“忙”死了英文怎么表达

 你是否感受你有良多工作要做，而你到净有足够的精神去应对？忙碌的工作和糊口有时会令你感应难熬、生气或者沮丧，感应糊口虽然是多彩的却不受你的掌控。今天我们就来学一些表达“忙”的英文短语和句子。

　　1. have/get one’s hands full 很忙，应接不暇

　　Three emergency¹ cases came into the hospital at the same time and the doctors really had their hands full.

　　三个急诊病人被同时送加入院，医生们真是应接不暇。

　　2. be up to one’s neck 忙得不成开交

　　I can’t possibly come out tonight, I’m up to my neck in work.

　　今晚我不成能出来，我的工作忙得不成开交。

　　3. a million things 良多良多工作

　　It’s hard to slow down when you are trying to do a million things.

　　当你想要干成百上千件工作的时辰是很难慢下来的。

　　4. be as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌，忙死忙活的

　　He was as busy as a bee trying to put the house in order.

　　他为了要把家里弄得整整洁齐，忙了好一阵子。

　　5. busy as a beaver² 忙得团团转

　　He is working so hard that he is as busy as a beaver.

　　他没日没夜地工作，看起来很忙。

　　6. be tied up 被占用，很忙

　　I’ll be tied up the rest of the week, I am afraid.

　　这个礼拜我生怕都抽不出时刻。

　　7. in the middle of something 正忙于某事

　　I’m in the middle of something. Could you call back later?

　　我此刻很忙，你能过会给我打电话吗？

　　8. time to catch one’s breath³ 喘口吻的功夫

　　I don’t even have time to catch my breath.

　　我连喘口吻的功夫都没有。

　　9. irons⁴ in the fire 要做的工作

　　Don’t have too many irons in the fire.

　　不要揽事太多。

1 emergency   

n.紧急情况，突然事件，非常时刻

参考例句：

• You had to be ready for any emergency.你得随时预防不测。
• She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.她有处变不惊的本事。

2 beaver   

n.海狸，河狸

参考例句：

• The hat is made of beaver.这顶帽子是海狸毛皮制的。
• A beaver is an animals with big front teeth.海狸是一种长着大门牙的动物。

3 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。

4 irons   

n.镣铐；铁( iron的名词复数 )；坚强；铁器；铁制的工具v.熨平( iron的第三人称单数 )；用鱼叉叉（鱼）；用铁铸成；给…加铁具（以使牢固）

参考例句：

• Some thieves have eaten off their irons with mercury water. 有些窃贼用汞水腐蚀他们的镣铐。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• What caused the price of irons to slump? 钢铁价格暴跌是什么原因？ 来自《简明英汉词典》