be late for

He admonished his friend not to be late for work.

规朋友上班不要迟到。

If you don't stir your stumps, Tom, you'll be late for school again.

汤姆, 如果你不快走, 上学又要迟到了。

I was late for a meeting and in a tearing hurry.

我开会迟到了，急得不行。

I’ve been late for school three times this week—but who’s counting?

这周内我上学迟到了三次，不过管它呢。

If you don’t put your skates on, you’ll be late for work.

你再不紧，上班就要迟到了。

I was late for a class.

我上课迟到了。

In my first month at college I was continually chasing my own tail and being late for everything.

上大学第一个月我瞎忙一气，还是什么都落在后面。

I was late for school.

我上学迟到了。

It just wasn’t my day:the car wouldn’t start,I was late for the meeting,and to top it all I laddered my tights!

那真是不顺心日子:汽不起来,我开会迟到,更糟糕是,我紧身衣抽丝了。

It just wasn't my day.the car wouldn't start, I was late for the meeting, and to top it all I laddered my tights!

那真是不顺心日子, 汽无法, 我开会迟到, 更糟是, 我紧身衣抽丝了!

It just wasn't my day: the car wouldn't start; I was late for the meeting, and to top it all I laddered my tights!

那真是不顺心日子：汽不起来，我开会迟到，更有甚者，我紧身衣抽丝了！