高频英语口语对话 第112期:迟到致歉(1)

 　　unit 127

　　迟到致歉（1）

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:I am sorry to have kept all of you waiting. I was delayed¹ by something urgent².

　　B:很抱歉让你们大家等了这么久。我被一些急事给耽搁了。

　　B:You are not late, Mr. Thomas. There're still 15 minutes to go. Mr. White has just called you.

　　A:你没有迟到，托马斯先生，还有15分钟。怀特先生刚才打电话给你了。

　　A:What did he say?

　　B:他说什么？

　　B:He said there was a traffic jam, but he is coming.

　　A:他说有些堵车，他在路上。

　　A:He shouldn't drive his car. He should come here by bus.

　　B:他不该开车，他应该乘车来。

1 delayed   

adj.延时的，定时的v.（使）耽搁，延误( delay的过去式和过去分词 )；推迟；使延期；使延迟

参考例句：

• Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

2 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。