taken
翻译
(座位)已有人, 有伴侣的
例句
Sorry, this seat is taken.
对不起,这个座位有人了。
I'm afraid she's already taken.
恐怕她已经名花有主了。
语法模式
be taken (座位等)已有人 All the good seats were taken.
be taken (人)已有伴侣 He was sad to find out she was taken.
近义词
Synonyms: occupied, reserved, unavailable; Antonyms: free, available, vacant
词源
动词 'to take' 的过去分词。作为形容词,它意为“已被某人占据”。
记忆技巧
可以把它看作是动词“to take”的结果。有人“take”了座位,所以现在座位是“taken”的状态。