| 词组 | up to the chin in or in — up to the chin |
| 释义 | up to the chin in or in — up to the chinadj. phr. informal Used also with ears, elbows, eyes or knees instead of chin, and with a possessive instead of the. 〖非正式〗亦可用ears, elbows, eyes或knees替代chin，用物主代词替代the。1Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. 在…中有重要作用；有罪于；深陷于。◆ Was Tom mixed up in that trouble last night? He was up to his ears in it.汤姆是否跟昨晚的那档子麻烦事有牵连？他卷入得很深。2Very busy with; working hard at. 忙于；埋头于。◆ Bob is up to his neck in homework.鲍勃在埋头做作业。3Having very much or many of; flooded with. 有许多；淹没在。◆ Mary was up to her knees in invitations to go to parties.玛丽收到许多参加社交聚会的请帖。 |
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