A：Gordon, you're ever so late.
戈登，你迟到很长时间了。
B：Yes, I am sorry. I missed the bus.是
的，对不起。我错过公车了。
A：But there's a bus every ten minutes, and you are over an hour late.
但是每十分钟就有一班公车，你迟到一个多钟了。
B：Well, I missed several buses.
嗯，我错过了很多班公车。
A：How on earth can you miss several buses?
你怎么会错过几趟公车的?
B：I, ah..., I got up late.
我，啊哈…我起晚了。
A：Oh, come on, Gordon, it's the afternoon now. Why were you late really?
噢，戈登，得了吧，现在是下午。你究竟怎么会迟到的?
B：Well, I...I lost my wallet, and I...
额，我…我的手表弄丢了，我…
A：Have you got it now?
你现在找到了吗?
B：Yes, I found it again.
是的，我又找着了。
A：When?
什么时候?
B：This morning. I mean...
今天早上，我是说…
A：I am not convinced by your explanation.
我不相信你的解释。