情景会话口袋书人际篇 第473期:火车晚点(1)
1. The train is late for half an hour.
火车晚点半个小时。
还能这样说：
The train is behind time for half an hour.
The train is delayed for half an hour.
谚语：
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
人过半百方知天命。
2. The train is driving after 10 minutes.
列车定于10分钟后发车。
还能这样说：
The train leaves after ten minutes.
The train starts after ten minutes.
应用解析：
ten to one 十之八九，十拿九稳
3. The train will arrive at the station at 6, being late 1 hour.
火车将于6点到达火车站，晚了一小时。
还能这样说：
The train will get to station at 6, behind time 1 hour.
The train is going to arrive at 6, 1 hour late.
谚语：
It is never too late to mend.
亡羊补牢，犹未晚矣。
4. It really makes my blood boil when the train is late.
火车晚点让我很生气。
还能这样说：
The late train always makes me see red.
I get irritated when train is late.
应用解析：
train on 练好，把……对准;
train up 养育，培养、训练
