Occupy 和preoccupy都表示“占据;占领”,二者有何区别?
当然有。看下面的解释:
To occupy is to inhabit, or to be busy with.显然,occupy是指空间上的、物理上的占领;占据,也有“忙于做某事”的意思
如: He occupies the second floor. She occupied herself with routine office tasks.
To preoccupy is to dominate the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts. 而preoccupy是某个念头、想法“占据;盘踞”了你的内心或注意力,从而是你忧心忡忡或是全神贯注。
如:His mind was preoccupied with plans for his holiday.