留美老师带你每日说英文 第62期:Swamp at work

 　　台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

　　I got swamped¹ at work, I couldn't get out. I'm actually gonna be a little late.

　　我工作忙不过来了，人走不开，我会晚一点儿到！

　　I'll just wait for you. I don't think I should meet your parents for the first time alone.

　　那我等你。我觉得第一次见你父母，好像单独去不太合适。

1 swamped   

泥沼状的

参考例句：

• The department was swamped with job applications. 面对纷至沓来的求职申请，这个部门疲于应对。
• Headquarters was swamped by an avalanche of applications for battle assignments. 请战书像雪片似地飞向指挥部。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》