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time1 /taɪm/ S1 W1 noun → thyme

1 minutes/hours etc 分鐘/小時等 [uncountableU]TMC the thing that is measured in minutes, hours, days, years etc using clocks 時間

Einstein changed the way we think about space and time.

愛因斯坦改變了我們的時空概念。

close relationships established over a long period of time

長期建立起來的親密關系

Customers have only a limited amount of time to examine the goods.

顧客只有有限的時間可以檢查商品。

time passes/goes by

Their marriage got better as time went by.

随着時間的推移，他們的婚姻越來越和美。

► see thesaurus at period

2 on a clock 在鐘表上 [singular]TIME/WHAT TIME IS IT a particular point in time shown on a clock in hours and minutes 〔鐘表上顯示的〕時間，鐘點，時刻

‘What time is it?’ ‘It’s about two thirty.’

“幾點了？”“2點半左右。”

What time are you going out tonight?

你今晚什麽時候出去？

what time do you make it? British EnglishBrE, what time do you have? American EnglishAmE (=used to ask someone with a watch what time it is) 你的表幾點了？

have you got the time? British EnglishBrE, do you have the time? American EnglishAmE (=used to ask someone if they know what time it is) 你知道幾點了嗎？

tell the time British EnglishBrE, tell time American EnglishAmE (=be able to understand a clock) 識鐘表

Robin’s just learning to tell the time.

羅賓正在學看鐘表。

look at the time (=used when you realize that it is later than you thought it was) 看看已經幾點了〔表示比想象的要晚〕

Oh no. Look at the time. I’ll be late.

哦，壞了，你看都幾點了。我要遲到了。

is that the time? (=used when you suddenly realize what the time is) 都這個時候啦？

Is that the time? I must go.

都這個時候啦？我得走了。

this time tomorrow/last week etc

By this time tomorrow I’ll know whether I’ve got the job.

明天這個時候我就知道我是否得到這份工作了。

3 occasion 時候 [countableC]TIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIME an occasion when something happens or someone does something 次，回

That was the only time we disagreed.

那是我們唯一一次意見有分歧。

Do you remember the time I hit Tom Benson?

你還記得那次我打湯姆•本森的事嗎？

Mary had seen the film many times.

瑪麗已看過這部電影許多次。

(for) the first/second/last etc time 第一次/第二次/下一次/上一次等

It was the first time that he had lost a game.

這是他第一次輸掉比賽。

Gerry had just had back surgery for the third time in two years.

格裏剛做了背部手術，這是兩年裏的第三次。

(the) next time/(the) last time/this time 第一次/第二次/下一次/上一次等

Why don’t you drop in for a drink next time you’re over this way?

你下次路過進來喝一杯怎麽樣？

The last time (=the most recent time) I saw Jonathan was Thursday evening.

我上次看到喬納森是在星期四晚上。

The freezing weather did not return until February but this time we were prepared.

直到2月份天氣再次寒冷起來，不過這次我們做好了準備。

the first/second/next/last etc time round (=the first, second etc time something happens) 第一次/第二次/下一次/上一次等

I missed their concert the first time round so I’m going next week.

我錯過了他們的第一次音樂會，所以下周我要去聽。

every/each time

I meet up with Julie every time I go to Washington.

我每次到華盛頓都和朱莉見面。

how many times ... ?

How many times did you take your driving test?

你考了幾次駕照？

How many times have I told you not to wander off like that? (=I have told you many times)

我告訴過你多少次不要那樣亂跑？

One time (=once) I went to a garage sale and bought fifteen books.

有一次我去了舊物售賣會，買回15本書。

n Grammar

You say:

The first time I saw it, I loved it.

我該喂狗了。

✗Don’t say: At the first time I saw it, I loved it.

4 point when STH happens 某事發生的時間點TIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIME [countableC, uncountableU] the particular minute, hour, day etc when something happens or should happen 〔某事發生或應該發生的〕具體時刻

at the time of something

She was three months pregnant at the time of Stephen’s death.

斯蒂芬去世時，她懷孕三個月了。

at some/any/that time

He is performing as well as at any time in his career.

他表現出色，一如他事業生涯中的任何一個時候。

The UK has 500,000 stray dogs on its streets at any one time (=at any particular time).

任何時候英國大街上都有50萬條流浪狗。

at a/the time when ...

At the time when this scheme was introduced, it was recognised that there might be problems.

這個計劃剛剛啓動的時候，大家就意識到可能會有問題。

by the time ...

The phone was ringing but by the time she got indoors, it had stopped.

電話鈴在響，但是等到她進了門又不響了。

it’s time to do something

Rosie – it’s time to get up.

羅茜——該起床了。

it’s time for something

Come on, it’s time for bed.

快點，該睡覺了。

He glanced at his watch. ‘It’s time for me to go.’

他看了一眼手表說:“我該走了。”

it’s time somebody did something

It’s time I fed the dog.

我該喂狗了。

Now is the right time for us to move to London.

現在正是我們搬到倫敦去的好時機。

a good/bad time

This might be a good time to start planning the new garden.

也許這個時候開始規劃新花園正好。

not the time/hardly the time

Now is not the time to annoy Peter.

這個時候不能惹彼得生氣。

there’s no time like the present (=used to say that now is a good time to do something) 再沒有比現在更好的時間 ‘

‘When do you want to meet?’ ‘Well, there’s no time like the present.’

