今日短語
如果你說自己是 up to your eyeballs (in something) 那就是在說你正在為一項具體的工作而忙得不可開交,一點(diǎn)閑暇時間都沒有。
例句
I’d love to go the cinema but I’m up to my eyeballs in marking. I’ve got another ten papers to get through before I can even think about going out.
I’m up to my eyeballs in work at the moment, so I don’t think I could take any time off for a few weeks.
請注意
作為動詞 eyeball 意思是用一種挑釁和威脅的眼光盯著某人,或?qū)χ拧?
例句
I know they don’t really like each other but did you see the way they eyeballed each other when they passed in the corridor?
Boxers usually eyeball each other before they fight. They don’t want to show any weakness.