when an advance copy of the book arrived at my office on the afternoon of the launch i was so busy working my way through it that i nearly made myself late for my spencer house appointment.
发布会当天下午,一本新书样本送到了我的办公室,由于忙着翻看,斯宾塞宫的活动我险差迟到。
but sometimes if you're so busy working to outdo everyone else, some of the important things can fall through the cracks.
但是有些时候,如果你总是超过其他人很多,一些重要的事情就会被遗漏,导致失败。
several months ago, i was so busy working on a political campaign that i hardly had time to breathe.
几个月以前,我忙着参与竞选工作,几乎让我喘不过气来。