“你想什麽時候見面？”“嗯，再沒有比現在更好的時間了。”

dinner/lunch/tea etc time

It’s nearly dinner time.

快到吃晚飯的時間了。

opening/closing time (=the time when a shop, bar etc opens or closes) 〔商店、酒吧等的〕開門/關門時間

We empty the till each night at closing time.

每晚打烊時我們都把現金出納機清空。

arrival/departure time (=the time when a train, plane etc arrives or leaves) 〔火車、飛機等的〕到達/出發時間

Our estimated arrival time is 2:30 pm.

我們預計到達時間爲下午2時30分。

time of day/year

England is so lovely at this time of year.

每年這個時候英格蘭的景色都非常迷人。

We’ll sort that out when the time comes (=when it becomes necessary).

必要時我們會解決的。

5 period of time 一段時間PERIOD OF TIME [singular, uncountableU] a period of time during which something happens or someone does something 一段時間；某段日子

Dustin wanted to spend as much time as possible with his family.

達斯廷想盡可能多花時間和家人在一起。

a long/short/limited time

I first met Jennifer a long time ago.

我第一次遇見珍妮弗是在很久以前。

They stopped for a short time to rest the horses.

他們稍停了一會兒，讓馬歇口氣。

Andy and Tom talked for some time (=for a fairly short period).

安迪和湯姆談了一會兒。

Alison was married, for a time (=for a fairly short period), to a comedian.

艾莉森曾和一位喜劇演員有過一段短暫的婚姻。

Martin disliked being away from his family for any length of time (=for more than just a short period).

馬丁不喜歡離家太久。

It took her a long time to make a decision.

她花了很長時間才作出決定。

Learning a language isn’t easy – it takes time (=takes a long period of time).

學一門語言不容易——這需要時間。

take time to do something (=deliberately spend time doing something) 抽時間做某事

While in New York he took time to visit some friends.

在紐約時，他抽時間拜訪了一些朋友。

travel time

I wanted to make better use of my travel time.

我想更好地利用旅行的時間。

6 available time 可利用的時間TIME/HOW LONG [uncountableU] an amount of time that is available for you to do something 〔可以利用的〕時間

I’ll visit him if I have time.

如果有時間我會去拜訪他。

Molly would like to do some diving if there is time.

有時間的話，莫莉想去潛水。

have time for something

She realized she would have time for a coffee before her train left.

她發現在火車出發之前她還有時間喝杯咖啡。

We don’t have to rush. We have all the time in the world (=have plenty of time).

我們不必匆忙，有的是時間。

June had little time to spare (=available time) for making her own clothes.

瓊幾乎沒有時間給自己做衣服。

free/spare time (=time when you are not working) 空閒時間

He writes poetry in his spare time.

他空閒時寫詩。

Being prepared for meetings will save time.

做好會議準備可以節省時間。

I don’t want to waste time arguing.

我不想浪費時間爭吵。

She spent precious time (=valuable and important time) looking for a telephone.

她把寶貴的時間花在找電話上了。

I seem to spend most of my time on the phone.

我好像把大部分時間都花在打電話上了。

McDuff passed the time writing letters (=wrote letters because he had nothing else to do).

麥克達夫寫信打發時間。

have time on your hands/time to kill (=not have enough to do) 無所事事，沒事可幹

Now the children have left home, she has too much time on her hands.

現在孩子們都離開家了，她有太多空閒時間。

make/find time (for something/to do something) (=plan so that you have time available for something) 安排/找時間（做某事）

Make time to talk to your children.

抽出時間和孩子們談談。

Book your ticket soon, as time is running out.

快點訂票，時間不多了。

time’s up (=used to say that it is the end of the time allowed for something such as a competition or examination) 〔比賽或考試〕時間到，沒有時間了

we’re out of time (=used on radio and television programmes to say that there is no more time available on the programme) 〔電視和電台節目中說〕〔節目）接近尾聲了

7 all the time (also the whole time)ALL THE TIMEKEEP DOING something continuously or very often 一直，始終；經常

I keep practising and I’m improving all the time.

我不斷練習，因此一直在進步。

He worries about her the whole time.

他一直在擔心她。

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all the time• But all the time, Cranston said, the cost of keeping his place in the U. S. Senate grew more expensive.• If he likes to paint, he chooses intense colors all the time.• Indeed he gave 50-50 decisions to Linfield all the time.• We do have a global village, more and more all the time.• Without these teeth sticking out all the time, she might even look human.• I wish I could have represented them all the time.• They, they keep the word middle in there all the time.• Gives the idea of slogging uphill all the time on skins.

8 most of the time very often or almost always 大多數時候

I can speak German but we speak English most of the time.

我會說德語，但我們大多數時候說英語。

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most of the time• Most of the time at work I just answer the phone and type letters.• Most of the time he's a really nice guy, but sometimes he can be really nasty.• Most of the time people vote for the party that offers them financial advantages.• This place is really busy most of the time.• Raskolnikov lives with his pain, but most of the time he doesn't focus on it.• Without visible failure most minds are closed most of the time.• We were hungry and cold most of the time.• Dewar looked gloomy most of the time, being one of life's pessimists.• Our two-year-old is happy most of the time, but he wakes up from his naps in an awful mood.• I don't like the way I look, most of the time, for all the reasons I've just given.• Even after that, she continued to have headaches almost daily and felt nauseated most of the time.• And it works too, most of the time.• He took no shit from anybody, gambled constantly, and won most of the time.

