英语词汇“to have a lot on one's plate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. colloquial to have a lot (also enough, plenty, etc.) on one's plate and variants; (also) to have a full plate, to have one's plate full (up) (with): to have a lot of things occupying one's time or energy; to have a lot to do.In quot. 1911 in an extended metaphor.

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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > be worried [verb (intransitive)] > have a lot to worry about

to have a lot (also enough, plenty, etc.) on one's plate1911

1911 E. Wharton Ethan Frome 15 Sickness and trouble: that's what Ethan's had his plate full up with, ever since the very first helping.

1928 Daily Express 4 July 9/2 Can you tell me how many times in all she has forbidden you the house?—No, sir. Half a dozen times?—It might have been. I cannot say. I have a lot on my plate... Mr. Justice Horridge: A lot on your plate! What do you mean? Elton Pace: A lot of worry, my lord.

1945 Penguin New Writing 24 32 We haven't time to worry about D though, we shall probably have enough on our own plate any minute now.

1959 ‘R. Simons’ Houseboat Killings xiv. 142 I'll leave you at it. I've got plenty on my plate at the moment.

1963 T. Parker Unknown Citizen iii. 78 Duggie's got a lot on his plate just now, I didn't want to worry him.

1969 R. M. Nixon News Conf. 4 Mar. in Cumulated Indexes Public Papers Presidents U. S., Richard M. Nixon (1971) I. xcviii. 193/1 Well, I think as far as commitments are concerned, the United States has a full plate. I..do not believe that we should make new commitments around the world unless [etc.].

1993 C. L. Cummins Diesel's Engine I. viii. 192 Diesel was convinced a good market existed for such an engine... Unfortunately, the firm's chief had his plate full with the liquid-fueled diesel engine. He turned it down.

1999 in D. Bolger Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel 133 Next time, look, I don't want to know, OK? I have enough on my plate without worrying about you.

2002 K. Robards Irresistible xxii. 258 She, in her role as chaperon to eighteen-year-old Beth, had a full plate of activities to occupy her.

单词	to have a lot on one's plate
释义	> as lemmas to have a lot (also enough, plenty, etc.) on one's plate c. colloquial to have a lot (also enough, plenty, etc.) on one's plate and variants; (also) to have a full plate, to have one's plate full (up) (with): to have a lot of things occupying one's time or energy; to have a lot to do.In quot. 1911 in an extended metaphor. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > be worried [verb (intransitive)] > have a lot to worry about to have a lot (also enough, plenty, etc.) on one's plate1911 1911 E. Wharton Ethan Frome 15 Sickness and trouble: that's what Ethan's had his plate full up with, ever since the very first helping. 1928 Daily Express 4 July 9/2 Can you tell me how many times in all she has forbidden you the house?—No, sir. Half a dozen times?—It might have been. I cannot say. I have a lot on my plate... Mr. Justice Horridge: A lot on your plate! What do you mean? Elton Pace: A lot of worry, my lord. 1945 Penguin New Writing 24 32 We haven't time to worry about D though, we shall probably have enough on our own plate any minute now. 1959 ‘R. Simons’ Houseboat Killings xiv. 142 I'll leave you at it. I've got plenty on my plate at the moment. 1963 T. Parker Unknown Citizen iii. 78 Duggie's got a lot on his plate just now, I didn't want to worry him. 1969 R. M. Nixon News Conf. 4 Mar. in Cumulated Indexes Public Papers Presidents U. S., Richard M. Nixon (1971) I. xcviii. 193/1 Well, I think as far as commitments are concerned, the United States has a full plate. I..do not believe that we should make new commitments around the world unless [etc.]. 1993 C. L. Cummins Diesel's Engine I. viii. 192 Diesel was convinced a good market existed for such an engine... Unfortunately, the firm's chief had his plate full with the liquid-fueled diesel engine. He turned it down. 1999 in D. Bolger Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel 133 Next time, look, I don't want to know, OK? I have enough on my plate without worrying about you. 2002 K. Robards Irresistible xxii. 258 She, in her role as chaperon to eighteen-year-old Beth, had a full plate of activities to occupy her. extracted from platen. < as lemmas
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