-I double booked me by accident.
This means that you have made two appointments on the same day same time with two different people without you realizing it.
-I double booked me by accident.
これは、気付かないうちに、二つの約束を同じ日の同じ時間にしてしまったという意味です。
The word 'double' means two so if you have 2 things to do at the same time then you use the term 'double booked'. to explain you have 2 appointments at the same time you would say
'I have double booked 2 appointments today'
「double」という単語は2つという意味です。同じ時間にすべきことが二つある場合には、「double booked」が使えます。同じ時間に二つの約束があることを説明するなら、以下のように言えます。
I have double booked 2 appointments today.
(今日約束が二つが重なってしまった。)
I've got to be in two places at the same time today!
I have two simultaneous appointments today!
To double book = to book the same time slot twice.
To be in two places at the same time. We sometimes use this expression when we are very busy with appointments which are closely booked, but that is actually the case in this example.
Simultaneous = at the same time
To double book =同じ時間帯に予約をふたつ入れてしまうこと。
To be in two places at the same time.この表現は、アポがほぼ連続して入っていて、忙しいときによく使われます。実際は同時というよりこういった場合でよく使われますね。
Simultaneous = 同時に
I'm sorry to say that I have made a double booking
Double = times two
Double booking = two appointments at the same time
I'm afraid would normally mean that you were frightened, but in this context it is a way of saying that you have done something you are sorry about.
'I''ve made a mistake and double booked myself'
'I can't make our appointment as I've booked a meeting at the same time. I'm afraid I can't be in two places at the same time!'
'I need a secretary! I've booked two meetings at the same time and can't make both'
Double = 二倍
Double booking = 約束が二つ重なること
'I'm afraid'は通常「恐れている」という意味ですが、ここでは、申し訳ないことをしたと伝える言い方です。
例文
'I've made a mistake and double booked myself'
(間違えて約束がかぶった)
'I can't make our appointment as I've booked a meeting at the same time. I'm afraid I can't be in two places at the same time!'
(同じ時間に別の人と会う約束を入れてしまったので、行けなくなりました。同時に二つの場所に行くことはできません)
'I need a secretary! I've booked two meetings at the same time and can't make both'
(秘書が必要だ。同じ時間に二つミーティングの約束を入れてしまって、両方に行くことはできない)