Complaining Gently About Workload
Colleagues share mild frustrations or humorous complaints about their current projects, deadlines, or general workload.
同事们分享对当前项目、截止日期或总体工作量的轻微不满或幽默抱怨。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
drowning
Feeling overwhelmed by too much work or tasks, like being underwater and struggling to breathe. Use it to express being buried in responsibilities.
感觉被过多工作或任务压得喘不过气，就像在水下挣扎呼吸。用它来表达被责任淹没。
inbox
The section in your email where new messages arrive. Common in office talk to refer to email overload.
电子邮件中接收新消息的部分。在办公室交流中常用指电子邮件过多。
pop up
To appear suddenly, like new emails arriving unexpectedly. Useful for describing things that keep happening without warning.
突然出现，就像新邮件意外到达一样。有助于描述那些没有预警就反复发生的事情。
whack-a-mole
An idiom for a task where you solve one problem but more appear right away, like the arcade game. Great for complaining about endless small issues.
一个习语，用于描述一种任务，你解决了一个问题，但更多问题立即出现，就像街机游戏一样。非常适合抱怨无穷无尽的小问题。
deadlines
Dates by which work must be completed. Essential vocabulary for work discussions about time pressure.
工作必须完成的具体日期。工作讨论中关于时间压力的基本词汇。
converging
Coming together at the same point, like multiple deadlines on one day. Use to describe overlapping schedules.
在同一地点汇聚，就像一天内多个截止日期。用于描述重叠的日程安排。
beast
Slang for something very difficult or challenging, like a tough project. Informal way to describe hard work.
指非常困难或具有挑战性的事物，比如一个艰难的项目。非正式地描述辛苦工作。
flying solo
Doing something alone without help. Common in team settings to express working independently.
独自做某事而不寻求帮助。在团队环境中常用，以表示独立工作。
conquer
To overcome or defeat something challenging. Motivational word for talking about beating work obstacles.
克服或击败具有挑战性的东西。为谈论克服工作障碍而使用的励志词汇。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Anyone else feeling like they're drowning a bit this week?
This is a casual way to start a conversation by asking if others share your feeling of being overwhelmed. Use it in group chats to invite agreement. The structure uses 'feeling like' for hypothetical emotions.
这是一个询问别人是否分享你被压倒的感觉，从而随意开启对话的方式。在群聊中使用它来邀请同意。该结构使用 'feeling like' 来表达假设的情感。
My inbox is just… a monster.
A humorous complaint using metaphor to say emails are overwhelming. Useful for light-hearted venting at work. The pause with 'just…' adds emphasis and natural speech rhythm.
一种使用比喻来表示电子邮件压倒性的幽默抱怨。在工作中用于轻松发泄很有用。「just…」的停顿增加了强调和自然的说话节奏。
It's like whack-a-mole.
Compares a situation to an endless game, showing frustration with repeating problems. Great idiom for informal complaints. 'Like' introduces the simile for easy comparison.
将一种情况比作无休止的游戏，表达对重复问题的沮丧。适合非正式抱怨的绝佳习语。'Like' 用于引入比喻以便轻松比较。
Tell me about it.
A common response to show agreement and empathy, meaning 'I know exactly what you mean.' Perfect for casual conversations to build rapport without adding details.
一种常见的回应，用来表示同意和同理心，意思是‘我完全明白你的意思。’非常适合随意聊天，建立亲密感而无需添加细节。
My caffeine intake is going through the roof.
Idiom for something increasing rapidly, here due to stress. Use to humorously describe coping with workload. 'Going through the roof' is a fixed expression for exaggeration.
表示某物快速增加的习语，这里因压力所致。用于幽默地描述应对工作量的情况。“Going through the roof”是夸张的固定表达。
I'm just trying to keep my head above water.
Means barely managing or surviving a tough situation. Useful for expressing mild struggle without sounding too negative. Nautical idiom common in business English.
意思是勉强应付或在艰难情况下生存下来。用于表达轻微的挣扎，而不会听起来太消极。航海习语，在商务英语中很常见。
Are you getting any support, or are you flying solo?
Asks if someone has help or is working alone, using the idiom 'flying solo.' Good for showing concern in team talks. The 'or' structure presents alternatives politely.
询问某人是否有帮助还是独自工作，使用习语“flying solo”。适合在团队对话中表达关切。“or”结构礼貌地呈现备选方案。
We'll conquer these deadlines eventually.
Encouraging statement to say we'll overcome challenges soon. Use to end complaints on a positive note. Future 'will' with 'eventually' adds optimism.
鼓励性陈述，表示我们很快会克服挑战。用以积极结束抱怨。未来的'will'与'eventually'增添乐观。