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
Now, let me check them.
现在 让我来看一看。
Why aren't you happy?
为什么无聊呢？
This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.
而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德。布洛斯就是一个例子。