9 half the time if something happens half the time, especially something annoying, it happens quite often 經常〔尤指惱人的事〕

Half the time you don’t even notice what I’m wearing.

你常常連我穿什麽都沒注意。

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half the time• AutoFix worked about half the time on both computers.• About half the time, I went down with a buddy, half the time alone.• The new mainframe operating system I have personally approved is going haywire; the computer is down half the time.• Just not in touch with it half the time.• Drunk and maudlin half the time.• Alice was thinking: Jim's so big and strong, Philip isn't; together they'd need half the time.• Poor thing, he could barely keep his eyes open half the time, and now he had this skin condition.• It's madness your having to live with them half the time.

10 at times SOMETIMESsometimes 有時，偶爾

Life is hard at times.

生活有時很艱辛。

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at times• At times even the most talented athletes lose their motivation.• At times Jean deeply regretted not having children.• Check that machines and materials will be available at times that suit them.• He wrote beautiful, at times too beautiful prose.• It is one of the devious ways in which we all can behave at times.• Hart is an amiable and enthusiastic guide, if a little corny at times.• Even Preston had to admit it was fun at times.• It was very inadequate at times, especially in winter if you were on point duty.• Everybody has to pull together and support each other at times like this.• Granted this role at times seems like little more than an extension of his stint as a motivational speaker.• In a job like this, you're bound to feel a little stressed at times.

11 from time to time SOMETIMESsometimes, but not regularly or very often 偶爾，有時

These food safety scares happen from time to time.

這種食品安全恐慌事件時有發生。

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from time to time• From time to time a helicopter flew by, but mostly the sky remained clear.• This is the kind of problem that we all have from time to time.• The two still talk on the phone from time to time.• Generally, both parties must relax their position from time to time.• He could not do this with-out creating controversy, without startling the press from time to time.• Reduce heat to medium, cover and stir from time to time for another 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.• Only one of them actually lived at State House, but they all got together from time to time.• Everyone was watching Zhang Kou and murmuring unintelligibly from time to time.• It is an idea you have played with from time to time.• He was one of the slow readers who met with me for extra work from time to time.• It was only natural that some of them would go wrong from time to time.

12 time after time/time and time again OFTENoften, over a long period 反複多次；一而再，再而三

The police were catching the same kids stealing time after time.

警察幾次三番地抓住同一批孩子在偷東西。

13 at all times always – used especially in official rules and statements 随時，總是〔尤用於正式規定和聲明〕

Children must be supervised at all times while in the park.

兒童在公園裏必須一直有人照看。

Parents are welcome at all times.

随時歡迎家長。

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at all times• He measured CO2 at all times of the day and night.• He made a point of chatting to her at all times.• Neighbours say the animals bark incessantly at all times of the day and night.• Keep your hotel door locked at all times.• We can remind ourselves of, and help our children to realise, the need at all times for compassion.• To help other people at all times.• Rice dresses immaculately and stylishly at all times, on the field and off.• Now she had to consider another person's wishes at all times.• Carry your passport with you at all times.• Many books recommend carrying your passport with you at all times.

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 十之八九，幾乎總是

Nine times out of ten she’s right.

十有八九她都是對的。

15 at the time at a particular moment or period in the past when something happened, especially when the situation is very different now 當時

I was about ten or eleven at the time.

我當時大概十或十一歲。

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at the time• Montaine was still living in the attic at the time.• Twenty two had active colitis at the time serum was obtained.• From what I learned of their disappearance at the time, I never believed they would re-surface intact.• In fact, at the time it must have seemed a remarkably good idea.• A spokesman for the Housing Department would only say that the tower blocks had seemed a good idea at the time.• And I must admit I didn't know at the time exactly what her flying weight should be.• Apparently, Shaw was not skiing with her husband or sons at the time of the accident, said Malik.• My view is that he combined two qualities that were, at the time of his ascendancy, regarded as mutually exclusive.

16 at one time at a time in the past but not now 曾經有一個時期，一度

At one time she wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of working at night put her off.

她曾經想當一名護士，但想到上夜班她就退卻了。

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at one time• At one time forests covered about 20% of Lebanon.• Up to 24 packages can be accessed at one time.• See, I can lock the doors all at one time.• The city at one time had talked to Edwards Theaters about building a multiplex theater there, but those talks faltered.• You feel like you are going in twelve different directions at one time.• This word processor allows you to work with two documents at one time.• The somewhat better-known Sigmund Freud at one time worked with Janet.• We cured all our bloaters and our kippers, at one time.• There aren't many places around here where you can cater for fifty or so people at one time.• Although you can see only 80 characters on the screen at one time.• It has been established that at one time or another during her life she had been wounded by all three arrows.• The curriculum, which at one time had seemed novel, barely changed from decade to decade.

17 at this time American EnglishAmE at this particular moment 此時此刻

The president said his actions were ‘the right ones at this time’.

