to preoccupy
01
占据心思, 使担忧
to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns
Transitive: to preoccupy sb
例子
She has been preoccupied with worries about her children's health and safety.
她一直 preoccupied于对孩子健康和安全的担忧。
Recent political scandals have preoccupied voters and dominated public discourse.
近期的政治丑闻占据了选民的心思并主导了公共话语。
02
抢先占据, 先发制人
to take control or fill up a space before anyone else can
Transitive: to preoccupy a space
例子
She preoccupied the front seat of the car, leaving no room for others.
她占据了汽车的前座，没有给其他人留出空间。
The first team to arrive preoccupied the most comfortable chairs in the room.
第一个到达的团队占据了房间里最舒适的椅子。
