有镇皆徽韵（10）

The town is full of Huizhou Culture

放鸽子(2)

Release the dove

Rather than break her appointment and disappoint me, Katie again took the car. 

凯蒂又一次把车开来了，而没有爽约让我失望。

We were to have had dinner together yesterday evening, but he stood me up. 

我们昨晚本来要一起吃晚饭的，但他爽约了。

If you continue standing your boyfriend up, he will get annoyed.

如果你还放你男朋友的鸽子,他会翻脸的!

I imagine she was pretty annoyed when she found out. 

我想她发现此事后一定很生气的。

He tried to weasel out of his responsibilities /promise . 

他企图回避责任／爽约 .

She broke her date with me. 

她跟我爽约了。

Looks like he's a no-show. Let's book!

看来他是放我们鸽子。我们走吧。

He atoned for breaking his promise with her by taking her to the movies. 

他为了爽约赔罪而带她去看电影。

First she agreed to come out with me, then she stood me up.

她先是同意跟我出去, 后来又爽约了。