誰對我這樣好,我的盤子都裝不下去了,不要再給我打菜了,但是可惜的是 a lot on my plate 不是要表示別人給你打菜,它的字面意思「我的盤子有很多」,是一個習語,可以意為「太多事要做」,寓意:
to have so many things to do at one time
一次有那麼多事情要做
being overwhelmed from having so many things to handle at the same time
同時有那麼多事情要處理而不知所措
to have a lot of things happening in your life at the same time
有很多事情同時發生在你的生活中
它還有其他的形式:too much on my plate, enough on my plate, so much on my plate.
例如:
This week will be so hectic as I have a lot on my plate.
這個星期會很忙,因為我有很多事情要做。
Being a mom, a teacher and an athlete means I always have a lot on my plate every time.
作為一名母親,一名教師和一名運動員,意味著我每次都有很多事情要做。
Lisa has a lot on her plate and that is why she is always busy.
麗莎有很多事情要做,所以她總是很忙。
Undertaking a Masters program ensures that you always have a lot on your plate.
參加碩士課程可以確保你總是有很多事情要做。
Martin's job as the head of the hospital makes him have a lot on his plate all the time.
馬丁作為醫院院長的工作使他一直有很多事情要做。
With final exams, IELTS test and entrance exam, He's got too much on his plate already
期末考試,雅思考試和入學考試,他已經有太多的事情要做了
"I wonder how do you manage so much on your plate?"
「我不知道你怎麼能處理這麼多事情?」
Now I feel relax all the day long, because I don't have enough on my plate these days.
現在我整天都感到放鬆,因為這些天我手頭上的東西不夠用。
I had too much on my plate, so I couldn't talk to my family last week.
我手頭的事太多了,所以上星期我不能和家人說話。
以後如果老師給你布置了太多的作業或是你的老闆分配太多的任務給你,你就可以用以下這個表達方式了,老師或老闆一定對你刮目相看,例如:
I have already had a lot on my plate.