My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.我的闹钟今天早上没有响。
Rosie: Sorry, I overslept. My clock didn't go off this morning.对不起,我睡过了头。 我的闹钟今天早上没响。
Francie: gain?又是这样?
Rosie: That's right, even though I did set the alarm last night.是的,虽然我昨晚确实有调过闹钟。
Francie:Your clock never works. Perhaps you should buy a new one.你的时钟总是没用。 也许你应该买一个新的。
Rosie: Well, if it breaks down again tomorrow, I'll definitely buy a new one.好吧,如果明天再有问题,我肯定会买一个新的。
Francie:Maybe by then it'll be too late.也许到时候就太迟了。
Rosie: What do you mean "too late"?太迟了是什么意思?
Francie:By that time you'll be fired.到那个时候你可能已经被解雇了。
tips:
①My clock didn't go off this morning.“我的闹钟今天早上没响。”go off在这里指“(铃声)响起”的意思。
②break down “出故障,失常“。另外,fail, don’t work也可以表达这样的意思。My car breaks down/fails/doesn’t work.(我的车出故障了。)
③by that time “等到那个时候”。注意用介词by,一般表示将来的某个时间点。At that time指“在某个时间点”。