Ankle-deep
adv. 齐踝深的(地); [比喻]深陷的(地)
🧩 词语组成解析
ankle
['æŋkl]
n. 踝，踝关节;脚脖子;
deep
[dip]
adj. 深的;深远的，深奥;重大的，深刻的;强烈的，痛切的，深厚的;
n. 深处，深渊;
adv. 深深地，深入地;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm in the red again, would you mind lending me some money?
我又 囊中羞涩了，借点钱给我吧。
Martha's bread tastes as if she burns it.
玛莎做的面包有烤焦的味道。
Not until last week did I get a work permit.
直到上周我才拿到工作许可证。