什么是 “Engage”？
动词 engage 在英语中含义丰富，常表示“参与、从事、吸引（注意力）、订婚”等。 它经常与其他介词或副词组成固定搭配，形成特定含义。正确使用这些搭配，能让你的英语更自然流畅。
常见 Engage 固定搭配
1. engage in (something)
从事；参与（某活动）
They engaged in a heated debate about climate change.
She has been engaging in volunteer work for years.
2. engage with (someone/something)
与……互动；积极应对
The teacher encouraged students to engage with the material critically.
Politicians need to engage with ordinary citizens.
3. be engaged to (someone)
与某人订婚
He’s been engaged to his college sweetheart for two years.
4. engage someone’s attention/interest
吸引某人的注意或兴趣
The speaker’s story immediately engaged the audience’s attention.
5. fully/deeply engaged
全神贯注地投入
She was so deeply engaged in her book that she didn’t hear the doorbell.
使用小贴士
- engage in 后接名词或动名词（-ing 形式），不可接不定式。
- be engaged to 专指“订婚”，不要与 be engaged in 混淆。
- 在正式写作中，engage with 常用于学术或社会语境，强调双向互动。
- 避免中式直译，如“engage a meeting”是错误的，应说“attend a meeting”或“participate in a meeting”。
练习一下
试着用以下搭配造句：
- engage in research
- engage with customers
- be engaged to a doctor
（答案可自行对照例句理解）