时间：2022-10-04 03:37:11
Worker: Hello, may I speak to the Boss, please?
Boss: Speaking. Who’s calling, please?
Worker: This is John. I can’t make it to work today, because I’m really sick.
Boss: We need you here today because it’s too late to get a replacement. Worker: I’m sorry about that. I didn’t phone last night since I didn’t feel sick then. I woke up with it this morning.
Boss: Why didn’t you call earlier this morning? You called at the last
minute.
Worker: I waited because I really tried to make it today, but in the end, I was too sick.
Boss: What do you have? Worker: I have a fever and a bad sore1 throat. Plus, I can’t breathe as my nose
is stuffed up2. As well, I have a headache and my eyes are watering3.
Boss: That sounds like you have a cold. I think you can come in. Worker: I decided to stay home for I think I’m contagious.
Boss: I see. Well, can you wear a mask?
Worker: And, because I’m dizzy4, I can’t walk very well. I’m afraid I’ll fall down.
Boss: That’s okay, I can give you a chair to sit on. Worker: But I might fall down on the bus. I’m afraid I can’t.
Boss: Okay, we’ll do our best here. See you tomorrow.
Worker: Oh, I can’t come tomorrow due to a doctor’s appointment.
Boss: Why don’t you go to the doctor today?
Worker: I called her, but she said she’s booked solid today because of lots of
flu cases. She thinks the change in the weather caused it. Boss: I see. Why don’t you go to a walk-in clinic?
Worker: I can’t, on account of the wait. Last time, I waited for 4 hours there.
Boss: Okay, I’ll see you on Wednesday. You’ll only miss two days’ pay. Worker: I’ll miss getting paid? Okay, I’ll come in today! S
1. can’t make it a. at that time
2. replacement b. also
3. since c. at the last possible time, just before it is too late
4. then d. a doctor is 100% fully reserved, you can’t get in
5. at the last minute e. a person who is contagious has a disease that can be passed to another person by touch
6. in the end f. a doctor’s office which doesn’t need appointment
7. as well g. can not come to it
8. contagious h. an example of a particular situation, problem etc.
9. due to i. finally
10. solid j. make it happen
11. case k. because (as, for)
12. cause l. because of
13. a walk-in clinic m. because of something else, especially because of a problem or difficulty
14. on account of n. to feel sad because you do not have something you had before
15. miss sth. o. a new one for gone or broken one
1. 词组in the end表达的含义是“最终结果是起初并不确定的”，如：Earlier in the story it looks like there are problems, but in the end, everything was fine. 我们还可用它来引出所做的决定，如：I was going to buy the expensive one, but in the end, I got the cheaper one. 我们也可用end的动词形式来表达这层含义，如：I ended up getting the cheaper one.
2. case有“情形”的意思，即situation。我们常用其固定搭配in that case，如： It’ll rain? In that case, I’ll stay home. 该词还有以下几种含义：“例证，事例” （example），如：Some verbs have an irregular past;“go-went” is one case；“迷案”（mystery），如：The novel called The Case of the Missing Money is very interesting to read；“病例”（medical files）或“犯罪案件”（police files），如：I’m working on a case about a bank robbery；“诉讼案件，官司”（lawyer’s files）；“理由，论据”（argument），如：The teachers make a good case for getting more money. 另外，case还有“箱子，容器”的意思，即suitcase，如：a jewellery case（首饰盒）。