time
time 英 [taɪm] 美 [taɪm]
n. 时间；时代；次数；倍数
进行时:timing 过去式:timed 过去分词:timed 第三人称单数:times 名词复数:times
What time is it? What's the time? 几点了？
Can she tell time yet? 她会看钟表了吗？
- Time is the movement from past to present to future. You can tell time with a clock, and it takes time to do anything.
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- n. 时间；时代；次数；倍数
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1. What time is it? What's the time?
几点了？
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2. Can she tell time yet?
她会看钟表了吗？
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3. This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada.
明天这个时候我就在加拿大了。
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4. I think it's time to go to bed.
我想该睡觉了。
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5. in ancient times
在古代
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6. How time flies! I've got to go now.
时间过得真快！现在我得走了。
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7. Next time you're here let's have lunch together.
下次你到这里来，咱们一起吃午饭。
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8. How many times do I have to tell you not to do that?
我得要跟你说多少回不要做那种事？
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9. He failed his driving test three times.
他考了三次驾驶执照都没通过。
- time (n.) Old English tima "limited space of time," from Proto-Germanic *timon- "time" (source also of Old Norse timi "time, proper time," Swedish timme "an hour"), from PIE *di-mon-, suffixed form of root *da- "to divide."
- time (v.) Old English getimian "to happen, befall," from time (n.). Meaning "to appoint a time" (of an action, etc.) is attested from c. 1300; sense of "to measure or record the time of" (a race, event, etc.) is first attested 1660s. Related: Timed; timing.
time ★ / taɪm ; NAmE taɪm / noun , verb time times timed timing noun ★ ☞see also times minutes/hours/years, etc. 分钟、小时、年等 1 ★ [uncountable ] what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. （以分钟、小时、天等计量的）时间 ◆ The changing seasons mark the passing of time. 寒来暑往，斗转星移。 ◆ A visit to the museum will take you back in timeto the 1930s. 参观这家博物馆就会使你回到 20 世纪 30 年代。 ◆ time and space 时间和空间 ◆ As time went bywe saw less and less of each other. 随着时间的过去，我们见面越来越少。 ◆ Perceptions change over time (= as time passes). 观念随着时间的流逝而变化。 ☞see also Father Time 2 ★ [uncountable ] the time shown on a clock in minutes and hours （钟表所显示的）时间，钟点，时刻 ◆ What time is it/What's the time? 几点了？ ◆ Do you have the time? 你知道现在几点了吗？ ◆ ( BrE) What time do you make it? 你说现在几点了？ ◆ ( NAmE) What time do you have? 你知道现在几点了吗？ ◆ The time is now half past ten. 现在是十点半。 ◆ ( BrE) Can she tell the timeyet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? 她会看钟表了吗？ ◆ ( NAmE) Can she tell timeyet? 她会看钟表了吗？ ◆ My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). 我的表走得很准。 ◆ Look at the time! We'll be late. 看几点了！我们要迟到了。 ◆ This time tomorrowI'll be in Canada. 明天这个时候我就在加拿大了。 3 ★ [uncountable ] the time measured in a particular part of the world （世界某一地区所计量的）时，时间 ◆ Greenwich Mean Time 格林尼治时间 ◆ 6 o'clock local time 当地时间 6 点钟 ☞see also standard time , summer time 4 ★ [uncountable , countable ] the time when sth happens or when sth should happen （某事发生或应该发生的）时间，时候 ◆ What time do you finish work? 你什么时候下班？ ◆ The baby loves bath time. 这婴儿喜欢洗澡的时候。 time(to do sth) ◆ I think it's time to go to bed. 我想该睡觉了。 time(for sth) ◆ It's time for lunch. 午餐时间到了。 time(that)… ◆ It's time the kids were in bed. 孩子们该睡觉了。 ◆ By the timeyou get there the meeting will be over. 等你到了那里的时候，会议就该结束了。 ◆ A computer screen shows arrival and departure times. 电脑屏幕显示出到达和离开的时间。 ◆ The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). 火车准点到达。 ◆ You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). 到时候你就会有不同的感受了。 ☞see also any time , closing time , drive time , night-time , opening time period 时间段 5 ★ [uncountable ] time(to do sth) an amount of time; the amount of time available to work, rest, etc. 一段时间；（可用于工作、休息等的）一段时间 ◆ Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. 预留足够的时间到达机场。 ◆ I can probably make the timeto see them. 我大概能腾出时间去看望他们。 ◆ It takes timeto make changes in the law. 修改法律还有待时日。 ◆ We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). 我们不能耽误时间了！ ◆ He spends most of his time working. 他把大部份时间都花在工作上。 ◆ She doesn't have much free/spare time. 她没有多少空余时间。 ◆ What a waste of time! 太浪费时间了！ ◆ I didn't finish the test— I ran out of time. 我没答完试卷，我的时间不够了。 ◆ Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? 时间到了，你得出答案了没有？ ◆ He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). 他从不休息。 ◆ Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). 简在这儿工作已经有好些时候了。 ◆ Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). 请现在就干，而不是三个小时之后。 ◆ The journey time is two hours. 旅程时间为两个小时。 ☞see also response time 6 ★ a time [singular ] a period of time, either long or short, during which you do sth or sth happens （或长或短的）一段时间 ◆ His injuries will take a long timeto heal. 他的伤需要很长一段时间才能好。 ◆ I lived in Egypt for a time. 我在埃及住过一阵子。 ◆ The early morning is the best time of day. 清晨是一天最好的时光。 ◆ Her parents died a long time ago. 她的父母很早以前就去世了。 ◆ At one time (= at a period of time in the past)Emily was my best friend. 埃米莉一度是我最好的朋友。 ◆ Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). 我在那里工作时，柯蒂斯先生是经理。 7 ★ [uncountable , plural ] a period of history connected with particular events or experiences in people's lives 时期；时代；年代；世道 ◆ The movie is set at the time ofthe Russian Revolution. 这部电影以俄国革命时期为背景。 ◆ in ancient times 在古代 ◆ the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) 我们生逢的乱世 ◆ Times are hard for the unemployed. 对失业者来说，时世艰难。 ◆ Times have changedsince Grandma was young. 世易时移，现在已不是祖母年轻时那会儿了。 ☞see also old-time occasion/event 次；事件 8 ★ [countable ] an occasion when you do sth or when sth happens 次；回 ◆ Every timeI hear that song I feel happy. 我每次听到那首歌都感到很愉快。 ◆ Next timeyou're here let's have lunch together. 下次你到这里来，咱们一起吃午饭。 ◆ He failed his driving test three times. 他考了三次驾驶执照都没通过。 ◆ He's determined to pass this time. 这一回他决心要考及格。 ◆ When was the last timeyou saw her? 你上次是什么时候见到她的？ ◆ How many times (= how often)do I have to tell you not to do that? 我得要跟你说多少回不要做那种事？ ◆ ( especially NAmE) I remember one time (= once)we had to abandon our car in the snow. 我记得有一次我们迫于无奈把汽车丢弃在雪地里。 ◆ ( formal) At no time didI give my consent to the plan. 我从未同意过这项计划。 HELP To talk about the first or the last time you do sth, use the first/last time (that) I…. 谈论第一次或最后一次做什么事情，可以说 the first/last time (that) I ... ◆ This is the first time (that) I've been to London. ◆ This is the first time for me to go to London. ◆ That was the last time (that) I saw her. 9 ★ [countable ] an event or occasion that you experience in a particular way （以某种方式经历的）事件，时刻 ◆ Did you have a good timein Spain? 你在西班牙过得愉快吗？ ◆ I had an awful time in the hospital. 我在医院的日子可真难熬。 for race 赛跑 10 [countable , uncountable ] how long sb takes to run a race or complete an event （完成赛跑或竞赛项目的）所用时间 ◆ The winner's time was 11.6 seconds. 获胜者的时间是 11.6 秒。 ◆ She completed the 500 metres in record time (= faster than any previous runner). 她以破纪录的时间跑完了 500 米。 ◆ one of the fastest times ever 历来最快的成绩之一 in music 音乐 11 [uncountable ] the number of beats in a bar/measureof music 拍子；节拍 ◆ This piece is in four-four time. 这首乐曲为四分之四拍。 ◆ a slow waltz time 缓慢的华尔兹节拍 ◆ The conductor beat timewith a baton. 指挥用指挥棒打拍子。 12 [uncountable ] the correct speed and rhythm of a piece of music （乐曲正确的）速度，节奏 ◆ Try and dance in time tothe music (= with the same speed and rhythm). 要跟上音乐的节奏跳舞。 ◆ Clap your hands to keep time (= sing or move with the correct speed and rhythm). 拍手以保持节奏。 ◆ to play in/out of time (= follow/not follow the correct speed and rhythm) 演奏得合╱不合节奏 ◆ He always plays in perfect time. 他演奏的节奏总是准确无误。 ☞see also big time n. , small-time IDIOMS (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime used to say that sth should have happened before now 早该发生；早该如此 against ˈtime if you do sth against time,you do it as fast as you can because you do not have much time 争分夺秒；抢时间 ◆ They're working against time to try and get people out of the rubble alive. 他们正在争分夺秒工作，设法把人们从瓦砾中活着救出来。 ahead of/behind ˈtime earlier/later than was expected 提前；拖后 ◆ We finished 15 minutes ahead of time. 我们提前 15 分钟完成。 ahead of your ˈtime having advanced or new ideas that other people use or copy later 超越时代的；有超前意识的；具有前瞻性的 all the ˈtime | the whole ˈtime 1 ★ during the whole of a particular period of time （在某段时间内）一直，始终 ◆ The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). 这信一直在我的口袋里。 2 ★ very often; repeatedly 经常；总是；老是 ◆ She leaves the lights on all the time. 她总是让灯亮着。 ★ at all ˈtimes always 总是；随时；永远 ◆ Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. 我们的代表随时准备帮助你。 at the ˈbest of times even when the circumstances are very good 即使在最好的情况下 ◆ He's never very happy at the best of times—he'll be much worse now! 他即使在情绪最好的时候也从未很高兴过，现在就更糟了！ at the same ˈtime 1 ★ at one time; together 同时；一起 ◆ She was laughing and crying at the same time. 她又哭又笑。 2 ★ used to introduce a contrasting fact, etc. that must be considered （用以引出必须予以考虑的相对情况）同时，也，然而，不过 ◆ You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. 你必须要严格，不过也应尽量怀有同情心。 ★ at a ˈtime separately or in groups of two, three, etc. on each occasion 每次；逐一；依次 ◆ We had to go and see the principal one at a time. 我们得逐一去见校长。 ◆ She ran up the stairs two at a time. 她一步两阶地跑上楼梯。 at ˈmy, ˈyour, ˈhis, etc. time of life at the age you are (especially when you are not young) 在…这样的年纪（尤指不年轻时） ◆ Eyesight doesn't get any better at my time of life. 到我这把年纪，视力绝不会变好的。 ★ at ˈtimes sometimes 有时；间或 ◆ He can be really bad-tempered at times. 他有的时候脾气可真坏。 before my, your, his, etc. ˈtime 1 happening before you were born or can remember or before you lived, worked, etc. somewhere 在…出生（或记事、在世、工作等）之前 ◆ ‘Were you taught by Professor Pascal?’ ‘No, he was before my time.’ “帕斯卡尔教授教过你吗？”“没有，他教书时我还没有入校呢。” 2 before the usual time in sb's life when sth happens 过早；提前 SYN prematurely ◆ She got old before her time. 她过早地衰老了。 behind the ˈtimes old-fashioned in your ideas, methods, etc. （思想、方法等）落伍，过时，陈旧 do ˈtime ( informal) to spend time in prison 坐牢；蹲监狱 every ˈtime whenever there is a choice 无论何时；一有机会 ◆ I don't really like cities—give me the countryside every time. 