跟艾米莉一起学口语 第628期:"我遇到堵车了"的地道表达

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traffic jam

交通堵塞

be caught up in a traffic jam

get stuck in a traffic jam

遇到交通堵塞

VIP=very important person

非常重要的人；贵宾

expect

等待；期待

expect a visit/call from sb

等待来自某人的来访/电话

We were expecting him yesterday.

我们昨天一直在等他。

Are you expecting visitors?

你在等客人吗？

A: Sorry to be late, I was caught up in a traffic jam. Am I the last guest to arrive?

很抱歉迟到了，我遇到了交通堵塞。我是最后一个来的客人吗？

B: Yes, VIPs always are. It's quite all right. You're a very important person at this party.

是的，贵宾总是姗姗来迟，所以很正常。你是这次聚会非常重要的人。

A: Oh, please don't.

请别这样说。

B: I was just kidding. We've been expecting you the whole time.

我只是开了个玩笑，我们都在等你呢。