A Special Football Match 一场特殊的比赛
Mike was late for school. He said to his teacher, Mr. Black, "Excuse me for my coming late, sir. I watched a football match in my dream."
麦克上学迟到了。他对布莱克老师说:“对不起,老师,今天早上我迟到了。因为我在梦里观看了一场球赛。”
"Why did it make you late?" inquired the teacher.
“为什么它会让你迟到呢?”老师问道。
"Because neither team could win the game, so it lasted a long time." replied Mike.
“因为这两个队都没有能力获胜,所以就持续的时间长了。”麦克回答说。
1.excuse me
1.excuse me:虽然可以译为“对不起”,但它实际上是一种礼貌的语言形式,主要表达讲话者对受话者的敬重。下列场合较为常见:
(1)向陌生人问路,请求别人帮忙时。如:
Excuse me, can you tell me where the post office is?
(2)需要打断别人的谈话,或要对别人刚讲的内容提出反对意见时,为了不显得粗鲁无礼,常用excuse me。如:
Excuse me, may I get in a word?
(3)因故中途离席是中断和别人的谈话时。如:
Excuse me, but I must go home now.
(4)用于挤车、挤人或在别人前面挑选东西时。如:
Excuse me, may I buy the thing before you?
(5)在表示请求许可时,我们也常用excuse me。如:
Excuse me, but can I sit here?
注意:回答Excuse me时,应该说:That’s all right.Certainly或Never mind等。
2.inquired
vt.& vi.打听,询问;查究
eg:Why do not you inquire by telephone?
为什么你不打电话问一下?