總統說他的行動“在此時此刻是正確的”。

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at this time• His frustration with not carrying the ball at this time of year is as routine as the end of daylight savings time.• I have no reason to believe at this time that this was anything more than a terribly tragic accident.• The rejection of the newly mobile toddler may be accentuated if another baby is born at this time.• It was not uncommon for critics at this time to be engaged in character study and reconstructions of plot and chronology.• It would be difficult at this time to explain all the new regulations.• There were controversies about various forms of Church Government and many sects flourished at this time of religious toleration.• No, not the World Series, but the asinine bets politicians make at this time of the year.• "Do you have any health insurance?'' "Not at this time.''• What are you doing out at this time of night?• I have no further questions at this time, your honor.• His salary at this time was £1,000, and upon leaving the service he received a pension of £600 p.a.• Remember that at this time the special eucharistic celebration of Christians took place during the course of a meal of fellowship.• Gas prices always go up at this time of year.

18 at no time used to say strongly that something never happened or should never happen 從來沒有，在任何時候都不（應該）

at no time did/was etc

At no time did anyone involved speak to the press.

任何相關人員都沒有向媒體發表過言論。

At no time was the company informed.

公司從來沒有得到過消息。

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at no time did/was etc• Certainly, at no time did the lift pass anything like 6,000 tons a day.• Interestingly, at no time did anyone consider reinstating the four women.• The worrying thing was that at no time did Leeds actually put together a great move which tore Sunderland apart.

19 for the time being for a short period of time from now, but not permanently 眼下，暫時

Now, for the time being, she is living with her father in Tijuana.

眼下，她和父親暫住在蒂華納。

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for the time being• For the time being, Mrs Gilman's classes will be taken by other teachers.• We both know that the burden for the time being is going to be on him and his paintings.• But for the time being, at least, stick an asterisk next to this season.• But for the time being, one has to be realistic.• Although the government aims to encourage private enterprise, around one third of the economy will remain under state control, for the time being.• Certainly, it rules out an easing for the time being.• When it asks which formats it should play, let it take over everything for the time being.• Bob's keeping his car in our garage for the time being.• This will, hopefully, shift his focus from writing to acting, at least for the time being.• The villagers' resistance has led to the plan being postponed for the time being.• Tom is retired for the time being.

20 in 10 days’/five years’/a few minutes’ etc time ten days, five years etc from now 十天/五年/幾分鐘等後

He has an appointment with the doctor in two days’ time.

他約好了兩天後去看醫生。

21 in time

a) before the time by which it is necessary for something to be done 及時〔做某事〕

Will you be able to finish it in time?

你能及時完成嗎？

in time to do something

They ran all the way to the corner just in time to see the bus disappearing up the street.

他們一路跑到轉角處，正好看到公共汽車消失在街頭。

in time for

The painting was successfully repaired in time for the opening of the exhibition.

這幅畫及時修複成功，正好趕上展覽會開幕。

in good time/in plenty of time (=a long time before the necessary time) 及早，盡早，及時

We arrived at the concert hall in good time.

我們早早就到了音樂廳。

b) after a certain period of time, especially after a gradual process of change and development 過一段時間，遲早

He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, in time.

他想看到公司的變化，我相信過一段時間他一定會看到的。

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time for• The dormitory is new; it has barely been completed in time for the beginning of the semester.• I am just in time for Neighbours.• The kids will be up and around, as good as new in time for the Fourth of July picnic.• Legislation to outlaw Christmas Day trading looks set to be in place in time for this year's festive period.• It is hoped the law will be in place in time for next summer's Ashes series.• Now the Trust is appealing for gardening enthusiasts to grow plants and donate them in time for the Fair.• Peter Jacobsen probably likes to sit in the front row at movies and be there in time for the trailers.• We met at Raven Square, Welshpool in time for the 12 o'clock train.

22 with time to spare sooner than expected or necessary 還有剩餘的時間〔指比預期要快〕

We should arrive in New York with time to spare.

我們應該可以提前到達紐約。

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with time to spare• And not such a bad parent-always with time to spare, always eager to please, often funny.• But with time to spare, we rummaged around.• She arrived at the hospital with little time to spare.• In spite of the bad traffic, we reached London with plenty of time to spare.• I became that vet with time to spare.

23 over time if something happens over time, it happens gradually during a long period 漸漸地，慢慢地

The research project will be assessed over time.

這個研究項目要假以時日才能作出評估。

Students are encouraged to consider the way language changes over time.

鼓勵學生們去思考語言随着時間變化的方式。

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changes over time• As well as differing from place to place, what is defined as crime changes over time.• Both types of data, however, are problematic in that the whole structure within which careers are established changes over time.• There were also important changes over time.• This social creation of significant labels can be demonstrated by noting how the salience of labels changes over time.• You can use the rating scale to monitor changes over time in your youngster's ability to cope with provocations.• This enabled investigation of possible changes over time.• Then, studying changes over time, he set out to test the main conclusions derived from cross-sectional studies.• This means the network could learn continuously and adapt to changes over time.

24 with time/given time after a period of time 随着時間的推移，逐漸地

These symptoms will start to get better with time.

這些症狀過一段時間就會開始好轉。

I would have thought of the answer, given time.

要是給我時間，我會想出答案的。

25 take your time

a) to do something slowly or carefully without hurrying 不着急，慢慢來

take your time doing something

Marie took her time cutting my hair and did it really well.

瑪麗仔細地給我剪發，剪得相當好。

take your time over

He had planned to take his time over the journey.

他原來計劃這一路慢慢地走。

b) to do something more slowly than seems reasonable 慢吞吞，拖拉

You’re taking your time with the lab tests. We need the results now.

