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词汇 run-round-in-circles
释义

run round in circles


idiom informal
to be very active but with few results: 做无用功,徒劳无功;在原地兜圈子
We've been running round in circles trying to get the information we need, but no-one will tell us anything.我们徒劳地试图找到需要的信息,但是没有任何人愿意告诉我们。
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 (as) busy as a beeidiom
be all goidiom
be at workidiom
be back in harnessidiom
boot
floruit
frenetic
frenetically
gangbusters
girlie swot
peak
plate
rev
rough and tumbleidiom
run around
run round
run round like a headless chickenidiom
rush/run someone off their feetidiom
spread

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