"up to your neck in alligators" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 深陷困境
• 忙得不可开交

Definition

一个非正式表达，意思是你被很多问题或困难的事情困扰，感到应接不暇。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化，常带幽默感。形容自己被各种问题缠身，非常忙碌。不要在正式场合使用。类似的表达还有“忙得不可开交”。

Examples

He joked that he's up to his neck in alligators since he started his new job.

他开玩笑说自从开始新工作就一直**深陷困境**。

I'm up to my neck in alligators with work this week.

我这周**深陷困境**，工作特别多。

She feels up to her neck in alligators with family issues.

她现在因家里问题**深陷困境**。

We are all up to our necks in alligators during exam time.

考试期间我们都**忙得不可开交**。

Sorry I didn't call back—I'm up to my neck in alligators right now.

不好意思没回电话—我现在**忙得不可开交**。

When you're up to your neck in alligators, it's tough to think about anything else.

当你**深陷困境**时，很难考虑别的。