bbc每日地道英语短语:由bbc英语编写,讲解口语中最常用的英语成语短语。
今日短语
如果说某人是 snowed under, 意思就是此人忙得不可开交。
例句
i'm sorry, i can't write that report for you right now – i'm snowed under with work today.
mum didn't have time to bake a cake; she was snowed under with cooking the dinner.
i'm going to treat myself to a spa weekend. i've been so snowed under this week; i need some time to relax.
请注意
另一个同雪有关的短语是 snowed in 意思是大雪封门,被困在家里。
今日小常识
a huge storm brought large amounts of snow to the stockholm area of sweden this week. around 30cm of snow fell in one night, causing widespread transport disruption. a further 20cm of snow is predicted to fall in the coming days.
本周瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩地区遇到巨大暴风雪。降雪量仅一夜之间就达约30厘米,导致大规模的运输中断。预报在未来几天内还将有20厘米降雪天气。