中文原文
早上你本来打算早点出门去图书馆学习。收拾好背包,吃完简单的早餐之后,你打开电脑想查一点学习资料。结果刷社交软件不知不觉耗掉了不少时间。等你反应过来,已经快中午了。你有点懊恼,只好改变计划,决定下午再去图书馆。
My translation
In this morning, I was planning to leave home earlier, in order to study at the library.
I packed up my belongings first, then had a simple breakfast.
I opened my computer to look for some learning resources, but I ended up wasting a lot of time on social media.
By the time I realized, it was nearly noon. I was a bit frustrated, but I had to change my plan—going to the library in the afternoon.
Revised version
This morning, I’d planned to leave home early to study at the library.
I packed my things and had a quick simple breakfast.
I opened my laptop to look up some study resources, but I ended up wasting lots of time scrolling through social media.
When I realized what had happened, it was almost noon.
I felt a little frustrated, so I had to adjust my plans and go to the library in the afternoon instead.
Key phrases
- look up:表示查阅资料,比 look for 更好
- scroll through social media:刷社交媒体
- adjust plans:调整计划,比 change plans 更符合语境
- instead:放在最后,表示替代