老外最常用的英文短语 第509期:be running late

 　　be running¹ late  迟到

　　He's supposed² to be here, but I guess he's running late. 他原本应该在这的，我猜他迟到了。

　　I was³ running late for a meeting⁴. 会议要迟到了。

　　Let's go right now. We're running late. 我们现在就出发，要迟到了。

　　It's after six o'clock right now.  现在已经过了 6 点。

　　Oh no! I am really running late! 不！我要迟到了！

1 running   

n.赛跑，流出，运转；adj.流动的，跑着的，连续的

参考例句：

• I like running.我喜欢跑步。
• The water is running out.水流出来了。

2 supposed   

adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让

参考例句：

• Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
• I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。