traffic jam
交通堵塞
be caught up in a traffic jam
get stuck in a traffic jam
遇到交通堵塞
VIP=very important person
非常重要的人;貴賓
expect
等待;期待
expect a visit/call from sb
等待來(lái)自某人的來(lái)訪/電話
We were expecting him yesterday.
我們昨天一直在等他。
Are you expecting visitors?
你在等客人嗎?
A: Sorry to be late, I was caught up in a traffic jam. Am I the last guest to arrive?
很抱歉遲到了,我遇到了交通堵塞。我是最后一個(gè)來(lái)的客人嗎?
B: Yes, VIPs always are. It's quite all right. You're a very important person at this party.
是的,貴賓總是姍姍來(lái)遲,所以很正常。你是這次聚會(huì)非常重要的人。
A: Oh, please don't.
請(qǐng)別這樣說(shuō)。
B: I was just kidding. We've been expecting you the whole time.
我只是開(kāi)了個(gè)玩笑,我們都在等你呢。