have many irons in the fire 同时有许多重要的事情要做
【讲解】
该习语直译为“火炉中有许多铁' 要把铁炼成锅,得费一番功夫,做许多事情,因此,该习语引申为“同时有许多事情要做”。
【对话】
A:John is very busy recently.
A:约翰最近看起来很忙。
B:He has many irons in the fire.
B:他手上揽了几份工作。
A:But the can manage to keep all of them hot.
A:但他还可以兼顾得很好。
B:He's really energetic.
B:他真是精力充沛。