engaged

婚約している

誰かと結婚する約束をしている。

やさしい英語で： Having agreed to marry someone.

• They got engaged yesterday.
• He has been engaged to Anna for a year.
• The engaged couple are planning a small wedding.

使い方： engaged to someone (She is engaged to her childhood friend.)

類義語： betrothed

よく使う表現： get engaged, engaged to someone, an engaged couple

従事している、取り組んでいる

何かをするのに忙しい、または活動に積極的に参加している。

やさしい英語で： Busy doing something or actively taking part in an activity.

• She is engaged in research.
• The team was actively engaged in finding a solution.
• Several countries are engaged in peace talks.

使い方： engaged in something/doing something (They are engaged in repairing the bridge.)

類義語： involved, occupied, busy

よく使う表現： engaged in research, actively engaged in something, engaged in doing something

興味を持った、夢中の

何かに強い興味を持ち、注意を向けている。

やさしい英語で： Very interested in something and giving it your attention.

• The audience remained engaged throughout.
• She looked engaged and asked thoughtful questions.
• The children were fully engaged in the story.

使い方： engaged in/with something (The students were deeply engaged with the story.)

類義語： interested, absorbed, attentive

反対語： uninterested, disengaged

よく使う表現： an engaged audience, keep someone engaged, engaged with something

話し中の

電話の回線が別の通話に使われている。

やさしい英語で： Already being used for another telephone call.

• The line is engaged.
• I kept getting an engaged tone.
• Her phone was engaged when I tried again.

類義語： busy

反対語： free

よく使う表現： the line engaged, an engaged tone, phone is engaged