• vi. 喧鬧；忙亂；充滿
• vt. 使忙碌；催促
• n. 喧鬧；活躍；裙撐；熱鬧的活動

來自bust, 同burst, 爆發。

bustle (v.)

"be active," 1570s (bustling "noisy or excited activity" is from early 15c.), frequentative of Middle English bresten "to rush, break," from Old English bersten (see burst (v.)), influenced by Old Norse buask "to make oneself ready" (see busk (v.)), or from busk (v.) via a frequentative form buskle. Related: Bustled; bustling; bustler.

bustle (n.2)

"padding in a skirt," 1788, of uncertain origin, perhaps from German Buschel "bunch, pad," or it might be a special use of bustle (n.1) with reference to "rustling motion."

BUSTLE. A pad stuffed with cotton, feathers, bran, &c., worn by ladies for the double purpose of giving a greater rotundity or prominence to the hips, and setting off the smallness of the waist. [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848]

bustle (n.1)

"activity, stir, fuss, commotion," 1630s, from bustle (v.).

1. There was a good deal of cheerful bustle.

曾有過好一陣歡鬧。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She stood glued to the radio, heedless of the ordered bustle about her.

她站在那里一動不動地聽收音機, 毫不注意周圍有秩序的忙碌.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. I sat in a caf é, watching the bustle of the street outside.

我坐在咖啡館里, 望著街上忙碌的景象.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.

隨著夜越來越深,喧鬧聲逐漸沉寂.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Shell Cottage provides the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of London.

謝爾農舍為想要躲避倫敦的忙碌喧囂的人們提供了一個絕佳的休閑之所。

來自柯林斯例句