lesson 04 迟到

being late

01 be sure not to clock on late or clock off early.

务必不要迟到或早退。

类似表达

be sure not to be late or leave early. / you mustn't be late or leave early.

02 you are late by half an hour.

你迟到了半小时。

注意事项

这句话一般是上级对下级说的，说明对方迟到了多长时间，还可以说：you are half an hour late.

03 chris is a good worker, and she has never been late for work.

克瑞斯是一个好员工，她上班从来没有迟到过。

语法提要

never在句中作频率副词，意思是“一次也没有”。短语be late for表示“因……迟到了”。

04 i'm so sorry for being late.

很抱歉我迟到了。

类似表达

i feel sorry for my lateness. / i apologize for being late. / i'm sorry i'm late.

05 why are you always late for work?

你为什么总是上班迟到？