"up to your neck in alligators" 怎么发音
expression
UP too yer NEK in AL-uh-GAY-terz
UP tyoo yaw NEK in AL-i-GAY-tuhz
释义
An informal expression meaning you are overwhelmed or very busy dealing with many problems or difficult tasks.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnɛk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈæɫəˌɡeɪtɝz
英式英语
ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈɛk/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈælɪɡˌeɪtəz
简化发音
美式
UP too yer NEK in AL-uh-GAY-terz
英式
UP tyoo yaw NEK in AL-i-GAY-tuhz
语境中听
He joked that he's up to his neck in alligators since he started his new job.
I'm up to my neck in alligators with work this week.
She feels up to her neck in alligators with family issues.
We are all up to our necks in alligators during exam time.