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preoccupying
占据…的心思；使专注
preoccupying is the present participle of preoccupy.
核心释义
to make something the main thought in someone's mind; absorb someone's attention
- 1.
分散注意力；转移注意力。
To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.
- 2.
使担忧或关心以致分心。
To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
预先占据；抢先占有；分散注意力；转移注意力。；使担忧或关心以致分心。；抢先占领；使全神贯注
用法In use
The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind all week.
用法提示：preoccupied 是 preoccupy 的过去式，作动词表示‘使全神贯注、占据心思’。
He was so preoccupied by the mystery novel that he ate his dinner cold.
用法提示：preoccupied 是 preoccupy 的过去分词，与 was 构成被动语态，表示‘被占据心思、专注于’。
Work has been preoccupying me lately, so I haven't called anyone.
用法提示：preoccupying 是 preoccupy 的现在分词，构成现在完成进行时，表示‘一直占据心思或精力’。
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。
be preoccupied with sth
被动形式表示状态，后接令人专注的事物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be preoccupied with
- 被…占据心思；一心想着…
- She was so preoccupied with her studies that she forgot the appointment.她一心想着学习，竟忘了那个约会。
- preoccupy oneself with
- 让自己忙于…；用…使自己分心
- He preoccupied himself with housework to stop worrying about the interview.他让自己埋头做家务，以便不再为面试担心。
- preoccupy the mind
- 占据心头；萦绕在心头
- The mystery of the missing letter preoccupied her mind all day.那封失踪的信件的谜团一整天占据着她的心。
- a preoccupied look
- 心事重重/心不在焉的神情
- He gave her a preoccupied look and walked past without speaking.他心事重重地看了她一眼，没说话就走了过去。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：pre-（预先）+occupy（占据）→ 事情预先占据你的心思，使你无心他顾。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic discussion preoccupy 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示某事持续占据心思或使人担忧；在日常口语中，更常见的是形容词形式 preoccupied，或改用 occupy 等词。
语法说明Grammar Note
often used in passive voice
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词是 occupy /ˈɒkjupaɪ/，与 preoccupy 的重读部分相同。spy /spaɪ/ 只是末尾 /paɪ/ 相同，并非押韵；copy /ˈkɒpi/、puppy /ˈpʌpi/、happy /ˈhæpi/ 以 -py 结尾但发 /pi/，注意区分。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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