"雖然今年生日要在工作中度過, 但我都覺得好開心,
多謝你的生日蛋糕, Carmen"
This year, I’ll have to spend my birthday in the midst of the incessant work.
In spite of that, I’m still feeling very happy. Thanks for your birthday cake,Carmen.
OR
Although I’ll have to spend my birthday in the midst of the incessant work this year, I’m still feeling very happy. Thanks for your birthday cake, Carmen.
http://www.iciba.com/in%20the%20midst%20of/
在...之中
1. in the midst of the crowd.
他站在人群中间散发传单。
2. In the midst of the desert.
在沙漠中间
3. In the midst of the war.
在战争进行之中
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/midst_1
in the midst of something
a) if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you :
The government is in the midst of a major crisis.
b) in the middle of a place or a group of things or people :
We were sitting in the midst of an elegant and well-dressed audience.
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Incessant work = 停不了的工作 (即是「做不完的工作」). 加上adjective “incessant” 一詞, 希望令句子更加全神.
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一般來講, 生日係多數預早慶祝, 而較少過後補祝的. 所以我選用將來式和現在進行式.
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如果你想句子簡單D, 可改用"at work"去代替"in the midst of work". 不過, "in the midst of"較文雅D.
圖片參考:
http://l.yimg.com/f/i/tw/ugc/rte/smiley_1.gif
peace
2009-07-24 20:00:40 補充:
Amendment of version 2:
Although I’ll have to spend my birthday THIS YEAR WORKING INCESSANTLY, I’m still feeling very happy. ...