萬用句型背一背：

1.Sorry I couldn't make our 4 o'clock appointment.Can I meet you tomorrow morning? 很抱歉沒能赴我們四點的約會，我們能明天見面嗎？
2.I'm terribly sorry that I forgot our appointment today,and I promise I will absolutely be there if you give me another chance. 非常抱歉今天忘記了我們的約會，如果你能再給我一個機會的話，我保證一定會到。
3.I'm so sorry that I wasn't able to meet you at 6 o'clock.Can you give me another chance? 真抱歉今天6點沒能去見你，能再給我一個機會嗎？

身臨其境練一練：
本對話選自《Kyle XY》（神奇凱爾），Declan詢問Lori為何爽約，以及約定下次約會的時間。

錦囊妙語學一學：

1.jerk v.急動；猛拉

The bus jerked to a stop.
公共汽車猛然剎車停住了。
He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.
他猛地一拉繩子，木偶就跳了起來。

2.nab v.抓住或逮捕；獲取

A video helped police nab the suspect.
一盒錄像帶幫助警方逮捕到這名疑犯。
The thief was nabbed by the police.
小偷被警察抓住了。

3.mess n.混亂；混雜；臟亂

The local economy is now in a mess.
當地的經濟現在很混亂。
The heavy rain made a great mess of the garden.
這場大雨把花園搞得一團糟。