釋義:
be running late 遲到
run late 表示去某處時(shí)遲到,經(jīng)常會(huì)用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí) be running late 的形態(tài)。想要表達(dá)……遲到,則可以像 be late for 一樣,使用 for,變成 be running late for。
例句:
He's supposed to be here, but I guess he's running late.
他原本應(yīng)該在這的,我猜他遲到了。
I was running late for a meeting.
會(huì)議要遲到了。
Let's go right now. We're running late.
我們現(xiàn)在就出發(fā),要遲到了。
對話:
A: It's after six o'clock right now.
現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)過了 6 點(diǎn)。
B: Oh no! I am really running late!
不!我要遲到了!