舌尖上的美國(guó)(69):談?wù)撨t到(下)

　　Rosie: Sorry, I overslept. My clock didn't go off this morning.
　　羅茜：對(duì)不起，我睡過(guò)頭了。鬧鐘早上沒響。
　　Francie: Again?
　　佛朗斯：又沒響?
　　Rosie: That's right, even though I did set the alarm last night.
　　羅茜：是的，我昨晚確實(shí)訂鬧鐘了。
　　Francie: Your clock never works. Perhaps you should buy a new one.
　　佛朗斯：你的鬧鐘從來(lái)沒好用過(guò)，也許你該買個(gè)新的了。
　　Rosie: Well, if it breaks down again tomorrow, I'll definitely buy a new one.
　　羅茜：如果明天它再壞，我肯定買個(gè)新的。
　　Francie: Maybe by then it'll be too late.
　　佛朗斯：也許那時(shí)就太晚了。
　　Rosie: What do you mean "too late"?
　　羅茜："太晚"是什么意思?
　　Francie: By that time you'll be fired.
　　佛朗斯：到那時(shí)你就被抄了。
　　通常公司都會(huì)允許不超過(guò)三次的善意遲到，但要是天天遲到、還總拿鬧鐘不響做借口的話，建議你還是買上三個(gè)鬧鐘吧，主管并不是那么好糊弄的呀。
　　If you have problems with being punctual, especially for things that are a bit threatening, suchas doctor's appointments, new social situations, or meeting with people you don't like, then yourlateness is anxiety-based. Putting off the inevitable is how your mind tries to cope with anxiety.
　　如果你總是遲到，在諸如醫(yī)生約見、新的社交場(chǎng)合或者與你不喜歡的人碰面等一些你害怕面對(duì)的事情上尤其明顯的話，這種遲到多是焦慮引起的。就算不可避免，也要盡量延后，這就是大腦應(yīng)對(duì)焦慮情緒時(shí)的做法。
　　But if you are habitually late for routine business and for events that don't cause you muchdiscomfort, then the problem is mainly with self-discipline and your“inner brat,”the part of youthat balks at exerting itself, and at being told what to do.
　　但是，如果你已經(jīng)習(xí)慣在任何常規(guī)工作和活動(dòng)場(chǎng)合遲到，那就是自律問題了，還有你心里那個(gè)“頑劣的自己”，那個(gè)阻止你努力上進(jìn)、不讓你聽從引導(dǎo)的自己。
　　常用表達(dá)道歉與接受道歉的表達(dá)方式：
　　致歉
　　Sorry.
　　Please forgive my lateness.
　　Please excuse me. I have to run.
　　I'm really / awfully / terribly sorry.
　　I cannot tell you how sorry I am.
　　Please forgive me. I didn't mean that.
　　常用句型：
　　It was wrong of me.
　　I hope you will excuse me.
　　I apologize for that.
　　I'm really sorry to be late again.