你們實驗做得太慢了。我們現在就要結果。

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time over• Leonora took her time over her lunch.• Liz took her time over washing, in order to give the child a chance to return to bed.• But I want to take my time over tackling up and savouring the prospect of the sport I hope to enjoy.• Peahens survey several males and take their time over their decision, allowing each to parade his tail to best advantage.• Ask for answers to be clarified Take your time over your questions and any discussion which follows.

26 five/ten/many etc times ... used to say how much greater, more etc one thing is than another 的五倍/十倍/很多倍等

Sound travels four times faster in water than in air.

聲音在水中的傳播速度是在空氣中的四倍。

There were three times as many girls as boys.

女孩人數是男孩的三倍。

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five/ten/many etc times ...• I am feeling much better, though there are many times when I feel a dull ache.• Now, as many times before, the City is missing a chance to put the system right.• The males adapt to their new and relaxed home by evolving at ten times the rate of their consorts.• The amount of metal needed is ten times what we used on Mars.• Tours leave five times a day.• Besides being one of Henry III's most frequent ambassadors to Rome, Alexander served many times as papal judge delegate.• The real frequency of worldwide maternal mortality may be as much as three to five times higher than this ratio.• The prince visited many times more.

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 每次…

If you raise your hands, I’ll answer questions one at a time.

請你們舉手，我會逐一回答你們的問題。

Frank took the stairs two at a time.

弗蘭克一步跨兩級台階。

b) if something happens for hours, days, months etc at a time, it continues for several hours, months etc 連續

Because of his work, he’s often away for weeks at a time.

因爲工作的原因，他經常連續幾周都不在家。

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... at a time• At times he was struck by a fierce desire to believe that the suspicion was nothing but a demon in his head.• At times whole sections will be finished while others remain blank.• At a time when skills are in demand, they have been wantonly discarded.• I don't think that I can send you more than four or five canvases at a time because of the cold.• They are evolving at a time when more and more consumers are turning to the Internet for their shopping needs.• I long, at times, for clear-cut answers.• In a way, she had come close to hating Nona at times, although she was not going to admit it.• The slow hours seemed to tick by one tick at a time in the night.

28 on time at the correct time or the time that was arranged 準時，按時

Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to get there on time.

傑克擔心他是否能準時趕到那裏。

right/bang/dead on time (=at exactly the right time) 正點

The plane arrived right on time.

飛機準點到達。

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right/bang/dead on time• Oh no, right on time.• The parade started right on time.• As luck would have it, Piers was dead on time.

29 ahead of/behind time earlier or later than the time when something happens, should be done etc 在原定時間以前/以後

Prepare what you plan to say in the meeting ahead of time (=before the meeting).

事先準備好你在會上的發言。

The train left twenty minutes behind time (=after it should have left).

火車晚點了20分鐘發車。

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ahead of/behind time• Linear regression, for example, requires all the data to be collected ahead of time and then processed all at once.• They were trying to learn to perform a role whose meaning and importance they could not grasp ahead of time.• When you surf to a new Web page, you have no idea ahead of time whether it contains a Java program.• It is important to check this list ahead of time so that you have everything ready to complete the demonstration.• Anticipate the problems your client may have with self-monitoring ahead of time, and rehearse strategies to deal with those situations.• Many of them had prepared notes ahead of time, and Drake took lots of notes.• Issues such as job assignments and reduced overtime are worked out ahead of time.• It is hard to lay down rules about this ahead of time.

30 it’s about time (also it’s high time) spoken used to say strongly that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened 是時候

It’s about time our team won.

該是我們隊赢的時候了。

It’s high time we had a party.

我們早該舉行一次聚會了。

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it’s about time• A case of bread and circuses, and it's about time some one said it for the rave generation.• But it isn't, and it's about time the public knew that.• I was hoping there was, cos it's about time I got back home - it's getting pretty late.• All we can say is, it's about time!• I think it's about time I went back home.• But I was thinking it's about time we got back to Nurse's house.• "Joey's home." "Well, it's about time."• Yes, it's about time that was stopped.

31 not before time/and about time (too) spoken used to say that something should have happened sooner 早該發生，早該如此

Philip is going to be punished and not before time.

菲利普要受到懲罰了，早該如此了。

32 the best/biggest etc ... of all time the best, biggest etc of a particular kind of person or thing that has ever existed 有史以來最好/最大等的…

He is the greatest athlete of all time, in my opinion.

我認爲他是有史以來最偉大的運動員。

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the best/biggest etc ... of all time• And seeing as it was my brainchild, would you not say it was possibly the best commercial of all time?• You could call that round the biggest fluke of all time...• That's the biggest understatement of all time!• Surely the biggest robbery of all time was the $ 900m that the Dome stole from lottery funds?

33 in no time (at all)/in next to no time very quickly or soon 立刻，馬上

We’ll be there in no time.

我們馬上就到。

34 any time (now) very soon 立刻，馬上

‘When is she due back?’ ‘Any time now.’

“她應該什麽時候回來？”“馬上。”

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any time (now)• Electricity was in the air, because the Soviet troops could step in at any time.• As a result, at any time, just the tips of the twigs of any evolutionary tree are on view.• Like the shares of a listed company, investors can trade them at any time through a stockbroker.• Mr Bacon was not there at any time.• Any ray of light, emitted anywhere in the universe at any time, will arrive at the omega point.• Those humans could be back any time.• I never describe the bar, so I can use any bar any time without screwing up my contract.• He told me to call him up, or better yet come by and visit his office any time.

