本文选在Joey《乔伊》，希望朋友们会喜欢。
Joey: Lauren, Lauren, Lauren, look. I am so sorry I screwed up the plot twist. I panicked.
Lauren: Didn't they ever have press junkets on Days of Our Lives?
Joey: Yeah, but the producer always forgot to tell me about them. That's good producing.
Lauren: I'm just really disappointed, Joey. I was really counting on you. You're our most experienced actor, and you're the patriarch.
Joey: Hey, hey. We're All Americans here.

重点讲解：
counting on=count upon 依靠；指望
例句：You can count on me: I’ll help you. 你能依靠我，我会帮助你的。
Patriarch 家长，家族
（早期基督教的）主教；（东正教的）大主教（一般用大写首字母）
例如：the Patriarch of Jerusalem 耶路撒冷的大主教

Joey: Lauren, Lauren, Lauren, 听着，我很抱歉我搞砸了那些秘密的曲折情节。我太慌张了。
Lauren: “我们的生活”有过记者招待会吗？
Joey: 有的，但是制片人总是忘了告诉我。那很不错。
Lauren: 我只是很失望，Joey。我本来真的很指望你。你是我们最有经验的演员，而且你还是家长。
Joey: 嘿嘿。在这里我们都是美国人。

常用句型：
1. I was late for this meeting due to a family matter. 因为家中有事，所以我开会迟到了。

2. Sorry, I was caught in a traffic jam. So I was late. 对不起，因为堵车我迟到了。

3. I own you an apology for the failure in my work. 我为工作上的失误向你道歉。

4. Please excuse my careless words. 请原谅我那些无心的话。

5. I'm afraid I've brought you a lot of trouble. 对不起，给你添了很多麻烦。