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snowed under 忙得不可开交

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Snowed under 这个短语其实和“snow 雪”并没有什么关系。在英语里，人们常用这个表达来形容“忙得不可开交”。

例句

I'm sorry, I can't write that report¹ for you right now – I'm snowed under with work today.

I'm going² to treat³ myself⁴ to a spa weekend. I've been so snowed under lately⁵; I need some time to relax⁶.

请注意

另一个同单词 “snow 雪”有关的短语是 snowed in，意思是“大雪封门，被困在家里”。

Wendy rang to say that she can't come for dinner tonight – she's snowed in.

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1 report
n.报告，汇报；传说，传阅；v.报告，报到
参考例句：
We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。 I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。

2 going
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。 He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

3 treat
n.宴请，款待，请客；vt.视为，对待，论述，治疗，款待；vi.交涉，谈判，协商，款待，作东
参考例句：
As you treat me,so will I treat you.我将象你对待我那样对待你。 We had better treat it as a joke.我们最好把它当作玩笑。

4 myself
pron.我自己
参考例句：
Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？ I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

5 lately
adv.最近，不久前
参考例句：
I don't like reading novels lately.近来我不喜欢读小说。 She's only lately begun working here.最近她才开始在这儿工作。

6 relax
v.放松；轻松
参考例句：
Relax when you dance.跳舞时要放松。 Keep at it,don't relax!继续努力，不要泄劲！