校园英语口语习惯用语 第37期:be up in the ears

校园英语口语习惯用语 第37期:be up in the ears  

be up in the ears 忙于……
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,【讲解】
,该习语表示要做的工作还有很多，都堆积到耳朵或眼睛那么高了，喻指"人忙得不可开 交"。例如:I'm up in the ears in work at the moment.(我现在工作忙极了。）
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,【对话】
,A: You seem to be up in the ears. What have you been doing?
A:你最近好像忙得不可开交。在干什么呢？,B: I've been preparing for entrance examination.
B:我一直在准备入学考试。,A: Well, you must have adequate preparation.
A：那么你一定准备得很充分了？,B: I can't say!
B：我不敢肯定！