和朋友约好了时间，努力赶路，但是由于种种原因，还是迟到了。该怎样表示歉意呢？

1. I'm sorry for being late.
抱歉我迟到了。

2. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
抱歉让你久等了。

3. Sorry, I'm late again. I'll make it up to you. Dinner is on me. How about that?
抱歉我又迟到了。我会补偿你的。晚饭我请，怎么样？

4. Sorry, I didn't catch the bus. / I missed the bus.
抱歉，我没赶上公车。/ 我错过了公车。

5. Sorry, I hit rush hour traffic.
抱歉，正好赶上交通高峰。

6. Sorry, I overslept this morning.
抱歉，我今天早上睡过头了。

7. I know it might sound lame¹, but my alarm clock somehow didn't go off this morning.
我知道那可能听起来有点扯，但我的闹钟今天早上不晓得怎么搞的没有响。

8. Sorry, I was delayed² by a last-minute meeting.
抱歉，我因为最后临时开会而耽搁了。

9. I forgot my wallet at home, so I went back for it. That's why I'm late.
我把钱包忘家里了，又回去拿了一趟。所以就迟到了。

10. I got stuck in traffic. I tried to call your cell³ phone, but it was busy.
我被堵死了，试着打你的手机，可是一直占线。

当然啦，还是希望这些话你不要常用，尽量作一个守时的人。