習語：be snowed under

講解：該習語的字面意思是“被埋在雪下”，引申為“某人工作太多而忙得不可開交”。

支持范例：I have been snowed under with work, I just didn't have the time.

我近來忙得不可開交，抽不出時間來。

After his brilliant performance, that actor has been virtually snowed under by fan mail.

那個演員精彩表演之后，他對像雪片般—琶來的影迷信窮于應付。

迷你對話：

A :We aregoing to the concertthis evening. Will you join us.

B :I'm very sorry I can't.

A :Why not?

B :I've beensnowed underwith since my bosswas away on business.

參考翻譯：

A : 我們今天去聽音樂會。你和我們一起去嗎？

B : 非常抱歉我不能去。

A : 為什么。

B :因為老板出差了，我工作多得忙不過來。

詞海拾貝：

be away on business：離開出差

go to the concert：去聽音樂會