"otherwise engaged" 怎么发音
expression
ˈəðɝˌwaɪz/ /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd
UH-thur-wyze en-GAYJD
ˈʌðəwˌaɪz/ /ɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
UTH-uh-wyze eng-GAYJD
释义
If someone is 'otherwise engaged', they are busy with another activity and cannot do something else at that moment.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəðɝˌwaɪz/ /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd
英式英语
ˈʌðəwˌaɪz/ /ɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
简化发音
美式
UH-thur-wyze en-GAYJD
英式
UTH-uh-wyze eng-GAYJD
语境中听
I'm sorry, I am otherwise engaged this evening.
Anna is otherwise engaged and can't come to the meeting.
He was otherwise engaged, so he missed my call.
I'm afraid I'll be otherwise engaged when you visit next week.