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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
歡迎收聽本期的《一分鐘英語》，在這里您將學到很多美式英語中的俚語。
If you have ever heard American English, you may have heard this: a day late and a dollar short.
如果你聽過美語的話，你可能會聽到過這個：a day late and a dollar short（總是遲到或欠準備）。
What does this mean? Let's find out by listening to an American English conversation.
這是什么意思呢？讓我們來聽聽下面這段美式英語對話吧。
Hey- did you hear Steve was late to the birthday party, and he forgot to bring a gift!
嘿，你聽說了么，昨天的生日會上Steve遲到了，他還忘了帶禮物！
Yes, I did, he is always a day late and a dollar short to everything.
我知道，他干什么事都是不成功。（a day late and a dollar short ）
I know! When people say a day late and a dollar short, they mean you are too late, unprepared, or ....... disorganized.
我明白！當某人說 a day late and a dollar short 時，意思是你總是遲到，欠準備……雜亂無章。
You only want to say this with your friends, because it is an informal phrase.
你只會對朋友說這個短語，因為它是一個非正式短語。
You don't want to use this in a formal or a business setting, because it may be rude.
你可不會在一個正式場合或者商務環境下使用它，因為這樣可能會顯得不禮貌。
Remember, a lot of American English delivered by your facial expressions.
記住，很多美式英語是由你的面部表情傳播的。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》。
