跟艾米莉一起學口語 第649期:如何說明“不能赴約”?

I can't be there today/at noon.

我今天/中午沒法過去。

I can't make it this weekend.

我這周去不了。

I can't make the date/meeting/appointment.

我沒法赴約/參加會議/赴約。

Why didn't you come/show up?

你爲什麼沒來？

Why did you stand me up?

你爲什麼放我鴿子？

Why did you blow off our date/ the meeting/the appointment?

你爲什麼沒赴約？/參加會議？/赴約？

You owe me.

你欠我的。

You had better make it up to me.

你最好補償我。

Dialogue1:

A: Why didn't you show up yesterday?

昨天你爲什麼沒來？

B: Something came up and I couldn't get away. I'm really sorry.

有事情我走不開。我很抱歉。

A: Did your phone break too? Why didn't you call?

你的電話也壞了嗎？爲什麼不給我打電話？

Dialogue2:

A: This is the second time this week you stood me up, what's going on?

這是你這周第二次放我鴿子了，發生了什麼？

B: Sorry, I'm really sorry, but I've got so much work these days.

抱歉，真的很抱歉，這幾天我的工作很多。

Conversation:

A: Sorry, honey, but I'm not going to be able to make it. Something's come up.

對不起親愛的，我沒法去了，有事情。

B: What? It's our anniversary. I've been looking forward to this for a long time.

什麼？這是我們的週年紀念，我盼望這一天已經很久了 。

A: I know, I know. I promise I'll make it up to you. But something came up here at the office and I'm not going to be able to leave for a while.

我知道，我知道，我發誓一定會補償你的。但是公司有事，我這會兒沒法離開。

B: Why does this always happen when we have plan? Are you sure you even wanted to go out tonight?

爲什麼每次我們有安排的時候都會發生事情？你確定你今天晚上想出來嗎？

A: Yes, I swear. I was looking forward to it, too. I promise I'll make it up to you this weekend. But I really have to go now. This meeting can't wait.

當然，我發誓，我也非常期待這一天。我發誓這週末給你補上，但我現在得掛了，會議不等人。

B: Alright, but don't forget you owe me.

好吧，不過別忘了你欠我的。