time 的英语意思
timetime1 /taɪm/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1minutes/hours etc [uncountable] the thing that is measured in minutes, hours, days, years etc using clocks用时钟以分钟、小时、天、年等计量的事物: 
Einstein changed the way we think about space and time.爱因斯坦改变了我们对空间和时间的认知。 close relationships established over a long period of time经过长时间建立起来的亲密关系 Customers have only a limited amount of time to examine the goods.顾客检验货物的时间十分有限。time passes/goes by Their marriage got better as time went by.随着时间的推移，他们的婚姻越来越好。► see thesaurus at period2on a clock [singular] a particular point in time shown on a clock in hours and minutes时钟上以小时和分钟显示的某一特定时刻: ‘What time is it?’ ‘It’s about two thirty.’"现在几点？""大约两点半。" What time are you going out tonight?你今晚几点出门？what time do you make it? British English, what time do you have? American English (=used to ask someone with a watch what time it is)（用于询问戴手表的人现在几点）have you got the time? British English, do you have the time? American English (=used to ask someone if they know what time it is)（用于询问某人是否知道现在几点）tell the time British English, tell time American English (=be able to understand a clock)（能看懂时钟） Robin’s just learning to tell the time.罗宾正在学认时间。look at the time (=used when you realize that it is later than you thought it was)（用于意识到时间比自己以为的要晚时） Oh no. Look at the time. I’ll be late.哦，不。看看现在几点了。我要迟到了。is that the time? (=used when you suddenly realize what the time is)（用于突然意识到现在几点时） Is that the time? I must go.都这个时间了？我得走了。this time tomorrow/last week etc By this time tomorrow I’ll know whether I’ve got the job.明天这个时候，我就会知道自己是否得到了那份工作。3occasion [countable] an occasion when something happens or someone does something某事发生或某人做某事的一次: That was the only time we disagreed.那是我们唯一一次意见不合。 Do you remember the time I hit Tom Benson?你还记得我打了汤姆·本森那次吗？ Mary had seen the film many times.玛丽已经看过那部电影很多次了。(for) the first/second/last etc time It was the first time that he had lost a game.那是他第一次输掉比赛。 Gerry had just had back surgery for the third time in two years.两年内，格里刚刚做了第三次背部手术。(the) next time/(the) last time/this time Why don’t you drop in for a drink next time you’re over this way?下次你来这边，何不顺道来喝一杯？ The last time (=the most recent time) I saw Jonathan was Thursday evening.我最后一次（=最近一次）见到乔纳森是在周四晚上。 The freezing weather did not return until February but this time we were prepared.严寒天气直到二月才再度来袭，但这一次我们有所准备。the first/second/next/last etc time round (=the first, second etc time something happens)（=某事发生的第一次、第二次等） I missed their concert the first time round so I’m going next week.我第一次错过了他们的演唱会，所以下周我要去看。every/each time I meet up with Julie every time I go to Washington.每次我去华盛顿都会和朱莉见面。how many times ... ? How many times did you take your driving test?你考了几次驾照？ How many times have I told you not to wander off like that? (=I have told you many times)我跟你说过多少次了，不要这样乱跑？（=我已经说过很多次了） One time (=once) I went to a garage sale and bought fifteen books.有一次（=曾经）我去了一个旧货甩卖摊，买了十五本书。GRAMMAR语法You say: · The first time I saw it, I loved it. ✗Don’t say: At the first time I saw it, I loved it.应说：· The first time I saw it, I loved it.（我第一次看到它就喜欢上了。）✗不要说：At the first time I saw it, I loved it.4point when something happens [countable, uncountable] the particular minute, hour, day etc when something happens or should happen某事发生或应当发生的特定分钟、小时、天等at the time of something She was three months pregnant at the time of Stephen’s death.斯蒂芬去世时，她已怀孕三个月。at some/any/that time He is performing as well as at any time in his career.他现在的表现与其职业生涯中任何时候一样出色。 The UK has 500,000 stray dogs on its streets at any one time (=at any particular time).英国街头在任何特定时刻（=在任何一个特定时间）都有五十万只流浪狗。at a/the time when ... At the time when this scheme was introduced, it was recognised that there might be problems.这项计划推出时，人们就已认识到可能会出现问题。by the time ... The phone was ringing but by the time she got indoors, it had stopped.电话铃响了，但等她走进屋里，电话已经停了。it’s time to do something Rosie – it’s time to get up.罗西——该起床了。it’s time for something Come on, it’s time for bed.快点，该上床睡觉了。 He glanced at his watch. ‘It’s time for me to go.’他瞥了一眼手表。"我该走了。"it’s time somebody did something It’s time I fed the dog.该喂狗了。 Now is the right time for us to move to London.现在正是我们搬到伦敦的好时机。a good/bad time This might be a good time to start planning the new garden.现在也许是开始规划新花园的好时机。not the time/hardly the time Now is not the time to annoy Peter.现在不是惹彼得生气的时候。there’s no time like the present (=used to say that now is a good time to do something)（用于表示现在是做某事的好时机） ‘When do you want to meet?’ ‘Well, there’s no time like the present.’"你想什么时候见面？""嗯，机不可失，就现在吧。"dinner/lunch/tea etc time It’s nearly dinner time.快到晚饭时间了。opening/closing time (=the time when a shop, bar etc opens or closes)（=商店、酒吧等开门或关门的时间） We empty the till each night at closing time.我们每晚打烊时清空收银机。arrival/departure time (=the time when a train, plane etc arrives or leaves)（=火车、飞机等到达或出发的时间） Our estimated arrival time is 2:30 pm.我们预计到达时间为下午2:30。time of day/year England is so lovely at this time of year.英格兰在一年中的这个时节真是美极了。 We’ll sort that out when the time comes (=when it becomes necessary).等到时机成熟（=等到有必要时），我们再来解决那个问题。5period of time [singular, uncountable] a period of time during which something happens or someone does something某事发生或某人做某事所经历的一段时间: Dustin wanted to spend as much time as possible with his family.达斯汀想尽可能多地陪伴家人。a long/short/limited time I first met Jennifer a long time ago.我第一次见到詹妮弗是很久以前的事了。 They stopped for a short time to rest the horses.他们停下来休息了一小会儿，让马歇息。 Andy and Tom talked for some time (=for a fairly short period).安迪和汤姆谈了一段时间（=相当短的一段时间）。 Alison was married, for a time (=for a fairly short period), to a comedian.艾莉森曾经有一段时间（=相当短的一段时间）嫁给了一位喜剧演员。 Martin disliked being away from his family for any length of time (=for more than just a short period).马丁不喜欢长时间（=超过短暂时间）离开家人。 It took her a long time to make a decision.她花了很长时间才做出决定。 Learning a language isn’t easy – it takes time (=takes a long period of time).学一门语言并不容易——需要时间（=需要很长一段时间）。take time to do something (=deliberately spend time doing something)（=特意花时间做某事） While in New York he took time to visit some friends.在纽约期间，他抽时间拜访了一些朋友。travel time I wanted to make better use of my travel time.我想更好地利用旅途中的时间。6available time [uncountable] an amount of time that is available for you to do something你可以用来做某事的时间量: I’ll visit him if I have time.如果有时间，我会去看他。 Molly would like to do some diving if there is time.如果有时间，莫莉想去潜水。have time for something She realized she would have time for a coffee before her train left.她意识到火车出发前她有时间喝杯咖啡。 We don’t have to rush. We have all the time in the world (=have plenty of time).我们不必着急。我们有的是时间（=有充裕的时间）。 June had little time to spare (=available time) for making her own clothes.琼几乎没有多余的时间（=空闲时间）自己做衣服。free/spare time (=time when you are not working)（=不工作时的时间） He writes poetry in his spare time.他在业余时间写诗。 Being prepared for meetings will save time.提前为会议做好准备可以节省时间。 I don’t want to waste time arguing.我不想把时间浪费在争论上。 She spent precious time (=valuable and important time) looking for a telephone.她花费了宝贵的时间（=珍贵而重要的时间）寻找电话。 I seem to spend most of my time on the phone.我似乎把大部分时间都花在打电话上了。 McDuff passed the time writing letters (=wrote letters because he had nothing else to do).麦克达夫靠写信打发时间（=因为没有其他事可做而写信）。have time on your hands/time to kill (=not have enough to do)（=没有足够的事情可做） Now the children have left home, she has too much time on her hands.现在孩子们都离家了，她有太多的空闲时间。make/find time (for something/to do something) (=plan so that you have time available for something)（=有计划地安排出时间做某事） Make time to talk to your children.抽出时间和孩子们谈谈。 Book your ticket soon, as time is running out.