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 這（只）是個時間問題〔指某事肯定會發生〕

I’ll find the key eventually. It’s just a question of time.

我總會找到鑰匙的，只是個時間問題。

It’s only a matter of time before we catch the person who killed her.

我們遲早會抓到殺害她的兇手。

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it’s (only/just) a matter/question of time• But they believe it's only a matter of time before the disease crosses the county boundary.• If he hasn't already killed somebody, then it's only a matter of time.• They think it's only a matter of time before he breaks.

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 （只有）時間會說明一切

Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.

只有時間才能證明這種治療是否有效。

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(only) time will tell• BProbably, but time will tell.• The expert answers by saying that the story is very important and only time will tell about the future.• That is the real test of leadership, and only time will tell.• Whether that was worth the price of the fare, only time will tell.• Whether the Order will continue to grow, only time will tell.• Only time will tell if this agreement will bring a lasting peace.• Only time will tell if this is a serious effort at improving both public sector accountability and overall performance.• Only time will tell whether it can hold its place in this competitive field.

37 period in history 歷史階段PERIOD OF TIME [countableC] (also times [plural]) a particular period in history 〔歷史上的〕時代，時期

Mankind has used the horse since ancient times.

人類從古時候起就使用馬匹了。

In earlier times, servants would use the bare wooden stairs at the back of the house.

過去，仆人只能走房子後面光光的木樓梯。

at/in/during etc the time of something

He lived at the time of the Napoleonic wars.

他生活在拿破侖戰爭時期。

our time(s) (=the present period in history) 我們的時代，當代

Air pollution has become one of the most significant health problems of our time.

空氣污染成了我們這個時代最重大的健康問題。

38 behind the times old-fashioned 過時的

Our equipment is a bit behind the times.

我們的設備有點過時。

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behind the times• We may be the ones 257 who are behind the times.• Once the giants of British retailing, they are now seen as being behind the times.• Painting nearly always fifty years or even a hundred behind the times.• The company's marketing plan is a little behind the times.• New York was not behind the times in strange smells.• You're behind the times, Arthur, you're old-fashioned.• Newtonmore is a little quiet; some would say behind the times.• As we went towards the platforms, I said, she's frightened of seeming behind the times.• People in these parts tend to be way behind the times when it comes to issues such as women's rights.• I was about fifty years behind the times.

39 move/change/keep up with the times to change when other things in society, business etc change 與時俱進

We’ve got to move with the times.

我們必須與時俱進。

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move/change/keep up with the times• Motoring: Can R-R keep up with the times?• The pub has made no attempt to keep up with the times ... no karaoke here ... just conversation.

40 ahead of your/its time having or using the most advanced ideas, methods, designs, technology etc 最先進的，超越時代的，具有前瞻性的

Coleridge was far ahead of his time in his understanding of the unconscious.

柯爾律治對潛意識的理解遠遠超前於他所處的時代。

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ahead of your/its time• Sketchpad was not only the first drawing program, but was arguably the best, absurdly ahead of its time.• Of course, Pollock's historicism can he misleading, particularly when it implies that art can be ahead of its time.• The musical was ahead of its time in several ways.• Hyde Park was a school way ahead of its time.• The idea was way ahead of its time.• Well ahead of its time, Adamson's first album remains his best.• It was about 70 years ahead of its time in its feminism and its poetics, so this is its time.• Considered 33 years later, that ad was light-years ahead of its time.

41 pleasant/unpleasant 令人愉快的/令人不快的PERIOD OF TIME [countableC] a good time, bad time, difficult time etc is a period or occasion when you have good, bad, difficult etc experiences 時光，時日，歲月

This was the happiest time of her life.

這是她一生中最幸福的時光。

good/bad/hard etc times

They had their happy times, but they had their hard times too.

他們有過快樂的時光，但也經歷過艱難的歲月。

have a good/great/lovely etc time (=enjoy yourself) 過得愉快；玩得高興

Did you have a good time at the party?

你在聚會上玩得高興嗎？

Julie went to a wedding at the weekend and had the time of her life (=enjoyed herself very much).

朱莉周末去參加了一個婚禮，玩得非常開心。

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 某人在〔某地生活或任職〕的時候

In her time at the United Nations she was considered a tough negotiator.

她在聯合國的時候被認爲是一個強硬的談判對手。

43 before your time

a) before you were born or before you started working or living somewhere 在…出生[開始工作，到某地生活]之前；早於…的時代

They say he was a great actor but that was before my time.

他們說他是個偉大的演員，但那時我還沒有入行。

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 過早〔尤指變老〕

He seemed to grow into an old man before his time.

他似乎過早地衰老了。

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before your time• That would be before your time, of course.• There is a basic truth in his assertion, for before his time the use of marble was rare in Roman architecture.• The men in the farmyard were all Fallschirmjager, hard young men, old before their time with cropped hair.• As for this debut, it comes to us regrettably before its time.• No, he was before my time.• The last family to live there was called Wright, but that was well before my time.• In many ways, his books, written in the first three decades of the last century, were before their time.• She did not look old; rather, she had become wrinkled before her time.

44 in part of the world 在世界某地 [uncountableU]TMC the way of referring to points in time in one particular part of the world 〔世界上某一特定地區的〕時間

Eastern Standard Time

東部標準時間

British Summer Time

英國夏令時

The flight to Boston arrives at 1.15 pm local time.

