| 1. | It may well be that the train is delayed .
很有可能火车晚点了。 |
| 2. | The train 's late again -- typical !
火车又晚点了一贯如此！ |
| 3. | The trains are running an hour late .
火车晚点一个小时。 |
| 4. | The train may easily be late .
火车多半要晚点。 |
| 5. | He tried to palm me off with some excuse about the bus being late .
他托辞公共汽车晚点骗我原谅他。 |
| 6. | She had to kick her heels for hours because the train was so late .
火车晚点，她无聊地等了几小时。 |
| 7. | The airliner is late .
班机晚点了。 |
| 8. | If past experience is anything to go by , the plane will be late .
过去的经验要是还靠得住的话，这飞机会晚点的。 |
| 9. | The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning .
飞机晚点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一个上午。 |
| 10. | She promised the children they could stay up for their favourite tv programme .
她答应孩子们可以晚点儿睡，看他们最喜爱的电视节目。 |
