Up to one's ears.
[英语成语] UP TO ONE'S EARS. — 如何用英语描述忙碌的状态?
忙得不可开交。
成语 'Up to one's ears' 形象地描述了一个人非常繁忙的状态,可以理解为中文中的“忙得不可开交”。这个成语中的 'ears' 被用来强调事物的多到几乎淹没了某人。例如,如果一个人同时需要处理多个紧急项目,我们可以说他 'is up to his ears in work'。在现代快节奏的生活和工作环境中,这个成语尤其贴切,用以表达工作或生活负担的重压。掌握这个成语有助于表达日常生活中的压力和忙碌情绪。
示例句子
I'm up to my ears in paperwork.
我忙得不可开交,堆满了文件
She is up to her ears in planning the event.
她在策划活动中忙得不可开交
He's up to his ears with school assignments and projects.
他因学业任务和项目忙得不可开交