bustle

/ˈbʌsl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌsl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-səl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbʌs.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌs.əl/ (ame, ipa)

bustlepresent simple I / you / we / they
bustleshe / she / it
bustledpast simple
bustling-ing form

1.動詞不及物B1

釋義

奔忙；忙碌

匆忙且充滿活力地四處奔走做各種事

moving quickly from one task or place to another, doing many things in a short time with a lot of energy, often in a slightly noisy or hurried way

例句

Every morning, the nurses bustle around the hospital ward, checking on patients and preparing medicines.

每天早上，護理師們在病房裡忙碌奔走，檢查病人狀況並準備藥物。

bustle around + location: moving busily within an area

In the kitchen, Chef Diego bustled from the stove to the counter, stirring sauces and chopping vegetables.

在廚房裡，Diego 大廚在爐子和流理台之間來回奔忙，一邊攪拌醬汁一邊切菜。

bustle from [place] to [place]: switching between locations energetically

同義詞

hurry
focuses on the need for speed rather than energetic movement between tasks
scurry
suggests quick, small steps — often used for animals or in a slightly comic way
rush
implies greater urgency and less control than bustle

反義詞

amble
walking slowly and without any sense of rush
dawdle
wasting time by moving very slowly

文法句型

bustle + about/around/through/in and out + [location]

用法筆記

Intransitive only — you cannot “bustle someone” or “bustle a task.” Almost always used with a direction or location phrase (bustle about, bustle around, bustle through, bustle in and out). The simple form “She bustled” sounds incomplete without a where-to or how.

常見錯誤

❌She bustled the children to school.

✅She hurried the children to school.

💡bustle is intransitive; you cannot use it with a direct object.

❌I bustled to finish my homework.

✅I hurried to finish my homework.

💡bustle describes physical movement, not the speed of completing a single task.

bustlesingular
bustlesplural

1.名詞B1

釋義

喧囂；繁忙

許多人同時忙碌所帶來的熱鬧氣氛

the lively, energetic atmosphere created by many people moving around and doing things at the same time, especially in a busy place such as a market, city, or train station

例句

The hustle and bustle of the morning fish market made it hard to hear the auctioneer's voice.

早市魚市場的熙攘喧囂，讓人幾乎聽不見拍賣師的聲音。

hustle and bustle: fixed phrase for busy activity

After three weeks in the countryside, the noise and bustle of Taipei felt strangely exciting again.

在鄉下待了三星期之後，臺北的噪音與喧囂反而有種奇特的吸引力。

同義詞

commotion
suggests noise and confusion, often disorderly
hustle
nearly always paired with bustle in the phrase hustle and bustle; less common alone
activity
a general term that does not carry the sense of energy or noise

反義詞

calm
the absence of noise and energetic movement
stillness
a complete lack of movement

文法句型

hustle and bustle

the bustle of + [place/event]

用法筆記

Almost always singular and uncountable. Commonly used in the fixed expression hustle and bustle, which describes the exciting but slightly chaotic energy of a crowded place.

常見錯誤

❌There were many bustles in the street.

✅There was a lot of bustle in the street.

💡bustle is uncountable; use a lot of / a great deal of instead of many.

❌I enjoy the busy bustle of the market.

✅I enjoy the bustle of the market.

💡bustle already implies busyness; adding busy is redundant.

2.名詞C1

釋義

裙撐

19世紀晚期女性穿於裙後的撐架

a padded or wired structure that women wore at the back of a skirt, underneath the fabric, to create a raised, rounded silhouette that was fashionable in the late 1800s

例句

The museum displayed an elaborate bustle made of silk and metal wire from the 1880s.

博物館展示了一件1880年代做工精美的裙撐，以絲綢和金屬絲線製成。

For the period drama, the costume department sewed a bustle into the back of each actress's gown.

為了這部古裝劇，服裝組在每位女演員的禮服背面縫上了裙撐。

sew a bustle into [garment]: common construction pattern

同義詞

crinoline
a wider, cage-like frame worn in the mid-19th century before bustles became fashionable
pannier
side hoops worn in the 18th century, different in shape and era

文法句型

wear + a bustle

a dress with + a bustle

用法筆記

A historical term specifically tied to women's fashion from roughly 1870–1890. In modern contexts, it appears mainly in museum descriptions, costume design, and historical fiction. Learners may encounter it in novels set in the Victorian era.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a bustle under her modern skirt.

✅She wore a bustle under her Victorian-style gown.

💡bustles are not worn with modern clothing; the context must be historical or costume-related.

❌The bustle of the dress was made of cotton.

✅The bustle was made of wire, steel springs, or padded horsehair.

💡bustles were structured supports, not simply thick fabric.

bustle

bustle — 動詞

1. moving quickly from one task or place to another, doing many things in a short t

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

bustle — 名詞

1. the lively, energetic atmosphere created by many people moving around and doing

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. a padded or wired structure that women wore at the back of a skirt, underneath t

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