尽快订票，因为时间不多了。time’s up (=used to say that it is the end of the time allowed for something such as a competition or examination)（=用于宣布比赛或考试等规定时间已到）we’re out of time (=used on radio and television programmes to say that there is no more time available on the programme)（=用于广播和电视节目中，表示节目时间已到）7all the time (also the whole time) continuously or very often持续不断地或非常频繁地: I keep practising and I’m improving all the time.我一直在练习，而且一直在进步。 He worries about her the whole time.他一直在为她担心。8 most of the time very often or almost always非常频繁地或几乎总是: I can speak German but we speak English most of the time.我会说德语，但我们大多数时候说英语。9 half the time if something happens half the time, especially something annoying, it happens quite often如果某事有一半的时间会发生，尤其是令人烦恼的事，意味着它发生得相当频繁: Half the time you don’t even notice what I’m wearing.你有一半的时候根本没注意到我穿了什么。10at times sometimes有时: Life is hard at times.生活有时是艰难的。11from time to time sometimes, but not regularly or very often有时，但不是经常或很频繁: These food safety scares happen from time to time.这类食品安全恐慌事件时有发生。12time after time/time and time again often, over a long period经常，在很长一段时间内: The police were catching the same kids stealing time after time.警察一次又一次地抓到同一批偷窃的孩子。13 at all times always – used especially in official rules and statements始终——尤其用于官方规定和声明中: Children must be supervised at all times while in the park.儿童在公园内必须随时处于监护之下。 Parents are welcome at all times.家长随时欢迎前来。14 nine times out of ten/99 times out of 100 etc used to say that something is almost always true or almost always happens用于表示某事几乎总是如此或几乎总是发生: Nine times out of ten she’s right.她十次有九次是对的。15 at the time at a particular moment or period in the past when something happened, especially when the situation is very different now在过去某个特定时刻或时期，某事发生时，尤指现在情况已大不相同: I was about ten or eleven at the time.那时我大约十岁或十一岁。16 at one time at a time in the past but not now在过去某一时期，但现在不再如此: At one time she wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of working at night put her off.她曾经一度想当护士，但一想到要上夜班就打了退堂鼓。17 at this time American English at this particular moment在此特定时刻: The president said his actions were ‘the right ones at this time’.总统表示他的行动是"在此时此刻正确的选择"。18 at no time used to say strongly that something never happened or should never happen用于强调某事从未发生过或永远不应发生at no time did/was etc At no time did anyone involved speak to the press.任何时候都没有任何相关人员向媒体发言。 At no time was the company informed.公司在任何时候都未获通知。19 for the time being for a short period of time from now, but not permanently从现在起短暂一段时间内，但并非永久: Now, for the time being, she is living with her father in Tijuana.目前，她暂时和父亲住在蒂华纳。20 in 10 days’/five years’/a few minutes’ etc time ten days, five years etc from now从现在起十天、五年等之后: He has an appointment with the doctor in two days’ time.他两天后有个医生预约。21 in time a)before the time by which it is necessary for something to be done在某事必须完成的期限之前: Will you be able to finish it in time?你能及时完成吗？in time to do something They ran all the way to the corner just in time to see the bus disappearing up the street.他们一路跑到街角，恰好赶上看到公共汽车消失在街道尽头。time for The painting was successfully repaired in time for the opening of the exhibition.这幅画及时修复好，赶上了展览开幕。in good time/in plenty of time (=a long time before the necessary time)（=比规定时间早很多） We arrived at the concert hall in good time.我们提前到达了音乐厅。 b)after a certain period of time, especially after a gradual process of change and development经过一段时间之后，尤指经过逐渐变化和发展的过程之后: He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, in time.他希望看到公司发生变化，我相信假以时日他会看到的。22 with time to spare sooner than expected or necessary比预期或必要的时间更早: We should arrive in New York with time to spare.我们应该能提前到达纽约，还有时间富余。23 over time if something happens over time, it happens gradually during a long period如果某事是随着时间推移而发生的，它是在很长一段时间内逐渐发生的: The research project will be assessed over time.这个研究项目将随着时间推移进行评估。 Students are encouraged to consider the way language changes over time.鼓励学生思考语言随时间推移而变化的方式。24 with time/given time after a period of time经过一段时间之后: These symptoms will start to get better with time.这些症状会随着时间的推移逐渐好转。 I would have thought of the answer, given time.如果给我时间，我本来会想到答案的。25 take your time a)to do something slowly or carefully without hurrying不慌不忙地做某事，不急于求成take your time doing something Marie took her time cutting my hair and did it really well.玛丽给我剪头发时不慌不忙，剪得非常好。time over He had planned to take his time over the journey.他本打算从容不迫地完成这段旅程。 b)to do something more slowly than seems reasonable做某事比合理速度慢: You’re taking your time with the lab tests. We need the results now.你做实验室检测花的时间太长了。我们现在就需要结果。26 five/ten/many etc times ... used to say how much greater, more etc one thing is than another用于表示一件事比另一件事大多少倍、多多少倍等: Sound travels four times faster in water than in air.声音在水中的传播速度是在空气中的四倍。 There were three times as many girls as boys.女生人数是男生的三倍。27 ... at a time a)if someone deals with things one, three, ten etc at a time, they deal with them separately or in groups of three, ten etc如果某人每次处理一件、三件、十件等事情，他们是分别或以三件、十件等为一组来处理的: If you raise your hands, I’ll answer questions one at a time.如果你们举手，我会一个一个地回答问题。 Frank took the stairs two at a time.弗兰克两步并作一步地上楼梯。 b)if something happens for hours, days, months etc at a time, it continues for several hours, months etc如果某事每次持续数小时、数天、数月等，它会连续持续数小时、数月等: Because of his work, he’s often away for weeks at a time.由于工作原因，他经常一次离家数周。28 on time at the correct time or the time that was arranged在正确的时间或约定的时间: Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to get there on time.杰克担心自己能否准时到达那里。right/bang/dead on time (=at exactly the right time)（=恰好在正确的时间） The plane arrived right on time.飞机准点到达。USAGE: On time, in time用法：on time与in time• On time means ‘at the correct or agreed time’: · Please arrive on time. ✗Don’t say: Please arrive in time.· on time意为"在正确或约定的时间"：· 请准时到达。✗不要说：Please arrive in time.• In time means ‘early enough for something or to do something’: · He arrived in time for supper.· in time意为"足够早，赶得上某事或做某事"：· 他及时赶到，赶上了晚饭。29 ahead of/behind time earlier or later than the time when something happens, should be done etc比某事发生、应完成等的时间早或晚: Prepare what you plan to say in the meeting ahead of time (=before the meeting).提前（=在会议之前）准备好你打算在会议上说的内容。 The train left twenty minutes behind time (=after it should have left).火车晚点二十分钟（=比应该出发的时间晚）出发。30 it’s about time (also it’s high time) spoken口语 used to say strongly that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened用于强调表示你认为某事应该很快发生或早就应该发生了: It’s about time our team won.我们队早就该赢了。 It’s high time we had a party.我们早就该开个派对了。31 not before time/and about time (too) spoken口语 used to say that something should have happened sooner用于表示某事本应更早发生: Philip is going to be punished and not before time.菲利普将受到惩罚，而且早就该如此了。32 the best/biggest etc ... of all time the best, biggest etc of a particular kind of person or thing that has ever existed有史以来某类人或事物中最好的、最大的等: He is the greatest athlete of all time, in my opinion.在我看来，他是有史以来最伟大的运动员。33 in no time (at all)/in next to no time very quickly or soon非常快地或很快: We’ll be there in no time.我们马上就到。34any time (now) very soon很快: ‘When is she due back?’ ‘Any time now.’"她什么时候回来？""随时都会回来。"35 it’s (only/just) a matter/question of time used to say that something will definitely happen at some time in the future, but you do not know when用于表示某事将来肯定会发生，但不知道何时发生: I’ll find the key eventually. It’s just a question of time.我最终会找到钥匙的。这只是时间问题。 It’s only a matter of time before we catch the person who killed her.我们迟早会抓到杀害她的人。36 (only) time will tell used to say that at some time in the future it will become clear whether or not something is true, right etc用于表示将来某个时候才能弄清楚某事是否真实、正确等: Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.