be engaged

• Early-modern governments were engaged in a precarious hand-to-mouth living .
  早期近代的政府也是过着不安定的，收入仅敷支出的日子。
• The young man had been engaged in an intrigue with a girl who played in touring companies .
  这位年轻人过去曾和一个巡回剧团的女演员私通。
• Under normal growth conditions, the majority of the ribosomes is engaged in protein synthesis .
  在正常生长条件下大多数的核蛋白体都进行蛋白质合成。
• It came into my mind that alan, on the day of that battle, had been engaged upon the royal side .
  我想起了，战斗发生的那天，艾伦原是给国王那边当差的。
• Admiral nagumo's staff, while waiting for my report, had been engaged in heated discussion about the advisability of launching another attack .
  南云中将的参谋官员正等着我提出报告。他们一直在激烈争论是否应该再度出击。
• Mr green is engaged ( in ) compiling the textbook
  格林先生从事教科书的编写工作。
• I am sorry , i am engaged for this waltz
  对不起，已经有人约我跳这个华尔兹舞了。
• He is engaged in the organization of a new club
  他正从事于组建一个新的俱乐部。
• Be engaged at least six months before you get married
  至少在订婚半年后再结婚。
• No , never . mr . darcy is engaged to my daughter
  达西先生早跟我的女儿订过婚了。