8、 I Apologize.
我很抱歉。
A: Jessie, I’m afraid I can’t come back home for dinner tonight.
杰茜,我恐怕今晚不能回家吃晚飯了。
B: Not back home for dinner again? That’s the third time this week!
又不回家吃晚飯?這個(gè)星期你已經(jīng)是第三次了這樣了!
A: I’m sorry. Our company has just opened. There are always too many things to handle. You know that.
對(duì)不起。我們的公司剛剛開(kāi)業(yè),總是有太多事情要處理,這你是知道的。
B: You don’t have to explain. Suit yourself.
你不必解釋了。隨便你。
A: I apologize. You have my word, I’ll spend some time with you on the weekend. I promise.
很抱歉。我向你保證,周末抽時(shí)間來(lái)陪你。我發(fā)誓。
B: We’ll see.
再說(shuō)吧。
A: Thank you for understanding. I promise I’ll make it up to you.
謝謝你能理解。我保證一定給你補(bǔ)上。
A: Sam, you’ve got to forgive me.
山姆,你得原諒我。
B: Forgive you for what?
原諒你什么?
A: I used your computer. And I’m afraid I’ve erased your personal files accidentally.
我用了你的電腦??峙挛也恍⌒陌涯愕乃饺宋募h掉了。
B: No! Are you kidding me?
不!你跟我開(kāi)玩笑?
A: I’m afraid not. I apologize.
不是。我很抱歉。
B: I can’t believe it! I have all my important personal documents stored in that computer. It’s no laughing matter.
我簡(jiǎn)直不敢相信!我將所有重要的私人資料都存入電腦了。這可不是鬧著玩的。
A: I told you I’m sorry. What can I do to make it up to you?
我都跟你道歉了。我怎樣做才能彌補(bǔ)我的過(guò)錯(cuò)?
B: Well, you should be sorry! Don’t ever use my computer again! You can’t do anything now, it’s too late!
你應(yīng)該道歉!再也不許用我的電腦了!現(xiàn)在你做什么都沒(méi)有用了,已經(jīng)太遲了!