一分鐘英語 第9期:A Day Late and a Dollar Short 幹什麼都不成

Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.

歡迎收聽本期的《一分鐘英語》，在這裏您將學到很多美式英語中的俚語。

If you have ever heard American English, you may have heard this: a day late and a dollar short.

如果你聽過美語的話，你可能會聽到過這個：a day late and a dollar short（總是遲到或欠準備）。

What does this mean? Let's find out by listening to an American English conversation.

這是什麼意思呢？讓我們來聽聽下面這段美式英語對話吧。

Hey- did you hear Steve was late to the birthday party, and he forgot to bring a gift!

嘿，你聽說了麼，昨天的生日會上Steve遲到了，他還忘了帶禮物！

Yes, I did, he is always a day late and a dollar short to everything.

我知道，他幹什麼事都是不成功。（a day late and a dollar short ）

I know! When people say a day late and a dollar short, they mean you are too late, unprepared, or ....... disorganized.

我明白！當某人說 a day late and a dollar short 時，意思是你總是遲到，欠準備……雜亂無章。

You only want to say this with your friends, because it is an informal phrase.

你只會對朋友說這個短語，因爲它是一個非正式短語。

You don't want to use this in a formal or a business setting, because it may be rude.

你可不會在一個正式場合或者商務環境下使用它，因爲這樣可能會顯得不禮貌。

Remember, a lot of American English delivered by your facial expressions.

記住，很多美式英語是由你的面部表情傳播的。

And that's English in a Minute.

以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》。