第一，迷你对话

A: You seems to be up in the ears. What have you been doing?

你最近好像忙得不可开交，你一直在做什么？

B: I've been preparing for the entrance examination.

我转移至在准备入学考试。

A: Well, you have have adequate preparation.

哦， 那么你一定准备得很充分了。

B: I can't say!

我不敢肯定。

第二，地道表达

be up in the ears

1. 解词释义

Be up in the ears的意思是“忙得不可开交”“非常忙”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. I'm up in the ears at the moment.

我现在忙极了。

E.g. Before Christmas the shop assistants are up in the ears.

圣诞节前店员忙得不可开交。

E.g. I've been up in the ears all week. I have no time to relax.

我这星期忙得不可开交，没时间放松。

E.g. I cannot go out tonight because I'm up in the ears in work.

今晚我不能出去，因为我工作忙得不可开交。