万用句型背一背:
1.Sorry I couldn't make our 4 o'clock appointment.Can I meet you tomorrow morning? 很抱歉没能赴我们四点的约会,我们能明天见面吗?
2.I'm terribly sorry that I forgot our appointment today,and I promise I will absolutely be there if you give me another chance. 非常抱歉今天忘记了我们的约会,如果你能再给我一个机会的话,我保证一定会到。
3.I'm so sorry that I wasn't able to meet you at 6 o'clock.Can you give me another chance? 真抱歉今天6点没能去见你,能再给我一个机会吗?
身临其境练一练:
本对话选自《Kyle XY》(神奇凯尔),Declan询问Lori为何爽约,以及约定下次约会的时间。
锦囊妙语学一学:
1.jerk v.急动;猛拉
The bus jerked to a stop.
公共汽车猛然刹车停住了。
He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.
他猛地一拉绳子,木偶就跳了起来。
2.nab v.抓住或逮捕;获取
A video helped police nab the suspect.
一盒录像带帮助警方逮捕到这名疑犯。
The thief was nabbed by the police.
小偷被警察抓住了。
3.mess n.混乱;混杂;脏乱
The local economy is now in a mess.
当地的经济现在很混乱。
The heavy rain made a great mess of the garden.
这场大雨把花园搞得一团糟。