早上上班的时候,Roc看到Sara愁眉不展,便问她怎么了,结果Sara说I have too much on my plate.这更是让Roc摸不着头脑了…
Roc: Good morning, honey.
【早上好,亲爱的!】
Sara: Hey.
【嗨】
Roc: What’s the matter? You look unhappy.
【怎么了?你看起来不开心。】
Sara: I have too much on my plate. I can’t make it.
【我有太多工作要做!我办不到啊!】
Roc: What? What are on your plate? You can’t do what? I don’t understand.
【什么意思?你盘子里有什么?你办不到什么?我不明白。】
Sara: Oh, Roc! I mean I have a lot of work to do. I have to finish the report, have a meeting and making a training plan. I can’t make it!
【噢,Roc!我的意思是我有太多工作要做,我得完成报告,开会,还要写一个培训计划。我办不到啊!】
Roc: I see. You should learn the time management.
【我明白了,你应该学习时间管理。】
Sara: Yeah, I know. But do I have time!
【是啊,我知道,但我哪有时间啊!】
从对话中我们可以明白have a lot on my plate的意思是have a lot work to do,也就是有很多工作要做。也可以说have enough on my plate, have a lot on my plate.请看下列例句:
I am sorry I can’t talk with you, I have a lot on my plate.
不好意思我不能和你说话,我有很多事情要做。
She always has enough on her plate, so she seldom talks with us.
她总是有很多工作在做,所以她不怎么跟我们说话。
除此之外,也可以用以下方式表达自己有很多工作要做:
a lot to do.
很多事情要做。
I can’t go with you, because I have a lot to do.
我去不了,我有很多事情要处理。
a busy schedule
繁忙的日程安排
Oh god! I have a very busy schedule today.
天哪,我今天日程安排满了。
a hectic schedule
紧凑的安排
My boss always has hectic schedules.
我老板的时间总是安排的很紧凑。
a grueling schedule
繁忙的时间表
Everyone has a grueling schedule, because it’s the end of the year.
每个人时间都安排得满满的,因为到年底了。
a punishing schedule
繁重的日程安排
She made a punishing schedule for herself for not thinking of her ex-boyfriend.
她为自己安排了繁重的日程,为的是不去想前男友。
a tight schedule
紧张的日程安排
Before the test, each student has a tight schedule to have a good review.
考试之前,学生们为了好好复习都给自己安排了紧张的日程。
除了以上表达某人有很多工作要做以外,我们也可以用下面这个句子来问别人都有哪些工作在做:
What’s on your plate?
你正在做什么?
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