| 释义 |
on one's platechiefly British Occupying one’s time or energy: you’ve got a lot on your plate at the moment...- The jury hearing evidence against him must have a lot on their plate.
- It took me three or four weeks to realise how depressed he was, and the fact that he wasn't doing anything about it - as you may remember, I had a lot on my plate back then too.
- Because I shall have quite a lot on my plate when I'm out there.
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