工作压力
01 I'm exhausted.
我已经精疲力竭了。
解析 ▲ have no time相当于not have time,后面可以跟动词不定式,表示“没有时间做某事”。
学学这样说
1. I feel drained. 我精疲力竭了。
2. I'm tired out. 我已经精疲力竭了。
3. I'm quite washed out. 我已经精疲力竭了。
4. Oh, I'm pooped. 哦,我已经精疲力竭了。
5. I'm bushed. 我好累。
补充短语
be tired out 精疲力竭
02 I feel like a lump noodle.
我累得不能动了。
解析 ▲ feel like后面跟名词,表示“感觉像……”,也可以跟V-ing形式,意思是“想要做某事”。
学学这样说
1. I' both ends. 我在疲于奔命。
2. I've got my iron in too many fires. 我做的事太多了。
3. I must have tired myself out. 我一定过于劳累了。
4. I don't even have tih my breath. 我连喘口气的时间都没有。
5. I scarcely have time to take a breather. 我连喘口气的时间都没有。
补充短语
burn the candle at both ends 疲于奔命
03 I'm under a lot of pressure.
我压力很大。
常用单词
pressure ['pre??(r)] n. 压(力),气压(或血压)
学学这样说
1. I'm too busy to bother with such details. 我太忙了,顾不上这些琐事。
2. I'm worn out from the rush hour. 这种繁忙使我精疲力竭了。
3. I would really appreciate any help I could get. 有人能帮帮我,我真的会万分感激。
4. I felt a little tired from the work. 我觉得做这个工作有点累。
5. I feel pletely washed out after an ordinary day at the office.
在办公室里工作了一天以后,我感到十分疲劳。
应用对话
Steven: Did you have something on your mind? You look so worried! help you!
John: Well, I'm under a lot of pressure. wo projects.
Now the deadlines are near but I have finished neither of them yet.
史蒂文:你在想什么事吗?你看起来很忧虑。也许我可以帮帮你。
约翰:嗯,我最近压力很大,我的经理一下子让我做两个项目。现在期限就要到了,可我一个都没有做完呢。
04 I must say that work is exhausting.
我不得不说那工作真叫人精疲力竭。
常用单词
exhausting [?ɡ'z?:st??] adj. 使筋疲力尽的,使耗尽的
学学这样说
1. I'm worn out by all hard work. 我被这些艰苦的工作搞得精疲力竭。
2. That work has really knocked me up. 那份工作真把我累坏了。
3. It really e from so far away.
从那么远的地方过来真把我累死了。
4. I am really overwhelmed by a heavy workload. 我真的快被繁重的工作压垮了。
补充短语
be overwhelmed by... 被……累垮了
05 I'm on pins and needles.
我如坐针毡。
常用单词
pin [p?n] n. 钉,别针
needle ['ni:dl] n. 针,针状物
学学这样说
1. I'm freaking out. 我烦透了。