Lessn 04 迟到
lesson 04 迟到 being late 01 be sure not to clo late or clock off early. 务必不要迟到或早退。 类似表达 be sure not to be late or leave early. / you mustn't be late or leave early. 02 you are late by half an hour. 你迟到了半小时。 注意事项 这句话一般是上级对下级说的,说明对方迟到了多长时间,还可以说:you are half an hour late. 03 chris is a good worker, and she has never been late for work. 克瑞斯是一个好员工,她上班从来没有迟到过。 语法提要 never在句中作频率副词,意思是“一次也没有”。短语be late for表示“因……迟到了”。 04 i'm so sorry for being late. 很抱歉我迟到了。 类似表达 i feel sorry for my lateness. / i apologize for being late. / i'm sorry i'm late. 05 why are you always late for work? 你为什么总是上班迟到? 注意事项 这句话一般是上级对下级说的,含有警告的意思。如果你的领导对你说了这句话,那你就要小心了,以后尽量不要再迟到了,你的回答可以是:i'm very sorry. 千万不要找借口。 06 don't make excuses for your late. 不要为你的迟到找借口。 类似表达 don't excuse your lateness. / don't find pretexts for your lateness. 07 my bus was late this m. 今天早上公交车晚点了。 注意事项 traffic was bad. / i overslept. / the alarm didn't go off. 等都是最常见的迟到理由。当领导问你为什么迟到时,你可以这么说,但是只能用一两次,多的话老板就会认为你是在找借口了。 08 why are you so late? 你为什么这么晚? 类似表达 what made you so late? / what's reason of your late? / why so late? 09 if you are late more than three times a week, you would be chucked out. 如果你一个月内迟到超过三次,你就会被开除。 词组释义 chuck out 开除 10 i swear i won't be late again. 我发誓再也不会迟到了。 单词释义 swear [swe?(r)] vt.vi. 发誓,咒骂 note ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________