飛往波士頓的班機將於當地時間下午1點15分到達。

45 DStime taken 花費的時間 [countableC]

a) the amount of time taken by a competitor in a race 〔比賽中花費的〕時間

The Olympic medallist’s time in the 200 metres final was 19.21 seconds.

這位奧運會獎牌得主在200米決賽中的成績是2分11秒56。

b) journey time the amount of time a journey takes 行程時間

The journey time to London is approximately four hours.

前往倫敦的行程需時約4小時。

46 sports 體育運動 [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE the end of the normal period of playing time in a sports game, especially football 〔尤指足球的〕比賽時間結束，終場 SYN full time

Mason’s goal 13 minutes from time earned his team a place in the finals.

梅森終場前13分鐘的進球使他的球隊進入了決賽。

47 APMmusic 音樂 [uncountableU] the number of beats in each bar in a piece of music 拍子，節拍

Waltzes are usually in three-four time.

華爾茲舞曲通常是四分之三拍。

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 和着〔音樂〕的節拍

Gloria was tapping her feet in time to the music.

格洛麗亞跟着音樂的節拍腳步輕點。

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in time to/with something• You could go to Newcastle or York shopping and be back in time to do the school run.• Aeneas came back with a large army of Etruscans in time to save the camp, and furious war raged.• A few lonely men nursing a half-empty glass patted the floor in time to the music.• I came into the hall just in time to see it.• Put people in a position to learn by doing and provide them the information and support needed just in time to perform.• Kicking down the side-rest as he jumped clear, he spun round in time to see Mariana slide down the bank.• But are they in time to save a season gone wrong?• I flipped on the car radio, tapping on the steering wheel in time to the music.

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〕打着節拍

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keep/beat time• The lord began to tap his foot and beat time with his hand against his thigh.• At one stage, he joined her, pacing with her, beating time with one hand.• In employment systems, after all, people are not mustered to play together as their manager beats time.• It is not true that elsewhere they obey it without beating it, since one beats time wherever choruses are sung.• It starts lean and mean, just a slash of overdriven guitar with tambourine keeping time.• Tidy time keep time on your side and all your bills in order with this hand clip clock.• They are likened by Leibniz to a series of clocks that manage to keep time without being connected.• They were often unable to keep time to within fifteen minutes a day and were frequently out of order.

50. keep perfect/good etc time if a clock keeps good time, it always shows the correct time 〔鐘表〕走得很準

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keep perfect/good etc time• Nothing unusual - clocks behaving as before, keeping good time and continuing to emit their light beams.• Running in a clump through a crowded station, like the Bash Street Kids, keeping perfect time with chant and clap.• But like a single gear in a mechanical clock, timeless can not keep good time all by itself.

51 PRISON 監獄do time to spend a period of time in prison 坐牢，服刑

Paul was doing time for burglary.

保羅因入室盜竊在監獄服刑。

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do time• In short, he can do time for just about anything the cops care to charge him with.• None of us knew that Greg had done time for stealing cars.• Sid's wife ran off with another man while he was doing time.

52 pass the time of day (with somebody) to say hello to someone and have a short talk with them （與某人）打招呼，（與某人）寒暄

People like to pass the time of day with neighbours.

人們喜歡和鄰居寒暄。

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 曾經有一個時候…

Time was when no one had television.

過去誰都沒有電視機。

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time was (when)• Time was when you could buy a new car for less than $500.• Unfortunately, although a good time was had by all, a number of the team picked up a strange flu bug.• The election was not settled until close to the inauguration, so not much time was available to plan the festivities.• It was comfortable with its premature senescence but at the same time was wired with a wildness and youthful energy.• A few minutes of television time was so precious.• It was a sweet life, but Gore at the time was reinventing government and saving the Earth.• The besetting sin of the time was drunkenness, and a couple of notorious drunks lived near Richard Baxter.• The paper ran a page-one correction, noting that the time was right for Hawaii.• Within the political mainstream, the spirit of these times was consensual.

54. there’s no time to lose used to say that you must do something quickly because there is very little time 沒時間了，必須抓緊時間

55 make good time if you make good time on a journey, you travel quickly, especially more quickly than you expected 〔旅途中〕快速行進〔尤指比預期要快〕

We made good time and were at the hotel by lunchtime.

我們路上很快，午飯時間就到酒店了。

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make good time• But DeLatorre, leading the convoy, made better time than he expected.• We had made good time and had to ease speed to avoid closing the island in darkness.• I made good time back over the motorway.• They made good time thereafter, considering the darkness, encountering no problems.• The weather was not too promising, but we made good time and were soon at the first terrace.• Once we got on the freeway, we made good time.• After the ferry incident, we make good time.• I was no weight, we made good time.• We were making good time through the foothills.

56 race/work/battle against time to try to finish or achieve something even though you have very little time 爭分奪秒，盡快

Mark was racing against time to complete the work by Friday.

馬克爭分奪秒，想趕在周五之前完成工作。

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race/work/battle against time• They face a race against time as fears grow over the health of the whales and the possibility of their becoming beached.• However, with the contract negotiations starting, Lipton and others know that they are fighting a battle against time.• Now it is a race against time to rebuild it before high spring ties later this month.• It is a race against time.• It looks as if my whole life is a race against time.• For the cartoonists, it's a daily battle against time, to create work that captures the imagination.• But his parents are faced with a desperate race against time to raise the money necessary for his treatment.• The picture which became the cover shot, of the Rollright Stones, was a particular race against time.

