A: Hi, Patti. I am sorry for being late.

　　黑，帕蒂，对不起，我迟到了。

　　B: I have cooled my heels for nearly an hour.

　　我百般无聊地等了将近一个小时。

　　A: I am awfully sorry. There are traffic jams everywhere this hour of the day., you know.

　　实在是对不起，这个点儿到处塞车，你也知道的。

　　B: You should have started earlier.

　　你可以早点出来嘛。