老外最常用的英文短語(MP3+中英字幕) 第802期:keep somebody waiting
釋義:
keep somebody waiting 讓某人等待
沒有準時出現在約會地點,而讓 somebody 等待的句型,遲到的人經常會用來表達歉意,即 Sorry to have kept you waiting。
例句:
I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.
很抱歉讓你等我。
Sorry I kept you waiting so long.
很抱歉我讓你等了那麼久。
Come on now, don't keep me waiting.
快點,不要讓我一直等着。
If you're serious about a guy, keep him waiting for at least five dates.
如果你想真心和某個人在一起,就至少讓他等五六次約會後再説。
對話:
A: How was Henry and June's date last night?
昨天晚上亨利和瓊的約會怎麼樣?
B: June kept him waiting for over an hour.
瓊讓亨利等了一個多小時。