英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第14期:忙得不可開(kāi)交

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習(xí)語(yǔ)：be snowed under

講解：該習(xí)語(yǔ)的字面意思是“被埋在雪下”，引申為“某人工作太多而忙得不可開(kāi)交”。

支持范例：I have been snowed under with work, I just didn't have the time.

我近來(lái)忙得不可開(kāi)交，抽不出時(shí)間來(lái)。

After his brilliant performance, that actor has been virtually snowed under by fan mail.

那個(gè)演員精彩表演之后，他對(duì)像雪片般—琶來(lái)的影迷信窮于應(yīng)付。

迷你對(duì)話：

A :We aregoing to the concertthis evening. Will you join us.

B :I'm very sorry I can't.

A :Why not?

B :I've beensnowed underwith since my bosswas away on business.

參考翻譯：

A : 我們今天去聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)。你和我們一起去嗎?

B : 非常抱歉我不能去。

A : 為什么。

B :因?yàn)槔习宄霾盍?，我工作多得忙不過(guò)來(lái)。

詞海拾貝：

be away on business：離開(kāi)出差

go to the concert：去聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)