情景對話：
Claire: We really need this.
Mitch: Claire, I'm really swamped today, and I…
Claire: Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.

知識點講解：
1、Swamped
忙得不可開交
通常是因為接到很多工作、問題而忙。
例句一：
I'm sorry, but I can't go out tonight. I'm swamped with work.
不好意思，我今晚不能出去了。我有很多工作要做。
例句二：
I really need to save money. Lately I've been swamped with bills.
我真的需要攢點錢，最近我有好多賬單啊。

2、Overwhelm
不堪重負
它有一個意思是：因為工作太多、太難而導致有一種精神壓力，不堪重負的感覺。
例句一：
All this studying for finals week is overwhelming me. I don't know how well I'm gonna do on these exams.
考試周的學習都要累死我了。我不知道這些考試我能考得怎么樣。
例句二：
Right now we're a bit overwhelmed at the office since we don't have enough people.
現在辦公室里人手不夠，我們真是很累啊。

3、Up to one's ears
深陷于…
例句：
I'm up to my ears in forms I have to fill out. Getting a license is a lot harder than I thought.
我有一堆表格要填。辦個證件比我想象得要難多了。

4、Have enough on one's plate
有很多事要做
這個表達經常用來“拒絕別人”。
例句一：
I'd like to help you, but I have enough on my plate. I got a deadline coming up.
我很想幫你，但是我有很多事要做。我的截止日期快到了。
例句二：
Maggie has enough on her plate. I doubt she'll be able to come to the party.
Maggie有很多事要做。我懷疑她不能來參加聚會了。

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