is constantly preoccupied with work.
他不停地全心投入工作。
宾语可为抽象名词如 attention, mind, thoughts。
The new project preoccupied all his attention.
新项目占去了他全部的注意力。
Not this
I preoccupy with my work.
Use this
I am preoccupied with my work.
preoccupy 是及物动词，表达‘全神贯注于’时通常使用被动语态 be preoccupied with，而不是主动形式。
Not this
The building preoccupies the land.
Use this
The building occupies the land.
preoccupy 指精神上的预先占有或使全神贯注，不用于物理空间的占据；表示物理占据应用 occupy。
Choose the next layer that will help you use preoccupies with more confidence.
Recommended next
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Discover the etymology and cognates of this word.
Use preoccupies naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
often used in passive voice
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE.