A:I'd like to return these books.
甲:我要還這些書(shū)。
B:These books are overdue.You have to pay a fine.
乙:這些書(shū)過(guò)期了。你需要交罰金。
A:How much should I pay?
甲:我需要交多少錢?
B:Fifty cents.
乙:50美分。
經(jīng)典句型:These books wer due last friday. 這些書(shū)應(yīng)上個(gè)星期五就還。
A:Are these books overdue?
甲:這些書(shū)過(guò)期了嗎?
B:Yes.Theses books wer due last Friday.
乙:是的。這些書(shū)應(yīng)該上個(gè)星期五就還。
A:I forgot to renew them.
甲:我忘了續(xù)借了。
B:You have to pay a fine first,and borrow them again.
乙:你必須先交罰金,然后再重新借閱。
A:I see.
甲:我知道了。
句型講解:
overdue的意思是“過(guò)期的,延誤的”。如:an overdue bill過(guò)期的賬單,an overdue train 晚點(diǎn)的火車,an overdue check過(guò)期支票,overdue debt 過(guò)期債款。