治疗是否成功，只有时间才能证明。37period in history [countable] (also times [plural]) a particular period in history历史上的某一特定时期: Mankind has used the horse since ancient times.人类自古代就开始使用马。 In earlier times, servants would use the bare wooden stairs at the back of the house.在早些时候，仆人们走的是房子后面没有铺地毯的木楼梯。at/in/during etc the time of something He lived at the time of the Napoleonic wars.他生活在拿破仑战争时期。our time(s) (=the present period in history)（=当今这个历史时期） Air pollution has become one of the most significant health problems of our time.空气污染已成为我们这个时代最重要的健康问题之一。38behind the times old-fashioned旧式: Our equipment is a bit behind the times.我们的设备有点落伍了。39move/change/keep up with the times to change when other things in society, business etc change随着社会、商业等其他方面的变化而改变: We’ve got to move with the times.我们必须与时俱进。40 ahead of your/its time having or using the most advanced ideas, methods, designs, technology etc拥有或使用最先进的思想、方法、设计、技术等: Coleridge was far ahead of his time in his understanding of the unconscious.柯勒律治对无意识的理解远远超前于他所处的时代。41pleasant/unpleasant [countable] a good time, bad time, difficult time etc is a period or occasion when you have good, bad, difficult etc experiences美好的时光、糟糕的时光、艰难的时光等是指你拥有美好、糟糕、艰难等经历的一段时期或一次经历: This was the happiest time of her life.那是她一生中最幸福的时光。good/bad/hard etc times They had their happy times, but they had their hard times too.他们有过快乐的时光，也有过艰难的岁月。have a good/great/lovely etc time (=enjoy yourself)（=玩得开心） Did you have a good time at the party?你在派对上玩得开心吗？ Julie went to a wedding at the weekend and had the time of her life (=enjoyed herself very much).朱莉周末去参加了一场婚礼，玩得非常尽兴（=玩得非常开心）。42 somebody’s time in/at/as something the period of time when you were living in a particular place, working for a particular company etc你在某个特定地方生活、为某家特定公司工作等的那段时期: In her time at the United Nations she was considered a tough negotiator.她在联合国任职期间，被认为是一位强硬的谈判者。43 before your time a)before you were born or before you started working or living somewhere在你出生之前，或在你开始在某地工作或生活之前: They say he was a great actor but that was before my time.据说他是一位伟大的演员，但那是在我的时代之前的事了。 b)if you do something, especially get old, before your time, you do it before the time when most people usually do it in their lives如果你做某事，尤其是变老，比你的时代早，意味着你在大多数人通常在其一生中做这件事之前就做了: He seemed to grow into an old man before his time.他似乎未老先衰，过早地变成了一个老人。44in part of the world [uncountable] the way of referring to points in time in one particular part of the world世界某一特定地区表示时间点的方式: Eastern Standard Time东部标准时间 British Summer Time英国夏令时 The flight to Boston arrives at 1.15 pm local time.飞往波士顿的航班当地时间下午1:15到达。45time taken [countable] a)the amount of time taken by a competitor in a race参赛者在比赛中所用的时间: The Olympic medallist’s time in the 200 metres final was 19.21 seconds.这位奥运奖牌得主在200米决赛中的成绩是19.21秒。 b)journey time the amount of time a journey takes旅程所需的时间: The journey time to London is approximately four hours.前往伦敦的旅程时间约为四小时。46sports [uncountable] British English the end of the normal period of playing time in a sports game, especially football体育比赛（尤指足球）正常比赛时间的结束 SYN full time: Mason’s goal 13 minutes from time earned his team a place in the finals.梅森在距比赛结束13分钟时打进一球，为球队赢得了决赛资格。47music [uncountable] the number of beats in each bar in a piece of music一段音乐中每小节的拍数: Waltzes are usually in three-four time.华尔兹通常是四三拍。48 in time to/with something if you do something in time to a piece of music, you do it using the same rhythm and speed as the music如果你随着一段音乐做某事，你是按照与音乐相同的节奏和速度来做的: Gloria was tapping her feet in time to the music.格洛丽亚随着音乐的节拍用脚打拍子。49 keep/beat time to show the rhythm and speed that a piece of music should be played at to a group of musicians, using your hands用手向一组音乐家示意一段音乐应演奏的节奏和速度50keep perfect/good etc time if a clock keeps good time, it always shows the correct time如果一只时钟走时准确，它总是显示正确的时间51prison do time to spend a period of time in prison在监狱中度过一段时间: Paul was doing time for burglary.保罗因入室盗窃正在服刑。52 pass the time of day (with somebody) to say hello to someone and have a short talk with them向某人打招呼并与其简短交谈: People like to pass the time of day with neighbours.人们喜欢和邻居闲聊几句。53 time was (when) used to say that there was a time when you used to be able to do something, when something used to happen etc用于表示曾经有一段时间你能够做某事、某事曾经发生等: Time was when no one had television.曾几何时，没有人有电视。54 there’s no time to lose used to say that you must do something quickly because there is very little time用于表示你必须迅速行动，因为时间所剩无几55 make good time if you make good time on a journey, you travel quickly, especially more quickly than you expected如果你在旅途中赶路顺利，你走得很快，尤其是比预期的更快: We made good time and were at the hotel by lunchtime.我们一路顺利，午饭前就到了酒店。56 race/work/battle against time to try to finish or achieve something even though you have very little time尽管时间非常紧迫，仍努力在规定时间内完成或实现某事: Mark was racing against time to complete the work by Friday.马克在与时间赛跑，争取在周五前完成工作。57 time is money used to say that wasting time or delaying something costs money用于表示浪费时间或拖延某事会花费金钱58 time is on your side used to say that someone is young enough to be able to wait before doing something or until something happens用于表示某人足够年轻，可以等待再做某事或等待某事发生59time is a great healer/heals all wounds used to say that someone will become less upset as time passes用于表示随着时间的流逝，某人会逐渐平复情绪60time flies used to say that time seems to pass very quickly用于表示时间似乎过得非常快: Time flies when you’re having fun.快乐的时光总是短暂的。61 in your own time if you study or do work in your own time, you do it outside normal school or work hours如果你在自己的时间里学习或工作，你是在正常上学或上班时间之外进行的: Nurses in training study in their own time.实习护士在业余时间自学。62 in your own (good) time informal非正式 when you are ready当你准备好时: Bobby will tell them about it in his own good time.鲍比会在他认为合适的时候告诉他们这件事。63 all in good time used to tell someone to be patient because something they are waiting for will certainly happen after a period of time, and probably quite soon用于告诉某人要有耐心，因为他们等待的事情在一段时间后肯定会发生，而且很可能很快就会发生: ‘I’d love to see it.’ ‘All in good time.’"我很想看看。""慢慢来，总会有机会的。"64 have a lot of/no time for somebody/something informal非正式 if you have a lot of time for someone or something, you like or admire them, and if you have no time for them, you do not like or admire them如果你对某人或某事有很多时间，意味着你喜欢或欣赏他们；如果你对他们没有时间，意味着你不喜欢或不欣赏他们: He has no time for (=does not like) people who talk too much.他没有时间理会（=不喜欢）话太多的人。65time of life used to refer to someone’s age用于提及某人的年龄: At my time of life, you can’t take too many shocks like that.以我这把年纪，经不起太多这样的打击。66 your time used in certain expressions to refer to the period when you are alive用于某些表达中，指你活着的这段时期in your time I’ve met some rude women in my time but she’s the worst.我这辈子见过一些粗鲁的女人，但她是最粗鲁的。 He was many things in his time – musician, pilot, cattle-rancher, industrialist, journalist.他这一生扮演过许多角色——音乐家、飞行员、牧场主、实业家、记者。 If I had my time over again (=lived my life again), I’d probably do exactly the same things.如果让我重新活一次（=再活一遍），我可能会做完全相同的事情。67time of the month the time when a woman has her period女性来月经的时间: It’s that time of the month.这个月的那几天又到了。68 time out of mind literary文学 a very long time, or a very long time ago很长一段时间，或很久以前 → big time1, full-time, half-time, part-time, real-time, → at the best of times at best3(11), → time is of the essence at essence(4), → bide your time at bide(1), → in the fullness of time at fullness(1), → give somebody/something time at give1(21), → kill time at kill1(8), → lose time at lose(8), → mark time at mark1(11), → move with the times at move1(17), → in the nick of time at nick1(1), → for old times’ sake at old(19), → once upon a time at once1(14), → play for time at play1(18), → the time is ripe at ripe(3), → at the same time at same1(3), → sign of the times at sign1(9), → a stitch in time (saves nine) at stitch1(8), → have a whale of a time at whale1(2)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1, 5 & 6——释义1、5和6verbs动词time passes/goes by· As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home.