Dialogue 2
A: Hey, you are behind time again.
B: Are you kidding?Im just on time. Look at my watch. Its 10 --1--.
A: Do you think your watch is right?
B: --2--, I have just set my watch by the radio time signal.
TIPS:
set the watch by 与...对表. set 表示调整,确定,如:set the pace 定出步调,速度 起带头作用;set the scence 打好基础,铺平道路;set the tone 定调 确定性质;set the trend 领头;set the fashion 开创新风尚.
【精彩短句】
你迟到了吗?
Are you late ?
Are you behind time?
Are you lost?
还来得及吗?
Hows the time ?
whats the time like ?
【文化ABC】
钟表的奴隶②
在他们的语言中也能反映出对时间的关注.比如美国人小的时候就开始教导他们做事要on time 准时,in time 即时;过得愉快时他们会说 have a good time ;浪费时间说成是kill time ;感到日子过得太快他们用time flies 来表示;即使在年老临终时他们也会说是靠借来的时间活着的(live on borrowed time )
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