万用句型背一背：

1.Sorry I couldn't make our 4 o'clock appointment.Can I meet you tomorrow morning? 很抱歉没能赴我们四点的约会，我们能明天见面吗？
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. 非常抱歉今天忘记了我们的约会，如果你能再给我一个机会的话，我保证一定会到。
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点没能去见你，能再给我一个机会吗？

身临其境练一练：
本对话选自《Kyle XY》（神奇凯尔），Declan询问Lori为何爽约，以及约定下次约会的时间。

锦囊妙语学一学：

1.jerk v.急动；猛拉

The bus jerked to a stop.
公共汽车猛然刹车停住了。
He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.
他猛地一拉绳子，木偶就跳了起来。

2.nab v.抓住或逮捕；获取

A video helped police nab the suspect.
一盒录像带帮助警方逮捕到这名疑犯。
The thief was nabbed by the police.
小偷被警察抓住了。

3.mess n.混乱；混杂；脏乱

The local economy is now in a mess.
当地的经济现在很混乱。
The heavy rain made a great mess of the garden.
这场大雨把花园搞得一团糟。