迟到的理由

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      An elementary1 school teacher asked a student why he was2 late.

      He replied3, “A nearby4 sign said5. ‘School ahead6, slow down, go slow,' so that's what I did7.'


      一个小学老师问一个学生为什么迟到。

      他回答说:"附近有一个标志写着:“前有学校,减速,慢行。所以我就照此做了。”

      表示“做什么事迟到",可以直接在late的后面加动名词,如:I was very late getting home yesterday.我昨天很晚回家。也可以加上for,再加名词,如:He was late for meeting8.他开会迟到了。

      句中第一个slow是动词,表示“减速”、他后面的down是副词,表示“减弱”;第二个slow是副词,表示“缓慢地”,

      slow 放在动作动词后面当副词,是口语用法。在美国,当你看到黄色菱形标志上面写着SCHOOL CROSSING,或是黄色长方形标志,上面有一个奔跑的孩子,上方写着SLOW,表示你将进入学校区。在美国的学校区内违规,驾驶执照可能会被吊销。

      elementary [cla 'mentart ] adj.初等的

      elementary school小学

      sign[samln标志


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      1elementary   
       

      adj.初等的;初级的;初步的

      参考例句:

  •       What were you like in elementary school? 你在小学是什么样的?
  •       This is an elementary question.这是一个基本的问题。

      2was   
       

      v.(is,am的过去式)是,在

      参考例句:

  •       He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  •       He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

      3replied   
       

      v.[法律](原告对被告)答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 );反响;作答;(以行动)做出反应

      参考例句:

  •       She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
  •       I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断,我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

      4nearby   
       

      adj.附近的;adv.在附近;prep.在...附近

      参考例句:

  •       There is a supermarket nearby.附近有一家超市。
  •       We went fishing in the river nearby.我们去附近的河里钓鱼。

      5said   
       

      v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

      参考例句:

  •       He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  •       He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

      6ahead   
       

      adv.在前,向前,提前,在前面

      参考例句:

  •       We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
  •       Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看,老年人向后看。

      7did   
       

      v.动词do的过去式

      参考例句:

  •       How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球?
  •       Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢?

      8meeting   
       

      n.会议;集会

      参考例句:

  •       Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗?
  •       We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。