我不太喜欢城市，一有机会就让我去乡村吧。 for the time ˈbeing for a short period of time but not permanently 暂时；眼下 ◆ You can leave your suitcase here for the time being. 你可以暂时把衣箱留在这儿。 ★ from ˌtime to ˈtime occasionally but not regularly 不时；有时；偶尔；间或 ◆ She has to work at weekends from time to time. 她偶尔周末还得工作。 have a lot of time for sb/sth ( informal) ( especially BrE) to like and be interested in sb/sth 喜欢；对…感兴趣；愿意为…花时间 have no time for sb/sth | not have much time for sb/sth ( informal) to dislike sb/sth 不喜欢；讨厌；不愿为…花时间 ◆ I have no time for lazy people like Steve. 我讨厌像史蒂夫这样的懒汉。 have the ˌtime of your ˈlife ( informal) to enjoy yourself very much 过得很快乐；玩得痛快 have time on your ˈhands | have time to ˈkill ( informal) to have nothing to do or not be busy 无所事事；没事可干；闲着 in good ˈtime early; with enough time so that you are not in a hurry 及早；有足够的时间 (all) in good ˈtime ( informal) used to say that sth will be done or will happen at the appropriate time and not before 会按时做（或出现）；不消多久 ◆ Be patient, Emily! All in good time. 埃米莉，别急！快好了。 in (less than/next to) ˈno time so soon or so quickly that it is surprising 短暂（或快）得令人吃惊；立刻；马上；一会儿 ◆ The kids will be leaving home in no time. 孩子们很快就要离开家了。 in ˈtime after a period of time when a situation has changed 经过一段时间之后；迟早；最后；终于 SYN eventually ◆ They learned to accept their stepmother in time. 过了一段时间之后他们便学会了接受他们的继母。 ★ in time (for sth/to do sth) not late; with enough time to be able to do sth 来得及；及时 ◆ Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? 我们来得及赶上六点钟的那趟火车吗？ ◆ The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). 救护车正好及时赶到那里。 in your own (good) ˈtime ( informal) when you are ready and not sooner 在准备停当时 ◆ Don't hassle him! He'll do it in his own good time. 别唠唠叨叨地烦他了！他准备好时就会做的。 in your own time in your free time and not when you usually work or study 在业余时间；在空闲时 ★ it's aˌbout/ˌhigh ˈtime ( informal) used to say that you think sb should do sth soon 差不多╱现在是…的时候了 ◆ It's about time you cleaned your room! 你该打扫自己的房间了！ keep up/move with the ˈtimes to change and develop your ideas, way of working, etc. so that you do what is modern and what is expected 跟上时代；跟着潮流 make good, etc. ˈtime to complete a journey quickly 在路上花的时间很短 ◆ We made excellent time and arrived in Spain in two days. 我们一路很顺当，两天后就到了西班牙。 ˈmany a time | ˈmany's the time (that)… ( old-fashioned) many times; frequently 多次；常常；屡屡 ˌnine times out of ˈten | ˌninety-ˌnine times out of a ˈhundred used to say that sth is usually true or almost always happens 十有八九；几乎总是 ◆ Nine times out of ten she gives the right answer. 她的答案十有八九是对的。 (and) not before ˈtime = (and) about time (too) not give sb the ˌtime of ˈday to refuse to speak to sb because you do not like or respect them 对某人厌弃不睬 ◆ Since the success of her novel, people shake her hand who once wouldn't have given her the time of day. 自从她的小说获得成功之后，曾经懒得答理她的人也跟她握起手来。 (there is) no time like the ˈpresent ( saying) now is the best time to do sth, not in the future 现在是做…的最佳时机；现在不做更待何时 of all ˈtime that has ever existed 自古以来；有史以来；从未有过 ◆ Many rated him the best singer of all time. 许多人认为他是有史以来最优秀的歌手。 ☞see also all-time take your ˈtime (over sth) | take your ˈtime to do sth/doing sth 1 ★ to use as much time as you need without hurrying 从容不迫；慢慢来 ◆ There's no rush—take your time. 别着急，慢慢来。 2 used to say you think sb is late or is too slow in doing sth 迟到；慢慢腾腾；磨磨蹭蹭 ◆ You certainly took your time getting here! 