bustle
bustle 英 [ˈbʌsl] 美 [ˈbʌsəl]
v. 忙碌 n. 忙碌
进行时:bustling 过去式:bustled 过去分词:bustled 第三人称单数:bustles 名词复数:bustles
- A flurry of activity and commotion is often referred to as bustle. If you want to see true bustle in action, just walk through Times Square in New York during lunch hour.
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- v. 忙碌
- n. 忙碌
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1. She bustled around in the kitchen.
她在厨房里忙得团团转。
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2. The nurse bustled us out of the room.
护士催促我们离开房间。
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3. the hustle and bustle of city life
都市生活的喧闹繁忙
- bustle (n.1) "activity, stir, fuss, commotion," 1630s (Milton), from bustle (v.).
- bustle (n.2) "padding in the upper back part of a skirt," 1788, of uncertain origin, perhaps from German Buschel "bunch, pad," or it might be a special use of bustle (n.1) with reference to "rustling motion."
- bustle (v.) "be active in a noisy and agitated way," 1570s (bustling "noisy or excited activity" is from early 15c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps a frequentative of Middle English bresten "to rush, break," from Old English bersten (see burst (v.)), influenced by Old Norse buask "to make oneself ready" (see busk (v.)). Or it might be from busk (v.) via a 16c. frequentative form buskle. Related: Bustled; bustling; bustler.
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