· 随着时间的流逝，她越来越少想起家乡的亲人。take time (=require a long time to do)· Learning a new skill takes time.· 学习一项新技能需要时间。have time (=have enough time to do something)· I didn’t do it because I didn’t have time.· 我没有做，因为我没有时间。have/get time to do something· We never get time to do anything together.· 我们从来没有时间一起做任何事情。spend time· I’m going to spend some time with my family.· 我打算花些时间陪家人。pass the time (=spend a period of time doing something)· The prisoners pass the time reading, or writing letters.· 囚犯们靠阅读或写信打发时间。waste time· You are wasting your time arguing with him.· 你和他争论是在浪费时间。save time· I used a ready-made sauce in order to save time.· 我用了现成的酱料以节省时间。make/find time to do something (=do something, even though you are busy)· You need to make time to do things you enjoy.· 你需要抽出时间做自己喜欢的事情。kill time (=spend time doing something unimportant while waiting for something)· He was just killing time before his appointment.· 他只是在预约前打发时间。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + time形容词/名词 + timea long time· I haven’t seen him for a long time.· 我很长时间没见到他了。a short time· A short time later, she heard him drive away.· 不久之后，她听到他开车离去的声音。a limited time (=a short period of time)· The offer is available for a limited time only.· 此优惠仅在有限时间内有效。some time (=quite a long period of time)· I’ve known the truth for some time.· 我知道这个真相已经有一段时间了。free/spare time· He spends all this free time watching television.· 他把所有的空闲时间都花在看电视上。precious/valuable time· I’m sorry if I’m taking up your valuable time.· 如果我占用了您宝贵的时间，深感抱歉。family time· As the children get older, evenings become valuable family time.· 随着孩子们渐渐长大，傍晚成了宝贵的家庭时光。journey/travel time (=the time it takes to travel somewhere)· By train, the journey time to London is about two hours.· 乘火车，到伦敦的旅程时间大约是两小时。phrases短语a period of time· Over a period of time the students develop their own ideas.· 随着时间的推移，学生们逐渐形成自己的想法。an amount/a length of time· Customers only have a limited amount of time to inspect the goods.· 顾客检验货物的时间十分有限。there is time to do something (=there is enough time to do it)· There was no time to discuss it further.· 没有时间进一步讨论这件事。it takes time to do something· It took them a long time to struggle through the crowds.· 他们花了很长时间才挤过人群。as time goes on (=as time passes)· I understood him better as time went on.· 随着时间的推移，我越来越了解他。time is running out (=there is not much time left to do something)· Doctors are looking for a suitable donor, but time is running out.· 医生们正在寻找合适的捐献者，但时间不多了。time’s up (=used to say that the time allowed for something has finished)· Time’s up, class. Put your pens down and hand your papers to the front.· 时间到了，同学们。放下笔，把试卷传到前面来。have time to kill (=have time to do something unimportant while waiting for something)· I still had some time to kill, so I thought I’d make a couple of phone calls.· 我还有些时间可以消磨，所以我想打几个电话。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘a small time’. Say a short time.THESAURUS同义词辨析a time when something happens某事发生的一次time a time when something happens or when you should do something某事发生或你应该做某事的时刻: · The last time I saw her she was in high school.· 我最后一次见到她时，她还在上高中。· It’s time for you to go to bed.· 你该上床睡觉了。· The best time to visit Scotland is in late May.· 游览苏格兰的最佳时间是五月下旬。occasion a time when something happens. Occasion is more formal than time某事发生的一次。occasion比time更正式: · They have been seen together on several occasions.· 他们曾在几个场合被人看到在一起。· The last occasion the two teams met, the Giants won easily.· 上次两队交手时，巨人队轻松获胜。moment a particular point in time when something happens某事发生的某一特定时间点: · At that moment (=at exactly that time), the door bell rang.· 就在那一刻（=恰好在那个时间），门铃响了。· The next moment she was gone.· 下一刻她就不见了。point a particular time during a longer period of time较长时间段中的某一特定时刻: · At one point during the play she completely forgot her lines.· 在演出的某个时刻，她完全忘记了台词。· the lowest point of the holiday· 假期中最低落的时刻a long time很长时间a long time a long period of time, especially many months or years很长一段时间，尤指许多个月或许多年: · They’ve been married a long time – nearly 30 years.· 他们结婚很长时间了——将近30年。· The house has been empty for a long time.· 这所房子已经空置很长时间了。all day/night/year/week continuing for the whole day, night, year etc – used especially to emphasize that it is a long time持续整整一天、一夜、一年等——尤用于强调时间之长: · It’s going to take me all night to finish this essay.· 我要花整整一夜才能写完这篇文章。· He’s in London all week, and only comes home at the weekends.· 他整周都在伦敦，只在周末回家。hours/weeks/months/years many hours, weeks, months, or years – used to emphasize that it is a long time, or much longer than it should be许多小时、数周、数月或数年——用于强调时间之长，或比应有的时间长得多: · It’s years since I rode a bike.· 我好几年没骑自行车了。· My wife had to wait months for a hospital appointment.· 我妻子等了好几个月才预约到医院。ages especially British English informal非正式 a very long time很长时间: · I’ve been standing here for ages.· 我在这里站了好久了。· The software takes ages to load.· 这个软件加载需要很长时间。· They’ve lived there for ages.· 他们在那里住了很长时间了。a while (also some time) a fairly long time相当长的一段时间: · I hadn’t seen Paul for a while, and he’d completely changed.· 我有一段时间没见到保罗了，他变化很大。· It may be some time before the company starts to make a profit.· 公司可能还需要一段时间才能开始盈利。the longest time American English a very long time很长时间: · For the longest time, my daughter wasn’t reading at all.· 很长一段时间里，我女儿根本不读书。· It took me the longest time to figure out how to work the sunroof in this car.· 我花了很长时间才弄明白这辆车的天窗怎么用。a short time短暂的时间a minute/moment a short time短暂的时间: · I’ll call you back in a minute.· 我一会儿给你回电话。· Can I show you something? It will only take a moment.· 我能给你看样东西吗？只需要一会儿。a second a very short time非常短暂的时间: · I’ll be ready in a second.· 我马上就好。· Just a second – I can’t find my wallet.· 等一下——我找不到我的钱包了。an instant written书面 a very short time非常短暂的时间: · In an instant, they were gone.· 转眼间，他们就不见了。· He paused for an instant.· 他停顿了片刻。a little while/a short while a short period of time, especially a few hours, days, or weeks短暂的一段时间，尤指几小时、几天或几周: · I’ve been to Tokyo, but I was only there for a short while.· 我去过东京，但只待了很短的时间。· I saw him a little while ago.· 我不久前见过他。
