bustle

1. V-I If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy. 奔忙

My mother bustled around the kitchen. 我母親在廚房裡忙得團(tuán)團(tuán)轉(zhuǎn)。

2. V-I A place that is bustling or bustling with people or activity is full of people who are very busy or lively. 熙熙攘攘的

The sidewalks are bustling with people. 兩側(cè)的人行道上人來(lái)人往。

3. N-UNCOUNT Bustle is busy, noisy activity. 忙碌; 喧囂

...the hustle and bustle of modern life. …現(xiàn)代生活的忙碌喧囂。

4. N a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt (19世紀(jì)婦女的)裙撐