with a lot of things that you must do; working or not free
with a lot of things happening
in use
keep (usually oneself) busy
be busy
"busy with her work"
"a busy man"
"too busy to eat lunch"
"a busy painting"
"a fussy design"
"an interfering old woman"
"bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"
"busy about other people's business"
"a very busy week"
"a busy life"
"a busy street"
"a busy seaport"
"her line is busy"
"receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
"the lavatory is in use"
"kept getting a busy signal"
"She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
Don't interrupt me, I'm busy.
出自:Oxford English Dictionary
She was busy washing a garment in the bowl.
出自: D. H. Lawrence
Their fingers would be busy with the sewing machines or irons, but their minds could be far away.
出自: J. B. Priestley
The other people seemed unaware of me, busy in their own lives.
出自: C. Priest
误 Is your work busy?
正 Are you busy (with your work)?
析 说“某人工作忙”,应以人作主语。