to snow under
[phrase form: snow]
01
压垮, 使应接不暇
to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed
例子
The students were snowed under with assignments and exams, making it a challenging semester.
学生们被作业和考试压得喘不过气来，使得这个学期充满挑战。
After the product launch, the customer support team found themselves snowed under with a surge in customer requests.
产品发布后，客户支持团队发现自己被客户请求的激增淹没了。
02
被雪覆盖, 埋在雪下
to cover something with a substantial layer of snow, making it hard or impossible to access, move, or operate
例子
The blizzard had the power to snow under cars parked on the streets overnight.
暴风雪有完全覆盖停在街上一夜的汽车的力量。
The ski resort was at risk of being snowed under, hampering the activities for the weekend.
滑雪胜地有被大雪覆盖的风险，阻碍了周末的活动。
