英语俚语：be awash in…

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　　be awash in… 整天泡在……
        　　Jim: I hear that the manager’s wife is awash in reading fashion
magazines.
        　　John: Most women enjoy reading fashion magazines, of course.
        　　Jim: Why don’t we get some copies and give them to her?
        　　John: That’s a dandy idea(好主意). My wife has recently bought a few copies.
Maybe I can give them to her with some tea. 　　Jim: but that will cause her
suspicion(引起怀疑). I am afraid.
        　　John: Set your heart at ese(你放心吧). I will certainly make a good job(会办好的)of
it.
        　　注：wash原指“用水洗”，awash是形容词，常作表语，表示“泡在水里”。引申意思是“沉浸在某事之中”。比如：These girls are
awash in enjoyments, dancing or drinking or chatting with men.
这些女孩子们整天沉浸在享乐之中，不是跳舞就是喝酒，要不就是跟男人在一起聊天。