Subject 1: I am up to my ears.

迷你對話

A: Baby, would you like another piece of cake?

寶貝兒，要不要再來一塊蛋糕？

B: No, thanks. I am up to my ears.

不了，媽媽，謝謝！我吃得太飽了。

地道表達(dá)

up to one’s ears

1. 解詞釋義

此語的字面意思是“和我的耳朵成一條直線了”，老美說這句話時(shí)，還會加上動作，用手在耳朵旁劃一條直線，引申為“吃飽了”。表示一個(gè)人吃飽了：還可有以下的說法：I am stuffed./I am full./I am up to my throat. 這個(gè)短語還可以表示“很忙”。

2. 典型范例

e.g. I cannot go out tonight because I'm up to my ears in work.

今晚我不能出去,因?yàn)槲夜ぷ髅Φ貌豢砷_交。

e.g. Recently I've been up to ears in work, but I'll come and see you as soon as things ease up a bit.

最近我忙得不可開交，但一有空我就來看你。

e.g. Just lately I've been up to my ears. You've no idea how much work there is.

最近我忙得不得了，你不曉得我有多少工作要做。

Ps：Would you like something? 這句型表示征詢別人的意見是否需要什么東西?；蛘呤窍胱瞿呈?。

I can take you home. Would you like a ride? 我可以送你回家。你要不要搭我的車？

Would you like some fruit - an apple or an orange? 你想吃點(diǎn)水果嗎？蘋果還是橘子？