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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

have several irons in the fire
  1. 1. 有几件事情同时要做
    He has several irons in the fire with all of the businesses he needs to take care of.
    同时有好几件事需要打理

Collins English-English Dictionary

have several irons in the fire
  1. 1. pl n to be involved in many projects, activities, etc

Examples

You have no choice, you have to take along your cat.
你别无选择,必须得带着你的猫。
I have a picnic today but I don't have a basket…can you lend me yours?
我今天去野餐,但没有篮子……能把你的借给我吗?
I have never tried this kind of food before. May I have some?
我从未品尝过这类食物,我可以再来点儿吗?
I have to buy some new curtains because my apartment doesn't have blinds.
我的公寓没有百叶窗,所以得买些新窗帘。
I called the hotel but they have no rooms left, we should have booked before.
我给酒店打过电话了,但是已经没有空房间了,我们真应该早点儿订。

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