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随着生活节奏的加快,每个人都过着十分忙碌的生活,忙着学习,忙着工作,忙着挣钱。那么如何形容自己"忙死了"呢?busy?very busy? so busy?下面这些表达让你的英文更加地道!
1I'm tied up.
▍tie是“系,捆”的意思,形容被拴住了,走不开,脱不了身
I have to look after my 2-year-old son everyday. I'm tied up.
我每天都得照顾我两岁的儿子。我整个人被他拴住了。
2My hands are full.
▍我的手都满了,形容手里有很多活要做,应接不暇,相似的表达还有My hands are tied.
I have 4 cases to follow this week. My hands are full.
这周我有四个案子要跟进,我都要忙死了
3I'm up to my eyeballs in work!
▍形容工作已经堆积如山,已经堆到眼前了,up to one's eyeballs用来形容很多。
I'm just back from my 20-day vacation. I'm up to my eyeballs in work!
我休了20天假刚回来,现在工作已经堆积如山了。
4I'm in the middle of something.
▍形容自己正在忙于做某事,没办法停下来作别的。
Sorry, I'm in the middle of something, I can't join your party tonight.
对不起,我现在手头有别的事要忙,不能参加你今晚的派对了
5I'm overloaded!
▍overload是超负荷的意思。形容自己已经筋疲力尽,身体快吃不消了
I've been working for 20 hours, I'm overloaded.
我已经连续工作了20个小时,感觉身体被掏空 |
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