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词汇 be-as-busy-as-a-bee
释义

be (as) busy as a bee


idiom
to be moving about quickly doing many things忙得团团转
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

having a lot to do
busyI was busy clearing out the shed.
up to your ears in somethingI'm up to my ears in chores!
up to your eyeballs in somethingDon't bother her - she's up to her eyeballs in paperwork.
up to your eyes in somethingI'm up to my eyes in work at the moment.
up to your neck in somethingI can't help, I'm up to my neck in schoolwork.
have your hands fullI have my hands full with the kids at the moment, so I can't take on any more work.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Busy and active
abustle
be all goidiom
be at workidiom
be back in harnessidiom
be chasing your tailidiom
boot
frenetic
frenetically
gangbusters
girlie swot
hard-working
peak
plate
rev
run around
run round
run round in circlesidiom
run round like a headless chickenidiom
rush/run someone off their feetidiom
spread
Examples from literature

But to-night she is as busy as a bee. 
He didn't make trouble, but was all the other way, and when the snow thawed, he was as busy as a bee helping the men round about the farm. 
She was as busy as a bee the whole day. 

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