每个人都或多或少的迟到过那么几次，因为各种原因，可能生病，可能因为交通堵车，可能是因为天气冷，有起床困难症……那么，如果外企工作的你迟到了，怎么用英语和老板说呢?

　　如果你迟到了一小会，当你到达公司的时候，可以使用如下句型向老板解释：

　　"Sorry I'm late. Traffic was unusually bad today."

　　非常对不起，今天交通非常糟糕。

　　 "I apologize for being late. I had to drop off my wife at work. It took longer than I thought."

　　为今天迟到感到抱歉。我今天送我妻子去上班，花费的时间超出我的预估。

　　 "I'm sorry for being late. I got stuck in every light this morning."

　　我为今天的迟到感到抱歉。我今天早上被堵在路上了。

　　" I wanted to let you know that I am too sick to come in today."

　　我想让你知道，我今天生病了，不能去上班了。

　　 " I have some urgent personal matters I have to deal with. I won't be able to make it in."

　　我有一些着急的私人事情需要处理。所以今天我不能去上班了。

　　"Jake? Will it be ok if I take the day off? My grandmother just passed away and I don't think I will be able to work today."

　　Jack?今天方便请假吗?我外婆刚刚去世，我想我今天不能工作了。

　　当然喽，解释完原因之后，一定要深表歉意，表明态度，不会再迟到啦，可以用以下几个好记的句型哦：

　　"I am terribly sorry. It won't happen again."

　　我很抱歉，以后不会再发生。

　　"I had a lot of recent changes at home, but it's all taken care of. I will not be late again."

　　我最近家里发生了很多变化，已经被我处理好了。我不会再迟到了。

　　上班迟到情况说明

　　LAURA: Hi, Bill. I'm late again.

　　比尔, 您好. 我又迟到了.

　　BILL: Uh-huh. Fifteen minutes.

　　是的, 迟到了十五分钟.

　　LAURA: Really?

　　真的?

　　BILL: Yes, really.

　　嗯, 真的.

　　LAURA: Is my boss here?

　　老板来了没有?

　　BILL: Yes, he is. Good luck.

　　嗯, 来了. 祝您好运.

　　LAURA: Good morning, sir.

　　老板您早.

　　MR. CRAWFORD: Good morning, Miss Segura.

　　瑟姑拉小姐早.

　　LAURA: I'm sorry I'm late, sir, but this morning...

　　对不起, 老板, 我迟到了. 是因为今天早上...

　　MR. CRAWFORD: You are always late, Miss Segura.

　　瑟姑拉小姐, 您总是迟到.

　　LAURA: But, sir, this morning...

　　可是今天早上...

　　MR.CRAWFORD: Miss Segura, please be here at nine o'clock.

　　瑟姑拉小姐, 请九点钟到.

　　LAURA: Yes, sir.

　　是的, 老板.

　　BILL: Well, how's your boss this morning?

　　您的老板今天怎么样?

　　LAURA: He's angry. "Miss Segura. Please be here at nine o'clock."

　　他生气了. "瑟姑拉小姐, 请您九点钟到."

　　BILL: Your boss is right.

　　您的老板没有错.

　　LAURA: He's a monster!

　　他是一个怪物!

　　BILL: He's right, Laura.

　　劳拉, 他是对的.

　　LAURA: OK, he's right.

　　好吧, 他没有错.

　　BILL: Here.

　　来这儿.

　　LAURA: What is it?

　　那是什么?

　　BILL: It's an ice cream sandwich.

　　一个冰淇淋三明治.

　　LAURA: How much is it?

　　多少钱?

　　BILL: For you-free!

　　给您... 免费赠送!

　　LAURA: Oh, Bill. You're a sweetheart!

　　比尔, 您真好!

　　MR.CRAWFORD: Hi, dear. Sorry I'm late.

　　亲爱的, 我回来了. 今天晚了一点, 很抱歉.

　　MRS. CRAWFORD: That's okay, dear. Busy day?

　　没关系, 亲爱的, 忙吗?

　　MR. CRAWFORD: Yes, very. My secretary,

　　嗯, 非常忙, 我的秘书瑟姑拉小姐...

　　MRS. CRAWFORD: Laura! How is she?

　　劳拉! 她怎么样了?

　　MR. CRAWFORD: She's fine, but...

　　她很好, 但是...

　　MRS. CRAWFORD: Oh, that's good. She's very nice.

　　那好, 她人很好.

　　MR. CRAWFORD: Yes, she is, but she's always late.

　　是的, 她很好, 可是她经常迟到.

　　MRS. CRAWFORD: Very late?

　　很迟吗?

　　MR. CRAWFORD: Yes. Fifteen minutes is very late!

　　嗯, 迟到十五分钟非常的严重!