冊 5 · 場景包 Lifestyle／Real Estate · Lesson 29
約時間、改期、遲到
Scheduling, Rescheduling & Running Late
美式約時間重「給選項＋確認時區／地點」；遲到要早通知＋ETA。
對比
| 較不自然／易錯 | 更自然的美式 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| Are you free? | Do you have 30 minutes Thursday? / What times work for you? | 給框架 |
| I will late. | I'm running late. / I'm going to be about 15 minutes late. | 固定說法 |
| Maybe we change time. | Could we move it to 3? / Can we push it an hour? | 明確動作 |
| Waiting you. | I'll be there. / See you soon. / I'm out front. | 狀態清楚 |
規則／用法
- 邀約結構：目的＋長度＋兩三個時段＋地點／連結。
- 改期：move / push / pull forward；附新選項。
- 遲到：提前傳訊＋原因短句＋ETA；到了說 I'm here / I'm out front。
- 取消：I need to cancel（清楚）＋propose a new time。
現代例句
- 房產
Can we do Thursday at 2 CT or Friday at 10 for a call?
電話能否週四 2 點 CT 或週五 10 點？
- 房產
Can we push our walkthrough to 4?
實地查看能推到四點嗎？
- 生活
I'm running about ten minutes late—rain and traffic.
會晚十分鐘，下雨又塞車。
- 生活
I'm out front whenever you're ready.
你準備好我就在門口。
- 生活
Rain check on coffee? Next week is better.
咖啡改天？下週較好。
- 房產
Confirming we're still on for Tuesday's inspection at 9.
確認週二九點驗屋仍照常。
跟讀短文
約 83 words · TTS（瀏覽器語音）
Can we do a twenty-minute call Thursday at two or Friday at ten to align on showings? Something came up—can we push our walkthrough to four? I'm running about ten minutes late; the freeway is a mess after the rain. I'm out front whenever you're ready with the lockbox. Confirming we're still on for Tuesday's inspection at nine, unless the seller needs to move it. Scheduling language is underrated equity: clear ETAs and confirmations prevent the silent resentment that kills deals.
週四兩點或週五十點，二十分鐘電話對齊帶看可以嗎？臨時有事，實地查看能推到四點嗎？我會晚約十分鐘；下雨後高速公路很亂。你準備好鎖盒我就在門口。確認週二九點驗屋仍照常，除非賣方要改時間。約時間語言被低估：清楚 ETA 與確認，能避免默殺交易的怨氣。
慣用語包
running late
會晚到
中性
push / move (a meeting)
改晚／改期
職場
still on for…
仍預定…
中性
out front
在門口／前方
口語
迷你練習
- 寫一則改期簡訊：驗屋改到隔天下午 3 點。
- 遲到 15 分鐘給貸方的得體訊息。
- 用 still on for 確認看房。