早安英文 第674期:英文中有关忙碌的地道表达

 

be busy (with something) 忙（于某事）

be occupied 被占用了，没时间

I am occupied.

我很忙。

work one's butt¹ off 工作很忙，很努力卖命地工作

Hey, let us go out clubbing.

嘿，一起出去嗨一嗨吧。

I'm working my butt off.

我工作都快忙死了。

be tied up 忙得不可开交的，不得闲地

Hey, I cannot go out today because I am tied up with work.

嘿，我今天不能出去，我工作超级忙。

a million things 很多很多事情

Hey, I cannot go out today I have like a million things to do.

嘿，我今天不能出去了，我有巨多的事情要做。

to be piled up 堆叠，堆积（成山）

My work keeps on piling up without an end… so I do not think I will make it today!

我的工作越堆越多都没完了...我猜我今天应该是去不了了。

be booked 被预定，被占用，没空

Hey, I am sorry but I am all booked today. Can I have a raincheck?

嘿，不好意思我今天时间都排满了。我们能改天吗？

be in the middle of something 正忙于某事

当你在忙碌时接到电话

Hey, do you have a minute?

嘿你有时间吗？

Hey, I am sorry… I am kind of in the middle of something. I will call you back in a bit.

嘿不好意思，我现在有一点点忙。我待会儿给你回电话。

no time to catch one's breath² 连喘口气的机会都没有

当你和一个人约好见面，你迟到了，对方就会说

Hey, finally you are here! Care to explain yourself?

嘿，你终于来啦！要不要解释一下？

Hey, sorry I didn't even have time to catch my breath... Give me a second.

嘿，不好意思，我连喘口气的机会都没有，等我一下啊。

on the go 忙个不停，忙得不可开交

let's go out! Come on... It has been a while!

出去嗨吧！拜托... 好久都没出去玩了！

I am sorry but my new work always keeps me on the go!

不好意思！我的新工作真的太忙了！

1 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。

2 breath   

n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
• While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。