老外最常用的英文短语 第802期:keep somebody waiting

 keep somebody¹ waiting 让某人等待

I'm so sorry to keep you waiting. 很抱歉让你等我。

Sorry I kept you waiting so long. 很抱歉我让你等了那么久。

Come on now, don't keep me waiting. 快点，不要让我一直等着。

If you're serious² about a guy³, keep him waiting for at least⁴ five dates. 如果你想真心和某个人在一起，就至少让他等五六次约会后再说。

How was⁵ Henry and June's date last night? 昨天晚上亨利和琼的约会怎么样？

June kept him waiting for over an hour. 琼让亨利等了一个多小时。

1 somebody   

n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
• He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。

2 serious   

adj.认真的，严肃的，重大的，严重的

参考例句：

• You know I am serious.你知道我是认真的。
• He is a serious boy.他是个严肃的孩子。

3 guy   

n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人

参考例句：

• She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
• That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。

4 least   

adj.最小(少)的；adv.最少(小；不)；n.最小(少)

参考例句：

• He spends at least a part of his time in reading. 他至少有一部分空闲时间看书。
• The trip will take ten days,at least.这趟旅行顶少得10天时间。

5 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。