/taɪm ||; taɪm/noun1 [U] [sing] a period of minutes, hours, days, etc 时间;时光: As time passed and there was still no news, we got more worried. 时间渐渐过去,仍然没有消息,我们更加担心了。You're wasting time -- get on with your work! 你在浪费时间。继续工作吧!I'll go by car to save time. 为了节省时间,我会开车去。free/spare time 空闲时间;闲暇We haven't got time to stop now. 我们现在没有时间停下来。 ·[sing] I've been waiting a long time. 我已经等了很久了。Learning a language takes time. 学会一种语言要花时间。
2 [U] [C] time (to do sth);time (for sth) the time in hours and minutes shown on a clock; the moment when sth happens or should happen 钟点;(某事发生的)具体时间: What's the time?/What time is it? 现在几点钟?Can you tell me the times of trains to Bristol, please? 请问什么时候有火车开往布里斯托尔?It's time to go home. 是回家的时候了。 By the time I get home, Alex will have cooked the dinner. 我回到家时,亚历克斯应该已经做好晚餐了。 This time tomorrow I'll be on the plane. 明天这个时候我将在飞机上。It's time for lunch. 吃午饭时间到了。
3 [U] [sing] a system for measuring time in a particular part of the world (世界某地区的)计时法: eleven o'clock local time 当地时间十一点钟
4 [C] an occasion when you do sth or when sth happens 次: I phoned them three times. 我给他们打了三次电话。I'll do it better next time. 下次我会做得好一点。 Last time I saw him, he looked ill. 上次我见到他的时候,他好像有病。 How many times have I told you not to touch that? 我多少次告诉你不要碰那东西?
5 [C] an event or an occasion that you experience in a certain way 以某种方式经历的事件或场合: Have a good time tonight. 今晚玩得开心点。We had a terrible time at the hospital. 我们在医院里吃了很多苦头。
6 [C] a period in the past; a part of history 过去的一段时间;时代: In Shakespeare's times, few people could read. 在莎士比亚的时代,很少人识字。The 19th century was a time of great industrial change. 19世纪是产业大变革的时代。
7 [C,U] the number of minutes, etc, taken to complete a race or an event (速度比赛或竞赛项目的)所需时间: What was his time in the hundred metres? 他一百米跑了多少时间?
(and) about time (too); (and) not before time(
spoken 口语) used to say that sth should already have happened (用于表示某事应该已经发生)
ahead of your time→
AHEADall the time/the whole time during the period that sb was doing sth or that sth was happening 一直:
I searched everywhere for my keys and they were in the door all the time. 我到处找我的钥匙,没想到钥匙一直插在门上。 at the same time→
SAMEat a time on each occasion 每次:
The lift can hold six people at a time. 电梯每次可以载六个人。She ran down the stairs two at a time. 她跑下楼梯,一步跨两级。 at one time in the past; previously 以前;从前;一度
at the time at a particular moment or period in the past; then 那时;当时:
I agreed at the time but later changed my mind. 我当时同意了,但后来改变了主意。 at times sometimes; occasionally 有时;偶尔:
At times I wish we'd never moved house. 有时我真希望我们没有搬家。 before your time before you were born 在出世之前
behind the times not modern or fashionable 落伍;过时
bide your time→
BIDEbuy time→
BUY¹
for the time being just for the present; not for long 目前;暂时
from time to time sometimes; not often 有时;偶尔
give sb a hard time→
HARD¹
have a hard time doing sth→
HARD¹
have no time for sb/sth to not like sb/sth 不喜欢(某人或某事物):
I have no time for lazy people. 我不喜欢懒惰的人。 have the time of your life to enjoy yourself very much 尽情欢乐
in the course of time→
COURSEin good time early; at the right time 及早;适时
in the nick of time→
NICK¹
in time (for sth/to do sth) not late; with enough time to be able to do sth 来得及;及时:
Don't worry. We'll get to the station in time for your train. 别担心。我们会来得及到达车站,赶上你要搭的火车。 It's about/high time(
spoken 口语) used to say that you think sb should do sth very soon (用于表示某人应该及早做某事):
It's about time you told him what's going on. 现在你该告诉他是怎么回事。 kill time, an hour, etc→
KILL¹
once upon a time→
ONCEon time not too late or too early; punctual 准时:
The train left the station on time. 列车准时驶离车站。 one at a time→
ONE¹
take your time to do sth without hurrying 慢慢做;慢慢来
tell the time→
TELLtime after time;time and (time) again again and again; repeatedly 一再;屡次