工作一件接一件，你的日程表被排得满满的，恨不得一天有48个小时，因为实在是忙不过来啊！这个“忙不过来”可以用up to one's neck来表示，它的意思就是“某人手头要做的事实在太多，多得没法应付”。下面是电视机修理部的一个人在对顾客解释：
I'm sorry but I won't be able to fix your TV for two weeks. I’m up to my neck in work right now. But I'll try to have it ready for you in time for the start of the football season. 对不起，我在这两个星期内修不了你的电视。我现在忙得简直无法应付。不过，我一定设法在橄榄球比赛季节开始前给你修好。
Apart from my regular work this week, I have to give a speech on Wednesday and teach a course on Thursday. And my aunt is coming from New York for a visit on Friday. With so much to do, I'm really up to my neck. 这个星期除了每天八小时正常工作外，我星期三要去讲演，星期四要去教课。星期五，我纽约的姑妈要来玩。那么多的事，真要把我给忙死了。
politics is so duty,and i hate it!作者: helen_zj2006 时间: 2008-8-19 17:29 标题: 一些常用的短语
I’m up to my neck in work right now
1.
Concern about 关心； concern oneself about 关心 挂念;
You need feel no
concern about
the matter.
你不必挂念那件事。
You must not concern yourself about me.
你不要担心我。
The idle son gives himself no concern about his sick father.这个懒散的儿子对生病的父亲一点也不关心。
He is full concern about his sick mother. 他非常关心他生病的母亲。
2.
Complaint about 抱怨 怨言；
My mother always complaint about the water pipe in the kitchen. 我的母亲经常 抱怨厨房中的水管。
I am afraid I have a got complaint about the walkman.
恐怕我要投诉这台随身听。
3.
Doubt about 怀疑;
At the beginning, the detective doubt about the men in black T-shirt is murderer. 开始的时候，这位侦探怀疑穿黑T 恤的男人是杀人犯。
4.
Opinion about 对什么有意见;
Please let me know in time if anyone has any opinion about the plan.如果有人对这个计划有任何意见 请及时通知我。
5.
Talent for 对…有天份
When she was young she has showed talent for swimming.当她还是个小孩的时候就显示了游泳的天份。
Have you got talent for painting? 你有绘画的才能吗？
Lacking interest in or talent for music. 对音乐缺少兴趣或天份。
My sister has talent for music. 我妹妹有音乐 的才能。
6.
Substitute for 替代
The MP4 substitute for walkman recent years 近几年随身听被mp4替代了.
