5. i was working too late last night so that i couldn't get up on time.

  我昨天工作太晚以至于今早没及时起床。

  6. i lost my key of my car.

  我把车钥匙弄丢了。

  7. my car broke down.

  我的车抛锚了。

  请假休息规矩多

  dialogue

  rudy wants to take a month's leave in january to visit his parents in china. he is discussing with the personnel manager ted about his leave.

  鲁迪想在一月份休假一个月去探望在中国的父母。他正同人事部经理特德讨论他的休假。

  rudy: morning, ted.

  鲁迪：早上好，特德。

  ted: hi, rudy. what can i do for you?

  特德：你好，鲁迪。有什么事吗？

  rudy: i'd like to talk to you about my vacation.

  鲁迪：我想同你谈谈我的假期。

  ted: ok, go ahead and tell me what you want.

  特德：好的。说吧，告诉我你有什么要求。

  rudy: well, i'm planning to have a month's leave in january and i want to use my threeweek vacation days for this year.

  鲁迪：我计划在一月份休假一个月，而且我想用我今年的3个星期的休假日。

  ted: so long? go on holiday for a rest?

  特德：那么长？是要度假休息吗？

  rudy: no, i want to go to see my parents in china.

  鲁迪：不，我想去探望在中国的父母。

  ted: good idea. but it also happened that henry wanted to get away in january too. and you can't be away at the same time as henry.

  特德：好主意。不过碰巧亨利也在一月休假，而你不能和亨利同时休假。

  rudy: why can't we both take a holiday when we want?

  鲁迪：为什么我们不能想去休假的时候都去呢？

  ted: because there must be someone to keep the work going.

  特德：因为需要有人把工作进行下去。

  rudy: i see, but i have a good reason for choosing january.

  鲁迪：我知道，但我选一月份休假是有原因的。

  ted: what's that?

  特德：什么原因？

  rudy: becaus