查看全部语言翻译1minutes/hours etc [uncountable] the thing that is measured in minutes, hours, days, years etc using clocks用时钟以分钟、小时、天、年等计量的事物: Einstein changed the way we think about space and time.爱因斯坦改变了我们对空间和时间的认知。 close relationships established over a long period of time经过长时间建立起来的亲密关系 Customers have only a limited amount of time to examine the goods.顾客检验货物的时间十分有限。time passes/goes by Their marriage got better as time went by.随着时间的推移，他们的婚姻越来越好。► see thesaurus at period2on a clock [singular] a particular point in time shown on a clock in hours and minutes时钟上以小时和分钟显示的某一特定时刻: ‘What time is it?’ ‘It’s about two thirty.’"现在几点？""大约两点半。" What time are you going out tonight?你今晚几点出门？what time do you make it? British English, what time do you have? American English (=used to ask someone with a watch what time it is)（用于询问戴手表的人现在几点）have you got the time? British English, do you have the time? American English (=used to ask someone if they know what time it is)（用于询问某人是否知道现在几点）tell the time British English, tell time American English (=be able to understand a clock)（能看懂时钟） Robin’s just learning to tell the time.罗宾正在学认时间。look at the time (=used when you realize that it is later than you thought it was)（用于意识到时间比自己以为的要晚时） Oh no. Look at the time. I’ll be late.哦，不。看看现在几点了。我要迟到了。is that the time? (=used when you suddenly realize what the time is)（用于突然意识到现在几点时） Is that the time? I must go.都这个时间了？我得走了。this time tomorrow/last week etc By this time tomorrow I’ll know whether I’ve got the job.明天这个时候，我就会知道自己是否得到了那份工作。3occasion [countable] an occasion when something happens or someone does something某事发生或某人做某事的一次: That was the only time we disagreed.那是我们唯一一次意见不合。 Do you remember the time I hit Tom Benson?你还记得我打了汤姆·本森那次吗？ Mary had seen the film many times.玛丽已经看过那部电影很多次了。(for) the first/second/last etc time It was the first time that he had lost a game.那是他第一次输掉比赛。 Gerry had just had back surgery for the third time in two years.两年内，格里刚刚做了第三次背部手术。(the) next time/(the) last time/this time Why don’t you drop in for a drink next time you’re over this way?下次你来这边，何不顺道来喝一杯？ The last time (=the most recent time) I saw Jonathan was Thursday evening.我最后一次（=最近一次）见到乔纳森是在周四晚上。 The freezing weather did not return until February but this time we were prepared.严寒天气直到二月才再度来袭，但这一次我们有所准备。the first/second/next/last etc time round (=the first, second etc time something happens)（=某事发生的第一次、第二次等） I missed their concert the first time round so I’m going next week.我第一次错过了他们的演唱会，所以下周我要去看。every/each time I meet up with Julie every time I go to Washington.每次我去华盛顿都会和朱莉见面。how many times ... ? How many times did you take your driving test?你考了几次驾照？ How many times have I told you not to wander off like that? (=I have told you many times)我跟你说过多少次了，不要这样乱跑？（=我已经说过很多次了） One time (=once) I went to a garage sale and bought fifteen books.有一次（=曾经）我去了一个旧货甩卖摊，买了十五本书。GRAMMAR语法You say: · The first time I saw it, I loved it. ✗Don’t say: At the first time I saw it, I loved it.应说：· The first time I saw it, I loved it.（我第一次看到它就喜欢上了。）✗不要说：At the first time I saw it, I loved it.4point when something happens [countable, uncountable] the particular minute, hour, day etc when something happens or should happen某事发生或应当发生的特定分钟、小时、天等at the time of something She was three months pregnant at the time of Stephen’s death.斯蒂芬去世时，她已怀孕三个月。at some/any/that time He is performing as well as at any time in his career.他现在的表现与其职业生涯中任何时候一样出色。 The UK has 500,000 stray dogs on its streets at any one time (=at any particular time).英国街头在任何特定时刻（=在任何一个特定时间）都有五十万只流浪狗。at a/the time when ... At the time when this scheme was introduced, it was recognised that there might be problems.这项计划推出时，人们就已认识到可能会出现问题。by the time ... The phone was ringing but by the time she got indoors, it had stopped.电话铃响了，但等她走进屋里，电话已经停了。it’s time to do something Rosie – it’s time to get up.罗西——该起床了。it’s time for something Come on, it’s time for bed.快点，该上床睡觉了。 He glanced at his watch. ‘It’s time for me to go.’他瞥了一眼手表。"我该走了。"it’s time somebody did something It’s time I fed the dog.该喂狗了。 Now is the right time for us to move to London.现在正是我们搬到伦敦的好时机。a good/bad time This might be a good time to start planning the new garden.现在也许是开始规划新花园的好时机。not the time/hardly the time Now is not the time to annoy Peter.现在不是惹彼得生气的时候。there’s no time like the present (=used to say that now is a good time to do something)（用于表示现在是做某事的好时机） ‘When do you want to meet?’ ‘Well, there’s no time like the present.’"你想什么时候见面？""嗯，机不可失，就现在吧。"dinner/lunch/tea etc time It’s nearly dinner time.快到晚饭时间了。opening/closing time (=the time when a shop, bar etc opens or closes)（=商店、酒吧等开门或关门的时间） We empty the till each night at closing time.我们每晚打烊时清空收银机。arrival/departure time (=the time when a train, plane etc arrives or leaves)（=火车、飞机等到达或出发的时间） Our estimated arrival time is 2:30 pm.我们预计到达时间为下午2:30。time of day/year England is so lovely at this time of year.英格兰在一年中的这个时节真是美极了。 We’ll sort that out when the time comes (=when it becomes necessary).等到时机成熟（=等到有必要时），我们再来解决那个问题。5period of time [singular, uncountable] a period of time during which something happens or someone does something某事发生或某人做某事所经历的一段时间: Dustin wanted to spend as much time as possible with his family.达斯汀想尽可能多地陪伴家人。a long/short/limited time I first met Jennifer a long time ago.我第一次见到詹妮弗是很久以前的事了。 They stopped for a short time to rest the horses.他们停下来休息了一小会儿，让马歇息。 Andy and Tom talked for some time (=for a fairly short period).安迪和汤姆谈了一段时间（=相当短的一段时间）。 Alison was married, for a time (=for a fairly short period), to a comedian.艾莉森曾经有一段时间（=相当短的一段时间）嫁给了一位喜剧演员。 Martin disliked being away from his family for any length of time (=for more than just a short period).马丁不喜欢长时间（=超过短暂时间）离开家人。 It took her a long time to make a decision.她花了很长时间才做出决定。 Learning a language isn’t easy – it takes time (=takes a long period of time).学一门语言并不容易——需要时间（=需要很长一段时间）。take time to do something (=deliberately spend time doing something)（=特意花时间做某事） While in New York he took time to visit some friends.在纽约期间，他抽时间拜访了一些朋友。travel time I wanted to make better use of my travel time.我想更好地利用旅途中的时间。6available time [uncountable] an amount of time that is available for you to do something你可以用来做某事的时间量: I’ll visit him if I have time.如果有时间，我会去看他。 Molly would like to do some diving if there is time.如果有时间，莫莉想去潜水。have time for something She realized she would have time for a coffee before her train left.她意识到火车出发前她有时间喝杯咖啡。 We don’t have to rush. We have all the time in the world (=have plenty of time).我们不必着急。我们有的是时间（=有充裕的时间）。 June had little time to spare (=available time) for making her own clothes.琼几乎没有多余的时间（=空闲时间）自己做衣服。free/spare time (=time when you are not working)（=不工作时的时间） He writes poetry in his spare time.他在业余时间写诗。 Being prepared for meetings will save time.提前为会议做好准备可以节省时间。 I don’t want to waste time arguing.我不想把时间浪费在争论上。 She spent precious time (=valuable and important time) looking for a telephone.她花费了宝贵的时间（=珍贵而重要的时间）寻找电话。 I seem to spend most of my time on the phone.我似乎把大部分时间都花在打电话上了。 McDuff passed the time writing letters (=wrote letters because he had nothing else to do).麦克达夫靠写信打发时间（=因为没有其他事可做而写信）。have time on your hands/time to kill (=not have enough to do)（=没有足够的事情可做） Now the children have left home, she has too much time on her hands.现在孩子们都离家了，她有太多的空闲时间。make/find time (for something/to do something) (=plan so that you have time available for something)（=有计划地安排出时间做某事） Make time to talk to your children.抽出时间和孩子们谈谈。 Book your ticket soon, as time is running out.尽快订票，因为时间不多了。time’s up (=used to say that it is the end of the time allowed for something such as a competition or examination)（=用于宣布比赛或考试等规定时间已到）we’re out of time (=used on radio and television programmes to say that there is no more time available on the programme)（=用于广播和电视节目中，表示节目时间已到）7all the time (also the whole time) continuously or very often持续不断地或非常频繁地: I keep practising and I’m improving all the time.我一直在练习，而且一直在进步。 He worries about her the whole time.他一直在为她担心。8 most of the time very often or almost always非常频繁地或几乎总是: I can speak German but we speak English most of the time.我会说德语，但我们大多数时候说英语。9 half the time if something happens half the time, especially something annoying, it happens quite often如果某事有一半的时间会发生，尤其是令人烦恼的事，意味着它发生得相当频繁: Half the time you don’t even notice what I’m wearing.你有一半的时候根本没注意到我穿了什么。10at times sometimes有时: Life is hard at times.生活有时是艰难的。11from time to time sometimes, but not regularly or very often有时，但不是经常或很频繁: These food safety scares happen from time to time.这类食品安全恐慌事件时有发生。12time after time/time and time again often, over a long period经常，在很长一段时间内: The police were catching the same kids stealing time after time.