【双语对话】
Airlines: Hi Ma'am, how can I help you?
航空公司:女士,您好,有什么可以帮您的吗?
Coco: Has the gate closed? We just ran here please let us board the flight.
可可:登机门关了吗? 我们刚刚跑到这里请让我们登机。
Airlines: Oh, you must have missed the announcement. The flight is delayed by two hours, and we will let you know when it is ready for boarding.
航空公司:哦,你一定是错过了通知。 航班延误两个小时,我们会在可以登机时通知您。
Coco: Are you serious?
可可:你是认真的吗?
Airlines: I apologize for the inconvenience ma'am.
航空公司:对于给您带来的不便,女士,我深表歉意。
Coco: Well, at least we didn't miss it. Come on Lucas, let's get you some food. By the way, when is the new boarding time?
可可:嗯,至少我们没有错过。 来吧,卢卡斯,我们给你弄点吃的。 顺便问一下,新的登机时间是什么时候?
Airlines: I don't have that information yet. We will make an announcement once we have it.
航空公司:我还没有那个信息。 一旦我们得到消息,会发布公告。
【重点笔记】
1.miss v.错过
例: It was so hard to find parking. Did I miss the game!
找到停车位太难了。我错过比赛了吗!
2.announcement n. (口头或书面)公告
例: I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker that the store will close in 5 minutes. Did I hear it wrong?
我听到扩音器里传出商店将在 5 分钟后关门的通知。 我是不是听错了?
3.delay v./n. 延迟
例: You cannot delay the treatment any further. You must be admitted to the hospital immediately and schedule surgeries.
你不能再拖延治疗了。 你必须立即住院并安排手术。
I am currently out of office. Please expect a delay in response for up to 48 hours. For urgent matters, please give me a call.
我目前不在办公室。 请预计延迟回复至多 48 小时。 有急事,请给我打电话。
4.Inconvenience n. 不方便
例: I hope that this delay did not cause too much inconvenience for you.
我希望这次延误没有给您带来太多不便。
5.Come on 加油!/ 走吧!
例: Come on Brian! You got this!
加油Brian!你没问题的
Come on! We must hurry!
快走吧!我们必须抓紧了!
6.I don't have that information. = I don't know.
例: I understand your frustration, but I do not have that information.
我理解你的沮丧,但我没有这些信息。