in the weeds

介词短语
中文释义

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Immersed or entangled in details or complexities. figuratively,informal
    — to get lost in the weeds
  2. Overwhelmed with diners' orders.
    — Anger may be the only recourse when you're "in the weeds," as chefs call the nightmare of not being ready when orders pour in and you fall behind and can't see a way out.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, weeds.
    — Sometimes, while she rooted around in the weeds to place her camera, the meadow resisted—thorns scratched her arm and insects bit her fingers.

词源

Green's suggests an image or expression from golfing of US origin, from the difficulty of playing when the golf ball gets stuck in the weeds.
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