2020-02-04

Late

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假如你預算你未能準時到達, 你可以使用以下句字:
I’m sorry, but I’m going to be late. 對不起,我要遲到了。
I’m sorry, but I’m not going to make our 10am meeting. 對不起,我未能趕到上午10點的會議。
I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’m going to make it to the meeting on time.很對不起,但我估計我不能準時參加會議。
I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it to our appointment on time. 恐怕我無法準時赴約。

想通知對方你現正趕來, 可以這樣說:
I’ll be there in 10 minutes. 我將需要多十分鐘才到達。
I’m on my way. 我在路上。
I’m going to be about 15 minutes late. 我要遲15分鐘左右。
 
以下句字的道歉句,適用於到達時已經遲到了的情況:
I’m so sorry that I’m late. 很抱歉我遲到了。
I’m sorry for being late. 對不起,我來遲了。
Please accept my apology for being late. 請接受我的遲到道歉。
I apologize whole heartedly for not being on time. 我為我沒有準時來到致歉。
I am sorry for keeping you waiting for such a long time. 很抱歉讓您等待了這麼長時間。
Please forgive me for being so late. 請原諒我來遲了。
I am sorry for arriving late. 對不起,我來遲了。

最常見的遲到理由
I got stuck in traffic. / I’m stuck in traffic. 我遇上了大塞車。
My train/bus/MTR is delayed. 我乘搭的火車/公共汽車/地鐵有延誤了。
I had a family emergency. 我家中發生了急事。
I forgot to bring my smartphone and had to go back home. 我忘了帶智能手機,不得不回家取回。
I overslept. 我睡過頭了。
I missed the bus / train. 我錯過了公共汽車/火車。
I was in an accident. 我出些意外。
I needed to take my kid to the hospital. 我需要帶孩子去醫院。
My housemaid was sick, and I had to take my kids to the school. 我的女傭病了,不得不由自己帶孩子去學校。
I had a personal emergency. 我有些個人的緊要事情。
I had trouble with my car. 我的車有麻煩。
I lost track of time. 我誤了時。

發現未能赴會,提出更改約會時間:
Can we reschedule our appointment? 我們可以重新安排約會的日期和時間嗎?
Would it be possible to meet tomorrow instead? 改明天見面可以嗎?

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