★★Missing the Flight???錯過航班，誤機
M：Hi, I'm sorry to be late.
W：What happened? You were supposed to be here an hour ago.?88
? ? ? ?What?happened?to?sb. ：表示某人發(fā)生了什么
? ? ? ?be supposed to do sth 應(yīng)該做某事 (+動詞原形)?
? ? ? ?→?eg ：The man was not supposed to miss the flight.?這位男士不應(yīng)該錯過飛機
M：Yes, I know, but I missed my flight.
W：You missed your flight? How did that happen?
? ? ? ?-??What happened?（不知道發(fā)生了什么）發(fā)生了什么
? ? ? ?-??How did that happen?（知道發(fā)生了什么，表示驚嘆）怎么會這樣？
M：Igot on the wrong bus(上錯公交車) this morning, so I was late to the airport. 90 By the time I arrived, the gate was closed.? 83
? ? ? ?by+時間點：到…(時候)；在…(時間)之前
? ? ? ?→?eg ：You?are?supposed to finish your homework by five o'clock.你應(yīng)該在5點之前完成作業(yè)
W：What did you do then???
M：I had to rebook(重新預(yù)訂) my flight and get on thewaiting list(名單). 我必須重新預(yù)訂我的航班并進入候機名單
? ? ? ?re(再次)+book(預(yù)訂) =?rebook?重新預(yù)訂?→? reschedule?改期?→? rebuild?重建
? ? ? ?have?to?do?sth.?必須做，不得不做→?eg ：You?have?tofinish your homework by five o'clock.你必須在5點之前完成作業(yè)
? ? ? ?waiting list =?standby?list?候補名單
W：Oh, that's too bad. At least you got here.不過起碼你到這里了
? ? ? ?at?least?至少，起碼（對否定的情況補充肯定的評論）→?eg ：I?may be ugly but at least I am gentle.我可能有點丑，但我起碼還算溫柔
M：Yes, it wasn't easy getting on the next flight. 88 I had to run to the gate.?
W：This kind of thing happens a lot lately. 78 ?Last week I missed a flight, too. ?這種事最近經(jīng)常發(fā)生
? ? ? ?This kind of…?這種… ；?a?lot?經(jīng)常，非常??→?eg ：She?likes?you?a?lot.?她非常喜歡你
M：What happened?
W：There was atraffic accident(交通事故)near the airport.?
M：You were driving?
W：No, I wasn't. I was in a taxi. But it took a long time to get to the airport. The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes. 83
? ? ? ?It takes+一段時間+to?do：做某事花了…(時間)?→?eg ： It takes an hour to go to the shopping mall.?去商場要一個小時
? ? ? ??被動語態(tài)：be動詞 +?動詞的過去分詞?
? ? ? ?→?eg ：The traffic?accident?stopped?the?traffic. 交通事故阻斷了交通
? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?The trafficwasstoppedfor nearly 15 minutes.交通被阻斷了將近15分鐘
W：By the time I got there it was too late to get on the flight. 90 The next flight wasn't for another 3 hours, so it was a long wait. 78 ?From now on(從現(xiàn)在起), I'll try to get to the airport much earlier.
? ? ? ?too…to…?太…以至于不能…?→?eg ： Children are too young to play on their own.?孩子們年級太小了，不能獨自玩耍
? ? ? ?for+時間：一段時間?→?eg ： We can't leave for another 2 hours. 我們要再過兩個小時之后才能離開
? ? ? ?not+for+時間：在這段時間內(nèi)沒有發(fā)生某事→?eg ： My?birthday's not for another month !?我的生日還有一個月呢
