当朋友约你一起出去玩
自己却很忙去不了
这时如果你直接用
“I am busy”
拒绝别人就有点不太礼貌了!
那该如何委婉地拒绝别人呢?
一起学习一下吧。
“很忙”用英语怎么说?
学了这么多年英语,如果只会一句“I'm busy”就说不过去了。今天就和大家讲讲该怎么地道的表达“我很忙!”
1. In the middle of something 正忙于做某事
有时候In the middle of是一个很实用的客套话,能帮你推掉一些无聊的社交邀约。而且用这个说法和美国人对话,就显得你的英语自然地道了。
例句:
I am in the middle of answering emails. Wait a moment, please.
我忙着回邮件,请等会。
2. Be tied up 忙得脱不开身;忙着做
例句:
I'm afraid I'll be tied up until 7 o'clock.
我七点钟以前恐怕抽不出身来。
3. As busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一样忙碌
例句:
My mother is as busy as a bee.
我妈妈像蜜蜂一样忙。
4. Buried in work 埋葬在工作中
例句:
Since she left, he's buried himself in his work.
自从她走后,他全心扑在工作上。
5. Overloaded 超负荷的
例句:
I've been working for 20 hours, I'm overloaded.
我已经工作了20个小时了,我超负荷了。
6. Have one's hands full 忙得不可开交
例句:
She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house.
家里养着四个孩子,她当然忙得团团转。
7. Be up to one's neck
感觉都要被工作或某事淹没了,由此可见你的忙碌程度。
例句:
I can't come out tonight. I'm up to my neck in work.
今晚我不能出去了,我的工作忙得不可开交。
8. Hectic 忙乱的;繁忙的
例句:
It was a hectic disorganized weekend.
这个周末忙乱得一塌糊涂。
It's a bit hectic. I'm in the middle of cooking for nine people.
有点儿忙不过来了。我正忙着给9个人做饭呢。
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