2分鐘英語(yǔ)：找借口 Making Excuses

In this lesson, we are going to learn the phrases that we can use when we have to make an excuse because we are unable to do something.

這節(jié)課，我們將會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)到當(dāng)我們因?yàn)闊o(wú)法完成某事而編些理由能時(shí)用到的短語(yǔ)

Can’t make it to a trip

不能去旅行

Cherry: Hey, what’s up?

Cherry：嘿，怎么了

Lizzie: Nothing much, busy as usual with work.

Lizzie：沒(méi)什么太多的事，和往常一樣忙

Cherry: I am planning to go to the beach this Saturday. Would you join in?

Cherry：這個(gè)星期六我打算去海灘邊，和我一起過(guò)去不?

Lizzie: Wow! I wish I could. But I am going outside the city on Saturday for a meeting so I can’t make it.

Lizzie：哇，我也希望可以過(guò)去，但星期六我要去市里開會(huì)，所以我就不陪你去了

Cherry: Oh that’s sad to hear Lizzie. It will really be fun.

Cherry：哦，莉齊，聽到這些真的很遺憾，那肯定會(huì)很有趣的

Lizzie: I know but I am stuck with work. I will join you guys some other time.

Lizzie：我知道，但我工作太忙了，下次我會(huì)和你們一起的

Leaving class early

早退

Lizzie: Excuse me professor. I have a problem and I need to leave the class early.

Lizzie：打擾一下，教授，我碰到些問(wèn)題需要提前離開

John : What could be more important than School Elizabeth?

John：有什么還比到伊麗莎白學(xué)校更重要的事呢

Lizzie: I need to go to the airport to pick a relative.

Lizzie：我需要去機(jī)場(chǎng)接一個(gè)親戚

John : And how do you intend to make up for the missed class?

John：你打算怎樣補(bǔ)上落下的課程?

Lizzie: I will get the notes from my friends, and I will study them at home.

Lizzie：我會(huì)從朋友那里借來(lái)筆記，我會(huì)在家里學(xué)習(xí)

John : Alright, but remember there’s a test this Tuesday which will have questions from today’s lesson.

John：行，但要記住在星期二有次測(cè)試，里面有和今天課程有關(guān)的問(wèn)題

Lizzie: Thanks professor. I’ll make sure I cover what I miss.

Lizzie：謝謝你，教授，我確定我會(huì)補(bǔ)上我錯(cuò)過(guò)的課程

John : Okay, I will excuse you today.

John：好吧，我今天原諒你了

Not submitting a report on time

沒(méi)有按時(shí)交上報(bào)告

John : Mike, you were supposed to bring me the financial report 2 days ago. Where is it?

John：邁克，你兩天前應(yīng)該把財(cái)政報(bào)告帶來(lái)給我了，現(xiàn)在在哪呢?

Mike : I am just about to finish it John. Just need another hour.

Mike：我就要完成了，就只需要一個(gè)小時(shí)了

John : Hey! I needed it yesterday! What took so long?

John：嘿，我昨天就要用了，什么占據(jù)了這么多時(shí)間?

Mike : I am sorry, but I wasn’t in yesterday because I was ill.

Mike：很抱歉，我昨天生病了，沒(méi)有做

John : Oh really? I didn’t know that. Well I hope you’re feeling better and you can finish this report now.

John、：哦，真的嗎?我并不了解這些，好吧，希望你感覺(jué)好了一點(diǎn)，然后完成這份報(bào)告

Mike : It’s ready. I just need to check a couple of things. I will be down in your office in about an hour.

Mike：已經(jīng)完成了，我需要檢查一些東西，一小時(shí)之內(nèi)我會(huì)把它帶到你辦公室

John : Thank you Mike. I need the report to make a presentation tomorrow.

John：謝謝你，邁克，我明天需要做演示報(bào)告

Mike : No problems. It will be ready.

Mike：沒(méi)問(wèn)題，會(huì)準(zhǔn)備好的

Excusing friend for party

朋友聚會(huì)的理由

Lizzie: Hey, Where were you last night John! We waited for you so long at the party.

Lizzie：嘿，約翰，你昨晚在哪里?我們?cè)谂蓪?duì)上等你很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間

John : I am sorry I couldn’t make it to the party. I had to stay late at the office.

John：很抱歉，我沒(méi)能趕去派對(duì)，我昨天辦公室里不得不熬夜

Lizzie: But I told you about the party 5 days ago!

Lizzie：我5天前就通知你這派對(duì)了

John : Yeah I know, but I had a presentation the next day and I needed to prepare.

John：是的，我知道，我明天有個(gè)演示報(bào)告，我需要準(zhǔn)備一下

Lizzie: You could have called John.

Lizzie：約翰，那你應(yīng)該打電話的

John : Yes, I am sorry. I was just buried in work.

John：是的，很抱歉，我工作太忙了

Lizzie: Hmmm.. Okay. Well don’t do this again.

Lizzie：嗯，沒(méi)事，下次別這樣了

John : Sure I won’t.

John：絕對(duì)不會(huì)了