knee-deep

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌknee-ˈdeep adjective  1  DEEPdeep enough to reach your knees 齐膝深的knee-deep in knee-deep in mud 齐膝深的烂泥中 knee-deep in snow 齐膝深的雪中2  [not before noun] informalGET having a lot of something 非常多的knee-deep in knee-deep in work 工作缠身

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knee-deep in• knee-deep in water

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knee-deep
ˌknee-ˈdeep adjective
1. deep enough to reach your knees
    knee-deep in
    knee-deep in mud
    knee-deep in snow
2. [not before noun] informal having a lot of something
    knee-deep in
    knee-deep in work

knee-deepBrE /ˌniː ˈdiːp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌniː ˈdiːp/ 🔊 adjectiveup to your knees 没膝的；齐膝深的◆The snow was knee-deep in places. 有些地方的雪已齐膝深了。🔊🔊◆(figurative) I was knee-deep in work. 我当时工作缠身。🔊🔊▸ knee-deep adverb◆I waded in knee-deep. 我在齐膝深的水中跋涉。🔊🔊