【句子】I’ll help for as long as I can, but I have a lot on my plate tonight. 【Desperate Housewives S1E6】
【发音】[aɪl] [help] [fɔ:(r)] [æz] [lɒŋ] [æz] [aɪ] [kæn] [bʌt] [aɪ] [hæv] [ə] [lɒt] [ɒn] [maɪ] [pleɪt] [tə'naɪt]
【发音技巧】have a lot连读；but I 连读；plate和tonight完全失去爆破；
【翻译】我尽量帮忙，但是我今晚还有很多事情要做。
【适用场合】
life-saver 救命恩人，就是字面的意思。
have a lot on one’s plate: 盘子上有很多东西；
引申义：手头有很多事情要处理

eg: I know you've got a lot on your plate - take it easy.
我知道你手头有很多事要做——别急。

Seriously, how do you cram it all in?
cram v.
猛吃；填满；硬挤；死记硬背功课；
eg: Eight children were crammed into the back of the car.
车后面塞了八个孩子。

to do many things in a short period of time
短时间完成多项任务

eg: I managed to cram three countries into a week's business trip.
我一周出差去了三个国家。

eg: She's cramming for her history exam.
她正为她的历史考试临时抱佛脚。

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假如你整学期都很用功，你就不需要在考试前抱佛脚。