交际英语热门话题111
时间：2019-01-21 作者：英语课 分类：交际英语热门话题
Unit 11
Apologize
Conversation 1
A : Jack 1 ! You've really done it this time .
B : What? What happened?
A : I told you to get this consignment 2 out last week . We can't very well run a light bulb conference 3 without any light bulbs , can we ? What am I going to do with you ?
B : Please , give me one more chance . I'll never let it happen again . I'm very sorry .
A : Well , I guess I could give you one more chance , but this is the last time . In the meantime 4 , I hear that Tom who normally 5 does night shift 6 is taking three weeks' vacation , Can you think of anyone who B : would be willing 7 to work nights while he is gone?
A : Um , me ?
B : Bingo !
Conversation 2
A : Hello, Bobby ,It seems that I can't arrive at your home by 12 o'clock.
B : What happened? We're all expecting you , Hans , Dick , Archie...
A : I'm so sorry , I've been held up by the damn 8 traffic jam for half an hour . I'd have arrived but for that.
B : I see. Where are you now, Li?
A : Thirty meters ahead is the Waterloo Bridge .
B : It's not far away from home, It's -let me see – about 20minutes'walk , Can you walk here?
A : I've thought of that , but what can I do with my car? If only I had taken a taxi !
B : That's too bad , But don't worry . We'll put off dinner till one o'clock .
A : I'm so terribly sorry to keep you waiting .
B : It doesn't matter . Bye .
A : Bye.
Conversation 3
A : Hi .
B : Hi, May, Hi , Ken 9 I hate to bring this up, but that new stereo 10 ,system you got ...
A : Yeah?
B : You were playing it very late last night .
A : Yeah?
B : It kept me awake .
A : Oh, I'm sorry .
B : It kept me awake a couple of hours.
A : I'm so sorry , I .. I didn't realize it was that loud.
B : It was that loud, and it was pretty late, and check with Mary if you don't believe me .
A : It's true . It was a bit loud .
B : I'm very sorry . I didn't realize it . I promise I'll keep it down in the future.
A : Oh, it's no problem . It's OK. You know , it only happened once.
B : I am glad we've straightened everything out .
Conversation 4
A : We can't wait any longer...
B : (Rushing in )I'm terribly sorry to be so late. I had an article...
A : You'll knock yourself out the way you've worked . Why don't you slow down ?
B : I can't afford to .
A : All right . Now that everybody's here. Shall we be getting started ?Miss Lin , are you ready ?
B : Yes , thanks . Before I start , I'd like to thank Professor Smith for all his help in giving me unlimited 11 access to his research materials.
A : Excuse me , Miss Lin . Would you mind speaking up , please? I can't hear you very well .
B : Sorry , I'll try to speak louder .
Conversation 5
A : You shouldn't have told her the truth . What can we do now?
B : I'm sorry , It's all my fault .
A : You are always like this . I've told you many times not to tell her .
B : Sorry , I had no intention 12.
A : It's too late to say sorry no . Oh , what am I going to do ?
B : I know I was an idiot 13 , But if there is anything I can do to make up , Please do tell me .
Conversation 6
A : Why , Tom? It's five to six already and you are still writing here .
B : So what ?Are we going anywhere ?
A : Yes , have you forgotten ? We have arranged 14 to go to Mary's to watch some videos tonight .
B : Oh , I'm sorry I forgot all about it . Well, can I take a rain check ?
A : What's the matter with you ? You are the one that persuaded all of us to go there.
B : I'm terribly sorry , Rose .But I have to finish this paper by tomorrow or professor Martin will kill me .
Conversation 7
A : Excuse me for being late , Jack . I was held up by traffic.
B : That's all right , Mary , Come in and join us .
A : Jack , I don't know how to say this , but I dropped the birthday cake on my way here and bought another one , I'm so sorry .
B : Oh , You should have been more careful. That cake was my design. I've told Tom about it .
A : I'm sorry to have given you so much trouble. I'll explain to him .
Conversation 8
A : Jane , would you listen to me for a moment? I've come to apologize for my rudeness yesterday . Would you forgive me ?
B : Well , it's not all your fault . I shouldn't have given you so much pressure.
A : No, it's all my fault . I'm so sorry .
B : Never mind . I know you were very upset then. I'm sorry I shouted at you .
A : It doesn't matter. I know you wanted to help me .
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
- This last consignment of hosiery is quite up to standard.这批新到的针织品完全符合规格。
- We have to ask you to dispatch the consignment immediately.我们得要求你立即发送该批货物。
- We're having a conference and we'd like you to sit in.我们将举行一次会议，希望你来旁听。
- The conference will come to a close this afternoon.今天下午会议闭幕。
- I continued working,meantime,he went out shopping.我继续工作，这期间他出去买东西。
- In the meantime we pressed on with the airlift.与此同时，我们加紧进行空运。
- I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
- My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。
- Lend me a hand to shift this box,will you?来帮一下忙，把这箱子搬开，好吗？
- A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。
- We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
- He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。
- Damn this useless typewriter!这台破打字机真该死！
- I knew damn well what he was going to say.我非常清楚他要说什么。
- Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
- Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
- She had the stereo on at full blast.她把立体声音响开到了最大音量。
- This program is being broadcast in stereo.这个节目正用立体声播放。
- They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
- There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。
- I'm sorry I offended you,but it wasn't my intention.对不起，冒犯你了，但我绝不是有意的。
- We understood her intention.我们明白了她的心意。
- Only an idiot would make such a thoughtless remark.只有草包才会说出这样没有头脑的话来。
- You are behaving like a perfect idiot.你表现得像个十足的白痴。