adjective🔗Share全神贯注，心神不宁，心不在焉。 Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere."I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday."我当时正全神贯注地赶工作上的一个截止日期，所以忘了他的生日。mindhumanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share已被占用, 先占的 Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym."The new scientific name for the flower was preoccupied, meaning it had previously been used for a different species. "这种花的新学名已被占用, 也就是说，这个名字之前已经被别的物种用过了。sciencebiologywordlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share全神贯注，专心致志。 To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere."The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys."父亲试图用他的钥匙来吸引孩子的注意力，让他不再吵闹。mindactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share全神贯注，专心致志。 To occupy or take possession of beforehand."The company preoccupied the land next to the factory to build a new parking lot. "这家公司事先占用了工厂旁边的土地，用来建造新的停车场。(Zhè jiā gōngsī shìxiān zhànyòng le gōngchǎng pángbiān de tǔdì, yòng lái jiànzào xīn de tíngchēchǎng.)mindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
