Snowed under 忙得不可开交
People walk amongst trees covered in snow in Hokarangen, Stockholm. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/Getty
今日小常识
本周瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩地区遇到巨大暴风雪。降雪量仅一夜之间就达约30厘米，导致大规模的运输中断。预报在未来几天内还将有20厘米降雪天气。
A huge storm brought large amounts of snow to the Stockholm area of Sweden this week. Around 30cm of snow fell in one night, causing widespread transport disruption. A further 20cm of snow is predicted to fall in the coming days.
今日短语
如果说某人是 snowed under, 意思就是此人忙得不可开交。
例句
I'm sorry, I can't write that report for you right now – I'm snowed under with work today.
Mum didn't have time to bake a cake; she was snowed under with cooking the dinner.
I'm going to treat myself to a spa weekend. I've been so snowed under this week; I need some time to relax.
请注意
另一个同雪有关的短语是 snowed in 意思是大雪封门，被困在家里。
Wendy rang to say that she can't come for dinner tonight – she's snowed in!