警察一次又一次地抓到同一批偷窃的孩子。13 at all times always – used especially in official rules and statements始终——尤其用于官方规定和声明中: Children must be supervised at all times while in the park.儿童在公园内必须随时处于监护之下。 Parents are welcome at all times.家长随时欢迎前来。14 nine times out of ten/99 times out of 100 etc used to say that something is almost always true or almost always happens用于表示某事几乎总是如此或几乎总是发生: Nine times out of ten she’s right.她十次有九次是对的。15 at the time at a particular moment or period in the past when something happened, especially when the situation is very different now在过去某个特定时刻或时期，某事发生时，尤指现在情况已大不相同: I was about ten or eleven at the time.那时我大约十岁或十一岁。16 at one time at a time in the past but not now在过去某一时期，但现在不再如此: At one time she wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of working at night put her off.她曾经一度想当护士，但一想到要上夜班就打了退堂鼓。17 at this time American English at this particular moment在此特定时刻: The president said his actions were ‘the right ones at this time’.总统表示他的行动是"在此时此刻正确的选择"。18 at no time used to say strongly that something never happened or should never happen用于强调某事从未发生过或永远不应发生at no time did/was etc At no time did anyone involved speak to the press.任何时候都没有任何相关人员向媒体发言。 At no time was the company informed.公司在任何时候都未获通知。19 for the time being for a short period of time from now, but not permanently从现在起短暂一段时间内，但并非永久: Now, for the time being, she is living with her father in Tijuana.目前，她暂时和父亲住在蒂华纳。20 in 10 days’/five years’/a few minutes’ etc time ten days, five years etc from now从现在起十天、五年等之后: He has an appointment with the doctor in two days’ time.他两天后有个医生预约。21 in time a)before the time by which it is necessary for something to be done在某事必须完成的期限之前: Will you be able to finish it in time?你能及时完成吗？in time to do something They ran all the way to the corner just in time to see the bus disappearing up the street.他们一路跑到街角，恰好赶上看到公共汽车消失在街道尽头。time for The painting was successfully repaired in time for the opening of the exhibition.这幅画及时修复好，赶上了展览开幕。in good time/in plenty of time (=a long time before the necessary time)（=比规定时间早很多） We arrived at the concert hall in good time.我们提前到达了音乐厅。 b)after a certain period of time, especially after a gradual process of change and development经过一段时间之后，尤指经过逐渐变化和发展的过程之后: He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, in time.他希望看到公司发生变化，我相信假以时日他会看到的。22 with time to spare sooner than expected or necessary比预期或必要的时间更早: We should arrive in New York with time to spare.我们应该能提前到达纽约，还有时间富余。23 over time if something happens over time, it happens gradually during a long period如果某事是随着时间推移而发生的，它是在很长一段时间内逐渐发生的: The research project will be assessed over time.这个研究项目将随着时间推移进行评估。 Students are encouraged to consider the way language changes over time.鼓励学生思考语言随时间推移而变化的方式。24 with time/given time after a period of time经过一段时间之后: These symptoms will start to get better with time.这些症状会随着时间的推移逐渐好转。 I would have thought of the answer, given time.如果给我时间，我本来会想到答案的。25 take your time a)to do something slowly or carefully without hurrying不慌不忙地做某事，不急于求成take your time doing something Marie took her time cutting my hair and did it really well.玛丽给我剪头发时不慌不忙，剪得非常好。time over He had planned to take his time over the journey.他本打算从容不迫地完成这段旅程。 b)to do something more slowly than seems reasonable做某事比合理速度慢: You’re taking your time with the lab tests. We need the results now.你做实验室检测花的时间太长了。我们现在就需要结果。26 five/ten/many etc times ... used to say how much greater, more etc one thing is than another用于表示一件事比另一件事大多少倍、多多少倍等: Sound travels four times faster in water than in air.声音在水中的传播速度是在空气中的四倍。 There were three times as many girls as boys.女生人数是男生的三倍。27 ... at a time a)if someone deals with things one, three, ten etc at a time, they deal with them separately or in groups of three, ten etc如果某人每次处理一件、三件、十件等事情，他们是分别或以三件、十件等为一组来处理的: If you raise your hands, I’ll answer questions one at a time.如果你们举手，我会一个一个地回答问题。 Frank took the stairs two at a time.弗兰克两步并作一步地上楼梯。 b)if something happens for hours, days, months etc at a time, it continues for several hours, months etc如果某事每次持续数小时、数天、数月等，它会连续持续数小时、数月等: Because of his work, he’s often away for weeks at a time.由于工作原因，他经常一次离家数周。28 on time at the correct time or the time that was arranged在正确的时间或约定的时间: Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to get there on time.杰克担心自己能否准时到达那里。right/bang/dead on time (=at exactly the right time)（=恰好在正确的时间） The plane arrived right on time.飞机准点到达。USAGE: On time, in time用法：on time与in time• On time means ‘at the correct or agreed time’: · Please arrive on time. ✗Don’t say: Please arrive in time.· on time意为"在正确或约定的时间"：· 请准时到达。✗不要说：Please arrive in time.• In time means ‘early enough for something or to do something’: · He arrived in time for supper.· in time意为"足够早，赶得上某事或做某事"：· 他及时赶到，赶上了晚饭。29 ahead of/behind time earlier or later than the time when something happens, should be done etc比某事发生、应完成等的时间早或晚: Prepare what you plan to say in the meeting ahead of time (=before the meeting).提前（=在会议之前）准备好你打算在会议上说的内容。 The train left twenty minutes behind time (=after it should have left).火车晚点二十分钟（=比应该出发的时间晚）出发。30 it’s about time (also it’s high time) spoken口语 used to say strongly that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened用于强调表示你认为某事应该很快发生或早就应该发生了: It’s about time our team won.我们队早就该赢了。 It’s high time we had a party.我们早就该开个派对了。31 not before time/and about time (too) spoken口语 used to say that something should have happened sooner用于表示某事本应更早发生: Philip is going to be punished and not before time.菲利普将受到惩罚，而且早就该如此了。32 the best/biggest etc ... of all time the best, biggest etc of a particular kind of person or thing that has ever existed有史以来某类人或事物中最好的、最大的等: He is the greatest athlete of all time, in my opinion.在我看来，他是有史以来最伟大的运动员。33 in no time (at all)/in next to no time very quickly or soon非常快地或很快: We’ll be there in no time.我们马上就到。34any time (now) very soon很快: ‘When is she due back?’ ‘Any time now.’"她什么时候回来？""随时都会回来。"35 it’s (only/just) a matter/question of time used to say that something will definitely happen at some time in the future, but you do not know when用于表示某事将来肯定会发生，但不知道何时发生: I’ll find the key eventually. It’s just a question of time.我最终会找到钥匙的。这只是时间问题。 It’s only a matter of time before we catch the person who killed her.我们迟早会抓到杀害她的人。36 (only) time will tell used to say that at some time in the future it will become clear whether or not something is true, right etc用于表示将来某个时候才能弄清楚某事是否真实、正确等: Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.治疗是否成功，只有时间才能证明。37period in history [countable] (also times [plural]) a particular period in history历史上的某一特定时期: Mankind has used the horse since ancient times.人类自古代就开始使用马。 In earlier times, servants would use the bare wooden stairs at the back of the house.在早些时候，仆人们走的是房子后面没有铺地毯的木楼梯。at/in/during etc the time of something He lived at the time of the Napoleonic wars.他生活在拿破仑战争时期。our time(s) (=the present period in history)（=当今这个历史时期） Air pollution has become one of the most significant health problems of our time.空气污染已成为我们这个时代最重要的健康问题之一。38behind the times old-fashioned旧式: Our equipment is a bit behind the times.我们的设备有点落伍了。39move/change/keep up with the times to change when other things in society, business etc change随着社会、商业等其他方面的变化而改变: We’ve got to move with the times.我们必须与时俱进。40 ahead of your/its time having or using the most advanced ideas, methods, designs, technology etc拥有或使用最先进的思想、方法、设计、技术等: Coleridge was far ahead of his time in his understanding of the unconscious.柯勒律治对无意识的理解远远超前于他所处的时代。