be busy (with something) 忙(于某事) be occupied 被占用了,沒時(shí)間 I am occupied. 我很忙。
work one's butt off 工作很忙,很努力賣命地工作 Hey, let us go out clubbing. 嘿,一起出去嗨一嗨吧。 I'm working my butt off. 我工作都快忙死了。
be tied up 忙得不可開交的,不得閑地 Hey, I cannot go out today because I am tied up with work. 嘿,我今天不能出去,我工作超級(jí)忙。
a million things 很多很多事情 Hey, I cannot go out today I have like a million things to do. 嘿,我今天不能出去了,我有巨多的事情要做。
to be piled up 堆疊,堆積(成山) My work keeps on piling up without an end… so I do not think I will make it today! 我的工作越堆越多都沒完了...我猜我今天應(yīng)該是去不了了。

be booked 被預(yù)定,被占用,沒空 Hey, I am sorry but I am all booked today. Can I have a raincheck? 嘿,不好意思我今天時(shí)間都排滿了。我們能改天嗎?
be in the middle of something 正忙于某事 當(dāng)你在忙碌時(shí)接到電話 Hey, do you have a minute? 嘿你有時(shí)間嗎? Hey, I am sorry… I am kind of in the middle of something. I will call you back in a bit. 嘿不好意思,我現(xiàn)在有一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)忙。我待會(huì)兒給你回電話。
no time to catch one's breath 連喘口氣的機(jī)會(huì)都沒有 當(dāng)你和一個(gè)人約好見面,你遲到了,對(duì)方就會(huì)說 Hey, finally you are here! Care to explain yourself? 嘿,你終于來啦!要不要解釋一下? Hey, sorry I didn't even have time to catch my breath... Give me a second. 嘿,不好意思,我連喘口氣的機(jī)會(huì)都沒有,等我一下啊。
on the go 忙個(gè)不停,忙得不可開交 let's go out! Come on... It has been a while! 出去嗨吧!拜托... 好久都沒出去玩了! I am sorry but my new work always keeps me on the go! 不好意思!我的新工作真的太忙了!
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