时间:2018-12-24 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语每天说


英语课


  17. Excuse


  1) Well, the thing is you didn't ask for leave.


  2) I mean I came but you are not in.


  3) Let me explain. You see many people are illiterate 1.


  4) But the point is that most insurance companies make profits.


  5) It's because I don't want to be late for class.


  6) The reason that he doesn't come is that he is ill.


  7) I can't accept your excuse.


  8) Well,ah... ,it's hard to tell you.


  9) Hi, Lily, I've come to say "sorry" to you.


  10) No one will be convinced 2 by your excuse.


  Dialogue 1


  W: Gordon, you're ever so late.


  M: Yes, I am sorry. I missed the bus.


  W: But there's a bus every ten minutes, and you are over 1 hour


  late.


  M: Well, I missed several buses.


  W: How on earth can you miss several buses?


  M: I,ah...,I got have late.


  W: Oh, come on, Gordon, it's the afternoon now. Why were you


  late really?


  M: Well,I...I lost my wallet, and I...


  W: Have you got it now?


  M: Yes, I found it again.


  W: When?


  M: This morning. I mean...


  W: I am not convinced by your explanation.


  Dialogue 2


  M: I am not convinced by your explanation. Could you explain it?


  W: Sorry, I really can't do that. There's little time left for


  us.


  M: I can't accept your excuse. It's five o'clock.


  W: But I have an appointment with Ann.


  M: Ok, sounds good. But I think it's your trick.


  Dialogue 3


  W: What's the matter with you then? You look miserable 3.


  M: It's us.


  W: What do you mean by "us"?


  M: Well, you always say you're busy.


  W: That's right.


  M: And you often go back to live with your parents and leave our


  son in the room by himself.


  W: I...I...I miss my parents, also they miss me.


  M: Oh I remember, I cut terrible calls, and you didn't say


  anything about it.


  W: You mean I am groaned 4 a few words?


  M: Totally not. Perhaps it's about our marriage.


  I have an appointment with Joans. But I'm terriblly sorry I'm late. She simply says,"that's all right, and it doesn't really matter". But in fact she is serious. She asks me to explain. So I just answer," please don't be like that. Just let me explain. I tried to get here in time, but just after I left home, the car broke down." Unfortunately, she doesn't believe it. I only say that,"yes, and...well... luckily, there was a garage near me, and it took them a while to repair. To tell you the truth, I met an old friend on the street, so we had a chat for a while.




1 illiterate
adj.文盲的;无知的;n.文盲
  • There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
  • I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲,今天也认字了。
2 convinced
adj.确信的;深信的;有坚定信仰的v.使确信(convince的过去分词);说服
  • I am convinced of her innocence. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。
  • I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car. 我看这辆汽车是灾星。
3 miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
4 groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
  • He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
  • The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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