41pleasant/unpleasant [countable] a good time, bad time, difficult time etc is a period or occasion when you have good, bad, difficult etc experiences美好的时光、糟糕的时光、艰难的时光等是指你拥有美好、糟糕、艰难等经历的一段时期或一次经历: This was the happiest time of her life.那是她一生中最幸福的时光。good/bad/hard etc times They had their happy times, but they had their hard times too.他们有过快乐的时光，也有过艰难的岁月。have a good/great/lovely etc time (=enjoy yourself)（=玩得开心） Did you have a good time at the party?你在派对上玩得开心吗？ Julie went to a wedding at the weekend and had the time of her life (=enjoyed herself very much).朱莉周末去参加了一场婚礼，玩得非常尽兴（=玩得非常开心）。42 somebody’s time in/at/as something the period of time when you were living in a particular place, working for a particular company etc你在某个特定地方生活、为某家特定公司工作等的那段时期: In her time at the United Nations she was considered a tough negotiator.她在联合国任职期间，被认为是一位强硬的谈判者。43 before your time a)before you were born or before you started working or living somewhere在你出生之前，或在你开始在某地工作或生活之前: They say he was a great actor but that was before my time.据说他是一位伟大的演员，但那是在我的时代之前的事了。 b)if you do something, especially get old, before your time, you do it before the time when most people usually do it in their lives如果你做某事，尤其是变老，比你的时代早，意味着你在大多数人通常在其一生中做这件事之前就做了: He seemed to grow into an old man before his time.他似乎未老先衰，过早地变成了一个老人。44in part of the world [uncountable] the way of referring to points in time in one particular part of the world世界某一特定地区表示时间点的方式: Eastern Standard Time东部标准时间 British Summer Time英国夏令时 The flight to Boston arrives at 1.15 pm local time.飞往波士顿的航班当地时间下午1:15到达。45time taken [countable] a)the amount of time taken by a competitor in a race参赛者在比赛中所用的时间: The Olympic medallist’s time in the 200 metres final was 19.21 seconds.这位奥运奖牌得主在200米决赛中的成绩是19.21秒。 b)journey time the amount of time a journey takes旅程所需的时间: The journey time to London is approximately four hours.前往伦敦的旅程时间约为四小时。46sports [uncountable] British English the end of the normal period of playing time in a sports game, especially football体育比赛（尤指足球）正常比赛时间的结束 SYN full time: Mason’s goal 13 minutes from time earned his team a place in the finals.梅森在距比赛结束13分钟时打进一球，为球队赢得了决赛资格。47music [uncountable] the number of beats in each bar in a piece of music一段音乐中每小节的拍数: Waltzes are usually in three-four time.华尔兹通常是四三拍。48 in time to/with something if you do something in time to a piece of music, you do it using the same rhythm and speed as the music如果你随着一段音乐做某事，你是按照与音乐相同的节奏和速度来做的: Gloria was tapping her feet in time to the music.格洛丽亚随着音乐的节拍用脚打拍子。49 keep/beat time to show the rhythm and speed that a piece of music should be played at to a group of musicians, using your hands用手向一组音乐家示意一段音乐应演奏的节奏和速度50keep perfect/good etc time if a clock keeps good time, it always shows the correct time如果一只时钟走时准确，它总是显示正确的时间51prison do time to spend a period of time in prison在监狱中度过一段时间: Paul was doing time for burglary.保罗因入室盗窃正在服刑。52 pass the time of day (with somebody) to say hello to someone and have a short talk with them向某人打招呼并与其简短交谈: People like to pass the time of day with neighbours.人们喜欢和邻居闲聊几句。53 time was (when) used to say that there was a time when you used to be able to do something, when something used to happen etc用于表示曾经有一段时间你能够做某事、某事曾经发生等: Time was when no one had television.曾几何时，没有人有电视。54 there’s no time to lose used to say that you must do something quickly because there is very little time用于表示你必须迅速行动，因为时间所剩无几55 make good time if you make good time on a journey, you travel quickly, especially more quickly than you expected如果你在旅途中赶路顺利，你走得很快，尤其是比预期的更快: We made good time and were at the hotel by lunchtime.我们一路顺利，午饭前就到了酒店。56 race/work/battle against time to try to finish or achieve something even though you have very little time尽管时间非常紧迫，仍努力在规定时间内完成或实现某事: Mark was racing against time to complete the work by Friday.马克在与时间赛跑，争取在周五前完成工作。57 time is money used to say that wasting time or delaying something costs money用于表示浪费时间或拖延某事会花费金钱58 time is on your side used to say that someone is young enough to be able to wait before doing something or until something happens用于表示某人足够年轻，可以等待再做某事或等待某事发生59time is a great healer/heals all wounds used to say that someone will become less upset as time passes用于表示随着时间的流逝，某人会逐渐平复情绪60time flies used to say that time seems to pass very quickly用于表示时间似乎过得非常快: Time flies when you’re having fun.快乐的时光总是短暂的。61 in your own time if you study or do work in your own time, you do it outside normal school or work hours如果你在自己的时间里学习或工作，你是在正常上学或上班时间之外进行的: Nurses in training study in their own time.实习护士在业余时间自学。62 in your own (good) time informal非正式 when you are ready当你准备好时: Bobby will tell them about it in his own good time.鲍比会在他认为合适的时候告诉他们这件事。63 all in good time used to tell someone to be patient because something they are waiting for will certainly happen after a period of time, and probably quite soon用于告诉某人要有耐心，因为他们等待的事情在一段时间后肯定会发生，而且很可能很快就会发生: ‘I’d love to see it.’ ‘All in good time.’"我很想看看。""慢慢来，总会有机会的。"64 have a lot of/no time for somebody/something informal非正式 if you have a lot of time for someone or something, you like or admire them, and if you have no time for them, you do not like or admire them如果你对某人或某事有很多时间，意味着你喜欢或欣赏他们；如果你对他们没有时间，意味着你不喜欢或不欣赏他们: He has no time for (=does not like) people who talk too much.他没有时间理会（=不喜欢）话太多的人。65time of life used to refer to someone’s age用于提及某人的年龄: At my time of life, you can’t take too many shocks like that.以我这把年纪，经不起太多这样的打击。66 your time used in certain expressions to refer to the period when you are alive用于某些表达中，指你活着的这段时期in your time I’ve met some rude women in my time but she’s the worst.我这辈子见过一些粗鲁的女人，但她是最粗鲁的。 He was many things in his time – musician, pilot, cattle-rancher, industrialist, journalist.他这一生扮演过许多角色——音乐家、飞行员、牧场主、实业家、记者。 If I had my time over again (=lived my life again), I’d probably do exactly the same things.如果让我重新活一次（=再活一遍），我可能会做完全相同的事情。67time of the month the time when a woman has her period女性来月经的时间: It’s that time of the month.这个月的那几天又到了。68 time out of mind literary文学 a very long time, or a very long time ago很长一段时间，或很久以前 → big time1, full-time, half-time, part-time, real-time, → at the best of times at best3(11), → time is of the essence at essence(4), → bide your time at bide(1), → in the fullness of time at fullness(1), → give somebody/something time at give1(21), → kill time at kill1(8), → lose time at lose(8), → mark time at mark1(11), → move with the times at move1(17), → in the nick of time at nick1(1), → for old times’ sake at old(19), → once upon a time at once1(14), → play for time at play1(18), → the time is ripe at ripe(3), → at the same time at same1(3), → sign of the times at sign1(9), → a stitch in time (saves nine) at stitch1(8), → have a whale of a time at whale1(2)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1, 5 & 6——释义1、5和6verbs动词time passes/goes by· As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home.· 随着时间的流逝，她越来越少想起家乡的亲人。take time (=require a long time to do)· Learning a new skill takes time.· 学习一项新技能需要时间。have time (=have enough time to do something)· I didn’t do it because I didn’t have time.· 我没有做，因为我没有时间。have/get time to do something· We never get time to do anything together.· 我们从来没有时间一起做任何事情。spend time· I’m going to spend some time with my family.· 我打算花些时间陪家人。pass the time (=spend a period of time doing something)· The prisoners pass the time reading, or writing letters.· 囚犯们靠阅读或写信打发时间。waste time· You are wasting your time arguing with him.· 你和他争论是在浪费时间。save time· I used a ready-made sauce in order to save time.· 我用了现成的酱料以节省时间。make/find time to do something (=do something, even though you are busy)· You need to make time to do things you enjoy.