你真是姗姗来迟啊！ take time ˈout to spend some time away from your usual work or activity in order to rest or do sth else instead 抽出时间（暂停工作或活动）；忙里偷闲 ◆ She is taking time out from her music career for a year. 她将抽出一年的时间，暂不从事音乐事业。 ☞synonyms at rest ˌtime after ˈtime | ˌtime and (ˌtime) aˈgain often; on many or all occasions 一次又一次；一再；屡屡；总是 ◆ You will get a perfect result time after time if you follow these instructions. 如果你遵循这些用法说明，每次都会得到最佳的效果。 time and a ˈhalf one and a half times the usual rate of pay 通常工资的一倍半 ☞see also double time time ˈflies ( saying) time seems to pass very quickly 时间过得真快；光阴似箭；时光飞逝 ◆ How time flies! I've got to go now. 时间过得真快！现在我得走了。 ◆ Time has flown since the holiday began. 假日一开始，时间就过得飞快。 ORIGIN This phrase is a translation of the Latin ‘tempus fugit’. 此短语译自拉丁文 tempus fugit。 time is ˈmoney ( saying) time is valuable, and should not be wasted 时间就是金钱；一寸光阴一寸金 time is on your ˈside used to say that sb can wait for sth to happen or can wait before doing sth 有的是时间（等待某事发生或做某事） (the) next, first, second, etc. time ˈround on the next, first, etc. occasion that the same thing happens 同样的事情下次（或第一次等）发生时 ◆ He repeated none of the errors he'd made first time round. 他没有重复过首次所犯下的任何错误。 ◆ This time round it was not so easy. 这一次这事可就不那么容易了。 time ˈwas (when)… ( old-fashioned) used to say that sth used to happen in the past 曾经有那么个时候…；那年头… time (alone) will ˈtell | only time will ˈtell ( saying) used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation （只有）时间会证明 ◆ Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful. 只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。 the whole ˈtime = all the time ☞more at beat v. , bide , borrow , buy v. , call v. , course n. , day , devil , easy adj. , first det. , forth , fullness , gain v. , give v. , hard adj. , high adj. , kill v. , long adj. , lost , luck n. , mark v. , matter n. , move v. , nick n. , ninety , old , once adv. , pass v. , race n. , sign n. , stitch n. , sweet adj. , thin adj. , third ordinal number , whale verb arrange time 安排时间 1 [often passive ] to arrange to do sth or arrange for sth to happen at a particular time 为…安排时间；选择…的时机 timesth (for sth) ◆ She timed her arrival for shortly after 3. 她定在 3 点钟刚过到达。 ◆ Their request was badly timed (= it was made at the wrong time). 他们的要求提出的时机不对。 ◆ ‘I hope we're not too early.’ ‘You couldn't have timed it better!’ “我希望我们没有到得太早。”“你们来的时间再合适不过了。” timesth to do sth ◆ Publication of his biography was timed to coincide withhis 70th birthday celebrations. 他的自传特别安排在他的 70 寿诞庆典时出版。 measure time 计量时间 2 to measure how long it takes for sth to happen or for sb to do sth 计时；测定…所需的时间 timesth (at sth) ◆ The winner was timed at 20.4 seconds. 获胜者用的时间为 20.4 秒。 timehow long… ◆ Time how long it takes you to answer the questions. 记一下自己回答这些问题所需的时间。 in sport 体育运动 3 timesth to hit or kick a ball at a particular moment in a sports game 在某一时刻击球（或踢球） ◆ She timed the pass perfectly. 她传球的时机掌握得恰到好处。 ◆ a beautifully timed shot 时机把握得绝妙的一击 ☞see also ill-timed , mistime , timing , well timed PHRASAL VERB ˌtime ˈout | ˌtime sth ˈout (of a computer program or task) to turn off, or turn sth off, automatically after a particular length of time even if the user has not finished （计算机程序或任务）超时自动关闭 ◆ My satellite connection timed out—it was so frustrating. 我的卫星连接超时自动断开了，真令人沮丧。 time / taɪm ; NAmE taɪm /
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