The Missed Deadline 錯過期限

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Claire：Hello, Jane. Do you have the Pineapple Computers report?

克萊兒︰哈囉，阿珍。妳鳳梨電腦的報告做出來了嗎？

Jane：Actually, I'm trying to finish it up right now.

阿珍︰其實，我現在才正設法要完成。

Claire：Well, I needed it yesterday.

克萊兒︰嗯，我昨天就要這份報告了。

Jane：Yes, Tom told me. I wasn't expecting a deadline so soon.

阿珍︰是的，湯姆告訴我了。我沒料到期限會這么趕。

Claire：I understand, but schedules sometimes change.

克萊兒︰我了解，但計劃表有時是會改變的。

Jane：Of course. I apologize for not having it ready, but I told Tom I wouldn't be able to complete it in time.

阿珍︰當然。很抱歉我還沒弄好，但我跟湯姆說過我無法及時完成。

Claire：Well, we can't do anything about that now. Just get it done.

克萊兒︰嗯，我們現在也沒輒了。把它做完就是了。

Jane：You'll have it ASAP.

阿珍︰我會儘快拿給妳。

[多學一點點]

★missed錯過的

missed是miss的過去分詞當形容詞用。

★miss錯過；想念

例︰If you miss this opportunity, you will have to wait for many years.（如果你錯過這次機會，就得再等好幾年。）

★deadline截止期限，最后期限

★meet a/the deadline趕上截止期限，如期完成

例︰Wendy is unable to meet the deadline this time.（溫蒂這次無法如期交件。）

rioj

在大马，很多人把dateline当 deadline. 还以讹传讹。