瞬间秒杀听力 第647期:我需要更多的时间

A: So, Casey, how are things

going with the photos for thepress kit¹?

B: Yeah, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that.

I might need to ask for anextension on that deadline.

A: You’ve had over a month to get this finalized²!

Why are things delayed?

B: Well, the thing is, weran into a lot ofproblems. . .

A:I’m not looking for excuses here.

I just want to get this finishedon time!

A：凯西，新闻资料袋的照片准备得怎么样了?

B：是的，我一直想和你谈谈这个问题。

我可能需要申请延期。

A：你已经花了一个多月的时间把这件事定案了!

为什么事情会延迟?

B：嗯，问题是，我们遇到了很多问题……

A：我不想听借口。我只想这件事能按时完成！

1 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

2 finalized   

vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》