1、如果你正忙着赶作业,这时一个同学过来找你出去玩,这时你可以告诉Ta,“You see I'm in the middle of something.”意思就是“你看,我正忙着呢。”
2、你参加某会议时,一个电话突然打了进来,短信可以这样回“ I am in a meeting. I'll call you later.”,意思就是“在开会呢,过会儿打给你。”
3、国庆长假降至,好友约你一起游北京,而此时的你已有别的计划,你可以这样答复你的好友“I'm sorry, I'm otherwise engaged. 对不起,我有其他安排了。”,“Sorry, I have plans. 对不起,我有事。”,“I'd love to,but I am busy. 我想,但是我很忙。”
4、也可以直接了当地说“I am tied up. 我有事走不开。”,“I can't make it at that time. 我脱不开身啊。”,“I have other fish to fry. 我还有别的事要做。”
5、还有一个更形象的表达“My hands are tied.”直译过来就是我的手被占住了,引申为我很忙。举个例子:
Mary: Could you do me a favor and help me repair my bicycle?
玛丽:能帮忙修一下我的自行车吗?
Jack: Sorry, my hands are tied. You can ask John for help. He's free. 对不起,我很忙,帮不了你,你可以找约翰帮忙,他有空。
Jane: Mark, could you help me take photos?
简:马克,你能帮我拍几张照片吗?
Mark: I would really like to help, but my hands are tied. My boss will come back in ten minutes. 马克:我很想帮你,但我分不开身,我老板10分钟后就回来了。
6、其他表示我很忙的句子还有“I've got a lot of work to do. 我有很多事情要做。”,“I'm as busy as a bee. 我忙得跟蜜蜂一样。”等等 。