· 你需要抽出时间做自己喜欢的事情。kill time (=spend time doing something unimportant while waiting for something)· He was just killing time before his appointment.· 他只是在预约前打发时间。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + time形容词/名词 + timea long time· I haven’t seen him for a long time.· 我很长时间没见到他了。a short time· A short time later, she heard him drive away.· 不久之后，她听到他开车离去的声音。a limited time (=a short period of time)· The offer is available for a limited time only.· 此优惠仅在有限时间内有效。some time (=quite a long period of time)· I’ve known the truth for some time.· 我知道这个真相已经有一段时间了。free/spare time· He spends all this free time watching television.· 他把所有的空闲时间都花在看电视上。precious/valuable time· I’m sorry if I’m taking up your valuable time.· 如果我占用了您宝贵的时间，深感抱歉。family time· As the children get older, evenings become valuable family time.· 随着孩子们渐渐长大，傍晚成了宝贵的家庭时光。journey/travel time (=the time it takes to travel somewhere)· By train, the journey time to London is about two hours.· 乘火车，到伦敦的旅程时间大约是两小时。phrases短语a period of time· Over a period of time the students develop their own ideas.· 随着时间的推移，学生们逐渐形成自己的想法。an amount/a length of time· Customers only have a limited amount of time to inspect the goods.· 顾客检验货物的时间十分有限。there is time to do something (=there is enough time to do it)· There was no time to discuss it further.· 没有时间进一步讨论这件事。it takes time to do something· It took them a long time to struggle through the crowds.· 他们花了很长时间才挤过人群。as time goes on (=as time passes)· I understood him better as time went on.· 随着时间的推移，我越来越了解他。time is running out (=there is not much time left to do something)· Doctors are looking for a suitable donor, but time is running out.· 医生们正在寻找合适的捐献者，但时间不多了。time’s up (=used to say that the time allowed for something has finished)· Time’s up, class. Put your pens down and hand your papers to the front.· 时间到了，同学们。放下笔，把试卷传到前面来。have time to kill (=have time to do something unimportant while waiting for something)· I still had some time to kill, so I thought I’d make a couple of phone calls.· 我还有些时间可以消磨，所以我想打几个电话。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘a small time’. Say a short time.THESAURUS同义词辨析a time when something happens某事发生的一次time a time when something happens or when you should do something某事发生或你应该做某事的时刻: · The last time I saw her she was in high school.· 我最后一次见到她时，她还在上高中。· It’s time for you to go to bed.· 你该上床睡觉了。· The best time to visit Scotland is in late May.· 游览苏格兰的最佳时间是五月下旬。occasion a time when something happens. Occasion is more formal than time某事发生的一次。occasion比time更正式: · They have been seen together on several occasions.· 他们曾在几个场合被人看到在一起。· The last occasion the two teams met, the Giants won easily.· 上次两队交手时，巨人队轻松获胜。moment a particular point in time when something happens某事发生的某一特定时间点: · At that moment (=at exactly that time), the door bell rang.· 就在那一刻（=恰好在那个时间），门铃响了。· The next moment she was gone.· 下一刻她就不见了。point a particular time during a longer period of time较长时间段中的某一特定时刻: · At one point during the play she completely forgot her lines.· 在演出的某个时刻，她完全忘记了台词。· the lowest point of the holiday· 假期中最低落的时刻a long time很长时间a long time a long period of time, especially many months or years很长一段时间，尤指许多个月或许多年: · They’ve been married a long time – nearly 30 years.· 他们结婚很长时间了——将近30年。· The house has been empty for a long time.· 这所房子已经空置很长时间了。all day/night/year/week continuing for the whole day, night, year etc – used especially to emphasize that it is a long time持续整整一天、一夜、一年等——尤用于强调时间之长: · It’s going to take me all night to finish this essay.· 我要花整整一夜才能写完这篇文章。· He’s in London all week, and only comes home at the weekends.· 他整周都在伦敦，只在周末回家。hours/weeks/months/years many hours, weeks, months, or years – used to emphasize that it is a long time, or much longer than it should be许多小时、数周、数月或数年——用于强调时间之长，或比应有的时间长得多: · It’s years since I rode a bike.· 我好几年没骑自行车了。· My wife had to wait months for a hospital appointment.· 我妻子等了好几个月才预约到医院。ages especially British English informal非正式 a very long time很长时间: · I’ve been standing here for ages.· 我在这里站了好久了。· The software takes ages to load.· 这个软件加载需要很长时间。· They’ve lived there for ages.· 他们在那里住了很长时间了。a while (also some time) a fairly long time相当长的一段时间: · I hadn’t seen Paul for a while, and he’d completely changed.· 我有一段时间没见到保罗了，他变化很大。· It may be some time before the company starts to make a profit.· 公司可能还需要一段时间才能开始盈利。the longest time American English a very long time很长时间: · For the longest time, my daughter wasn’t reading at all.· 很长一段时间里，我女儿根本不读书。· It took me the longest time to figure out how to work the sunroof in this car.· 我花了很长时间才弄明白这辆车的天窗怎么用。a short time短暂的时间a minute/moment a short time短暂的时间: · I’ll call you back in a minute.· 我一会儿给你回电话。· Can I show you something? It will only take a moment.· 我能给你看样东西吗？只需要一会儿。a second a very short time非常短暂的时间: · I’ll be ready in a second.· 我马上就好。· Just a second – I can’t find my wallet.· 等一下——我找不到我的钱包了。an instant written书面 a very short time非常短暂的时间: · In an instant, they were gone.· 转眼间，他们就不见了。· He paused for an instant.· 他停顿了片刻。a little while/a short while a short period of time, especially a few hours, days, or weeks短暂的一段时间，尤指几小时、几天或几周: · I’ve been to Tokyo, but I was only there for a short while.· 我去过东京，但只待了很短的时间。· I saw him a little while ago.· 我不久前见过他。timetime2 verb [transitive] 1to arrange that something should happen at a particular time安排某事在特定时间发生: I saw from the station clock that I had timed my arrival perfectly.我从车站的时钟上看到，我把到达时间安排得恰到好处。be timed to do something The tour has been timed to allow visitors to attend the opening night of the Verona opera season.此次参观的时间安排使游客能够出席维罗纳歌剧季的开幕之夜。 Her book was timed to coincide with (=arranged to be at the same time as) an exhibition of Goya’s paintings at the National Gallery.她的书出版时间经过精心安排，与（=安排在同一时间）国家美术馆戈雅画展同期举行。be timed for something The meeting has been timed for three o'clock.会议定于三点钟举行。GRAMMAR Time is often passive in this meaning.2to measure how fast someone or something is going, how long it takes to do something etc测量某人或某物的速度，或做某事所需的时间等: We had to run up the stairs while the Sergeant timed us.我们必须跑上楼梯，同时由中士为我们计时。time somebody/something at something They timed the winner at 2 minutes and 14.05 seconds.他们记录下冠军的成绩为2分14.05秒。3to hit a ball or make a shot at a particular moment在特定时刻击球或出手time something well/badly etc Keith timed the pass well.基思传球的时机把握得很好。 a beautifully timed shot一次时机把握完美的射门 → ill-timed, well-timed
1to arrange that something should happen at a particular time安排某事在特定时间发生: I saw from the station clock that I had timed my arrival perfectly.我从车站的时钟上看到，我把到达时间安排得恰到好处。be timed to do something The tour has been timed to allow visitors to attend the opening night of the Verona opera season.此次参观的时间安排使游客能够出席维罗纳歌剧季的开幕之夜。 Her book was timed to coincide with (=arranged to be at the same time as) an exhibition of Goya’s paintings at the National Gallery.她的书出版时间经过精心安排，与（=安排在同一时间）国家美术馆戈雅画展同期举行。be timed for something The meeting has been timed for three o'clock.会议定于三点钟举行。GRAMMAR Time is often passive in this meaning.2to measure how fast someone or something is going, how long it takes to do something etc测量某人或某物的速度，或做某事所需的时间等: We had to run up the stairs while the Sergeant timed us.我们必须跑上楼梯，同时由中士为我们计时。time somebody/something at something They timed the winner at 2 minutes and 14.05 seconds.他们记录下冠军的成绩为2分14.05秒。3to hit a ball or make a shot at a particular moment在特定时刻击球或出手time something well/badly etc Keith timed the pass well.基思传球的时机把握得很好。 a beautifully timed shot一次时机把握完美的射门 → ill-timed, well-timed