First, they have been rather busy. Money from the stimulus dried up this year; states spent their legislative sessions scrambling to fill budget gaps.

其他各州州长和议员迟迟不肯行动，原因如下：首先是因为最近他们忙得不行——经济刺激计划下的拨款本年已经耗光，各州议会会议上都争相克服预算困难。

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Most managers would rather hear, "There's no way I can get that done this week, you should find someone else, " than, "I was too busy to meet that deadline I accepted last week."

大多数老板更愿听到：“我没办法在这个星期完成，另请他人吧。” 而不是“上周我太忙了，不能按时完成任务呢。”

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This job keeps me rather busy.

这个工作使得我很忙碌。

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It was a matter of "real dismay" that people were talking about (and avidly watching - the Democracy Live website was a busy place this morning) a row about process, rather than what's important for him: the future of the Welsh health service.

BBC: 'No conniving' and 'no conspiracy'

Rather than putting extra strain on services vital for real emergencies at this busy time of year people with cold and flu symptoms should use available medication and if worried visit a pharmacist for expert advice.

BBC: NHS Northamptonshire self care plea for winter bug