bustle

noun

UK/ˈbʌs.ᵊl/
US/ˈbʌs.ᵊl/

Definitions of bustle noun

activity(活動)

  1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    A state of energetic and often noisy activity.

    繁忙的活動;喧鬧的景象

    • I enjoy watching the bustle of the city streets in the morning.

      我喜歡觀看早晨城市街道的繁忙景象。

    • The bustle of the shopping mall was particularly noticeable during the holiday season.

      購物中心的繁忙在節日期間特別明顯。

    • The market is always full of bustle and energy.

      市場總是充滿繁忙和活力。

dress(服裝)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A padded framework or structure used to expand the fullness of a skirt at the back, commonly worn by women in the late 19th century.

    (19世紀後期女裝)裙撐;臀墊

    • She wore a gown with an elaborate bustle.

      她穿著一件帶有精緻裙撐的禮服。

    • The museum displayed several 19th-century dresses with prominent bustles at the back.

      博物館展示了幾件19世紀的禮服,後面都有顯著的裙撐。

    • At the ball, each woman wore a bustle of a different style.

      在舞會上,每位女士都穿著不同風格的裙撐。

verb

UK/ˈbʌs.ᵊl/
US/ˈbʌs.ᵊl/

Definitions of bustle verb

  1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)

    To move or act with energetic and often noisy haste.

    匆忙地行動;忙碌地做

    • The chef bustled around the kitchen preparing dinner.

      廚師在廚房裡忙著準備晚餐。

    • She bustled to get the children onto the school bus.

      她忙著把孩子們送上校車。

    • The servers bustled around, attending to the customers.

      服務員們忙著照顧顧客。