57. time is money used to say that wasting time or delaying something costs money 時間就是金錢，一寸光陰一寸金

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time is money• That costs time, and time is money.• That would be a waste of their time, and time is money.• Plus, it only takes seconds to connect up, and as time is money that's always important.• For the developer, time is money.• They know time is money so they have a policy of buying it with yours and everyone else's. 5.• My time is money for me and the firm.• It is often said that time is money, but it is seen as cost and not value.

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 你還年輕，有的是時間

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time is on your side• For that matter, so could Rob, but then again, time is on his side.• When you begin identifying challenges at a relatively early age, time is on your side.• But time is on your side if you can be gentle and good-naturedly persistent.• On this occasion, they also appear confident that time is on their side.• On the other hand, both Fujimori and Cerpa seem intent on showing that time is on their side.

59. time is a great healer/heals all wounds EVENTUALLYused to say that someone will become less upset as time passes 時間是療傷的一劑良藥/時間能治愈一切創傷

60 time flies used to say that time seems to pass very quickly 時光飛逝

Time flies when you’re having fun.

玩得開心時，時間過得飛快。

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time flies• Dearest Jeanette How time flies especially when one is meant to be writing lots of letters.• Think how time flies in periods of intense, purposeful activity.• There are so many diversions here that the time flies by on wings.

61 in your own time if you study or do work in your own time, you do it outside normal school or work hours 在空閒時間，在業餘時間

Nurses in training study in their own time.

參加培訓的護士在業餘時間學習。

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in your own time• The hunt will occur later, on its own terms and in its own time.• Before, they used to count their breaks in the twelve hours, now their breaks are in their own time.• Best to ignore him and let him come around in his own time.• Those designs are mine, done in my own time and made up by my own outworkers.• They can then absorb the literature in their own time and make up their own minds.• Then gradually slip the open bag into the tank, and allow the fish to swim out in their own time.• Nurses in training who work hard physically, study in their own time and have numerous personal commitments are under pressure.• I can remember doing that in my own time.

62 in your own (good) time informal when you are ready 在自己做好準備之時，在自己認爲合適之時

Bobby will tell them about it in his own good time.

博比會在他認爲合適的時候把這事告訴他們的。

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in your own (good) time• Before, they used to count their breaks in the twelve hours, now their breaks are in their own time.• You would be healthy in your own time.• Blue Mooney, a living legend in his own time.• Let me tell them myself, in my own time.• He should take his own route in his own time and avoid the tendency to see through others' eyes.• There were realistic hopes for Surrey as Mark Butcher and Stewart appeared to be building a stand in their own time.• Nurses in training who work hard physically, study in their own time and have numerous personal commitments are under pressure.• The recognition that exceptional holiness and spirituality continue to manifest themselves in our own time is also a central pentecostal conviction.

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 快了，别急〔告訴某人他期待的事最終肯定會發生，而且也許即將發生〕

‘I’d love to see it.’ ‘All in good time.’

“我真想看看。”“别急。”

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all in good time• But don't fret, you shall have a puppy all in good time.

64 have a lot of/no time for somebody/something informal 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 喜歡[欣賞]/不喜歡[不欣賞]某人/某事物

He has no time for (=does not like) people who talk too much.

他不喜歡話太多的人。

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have a lot of/no time for somebody/something• Quite honestly I don't have a lot of time for any of them.

65 time of life used to refer to someone’s age 〔某人的〕年齡，年紀

At my time of life, you can’t take too many shocks like that.

我這個年紀的人，受不了太多那樣的打擊。

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time of life• It was a time of life when I did not run out of words.• Not at my time of life.• I can't start repenting at my time of life.• Midlife is a time of physical change, as are other times of life.• I love Ma, but she must expect to be unhappy because she's reached that time of life.• It really was a wonderful place for me, and a wonderful time of life.• I think at your time of life you should.

66 your time used in certain expressions to refer to the period when you are alive 〔某人的〕一生，一輩子

in your time

I’ve met some rude women in my time but she’s the worst.

我這輩子也見過一些粗魯的女人，但她是當中的極品。

He was many things in his time – musician, pilot, cattle-rancher, industrialist, journalist.

他一生有多重身份——音樂家、飛行員、養牛的牧場主、實業家和記者。

If I had my time over again (=lived my life again), I’d probably do exactly the same things.

如果人生重來，我很可能還會做同樣的事。

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in your time• Your grandparents left for Terminus a few months back in my time and since then I have suffered a rather inconvenient paralysis.• But, in its time, the simple idea of comparing one treatment with another was little short of revolutionary.• I've made mistakes in my time - we all have.• They also should have the desire and ability to comfort people in their time of sorrow.• Leapor's opinions on marriage are at a very great distance from those of more conventional women poets in her time.• It was mostly quiet in the 1960s and 1970s, when they were putting in their time.• It took a long time, in some cases, for them to be revived in our time and for our benefit.• Mind you, he has faced a few tackles in his time..

67 time of the month the time when a woman has her period 經期

It’s that time of the month.

我的經期來了。

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time of the month• This is a safe time of the month for me.• Even the time of the month can not be blamed for women's tendency to depression.• Surely not the time of the month?• She was worrying that they'd made love at the wrong time of the month.

68. time out of mind literary a very long time, or a very long time ago 很長時間；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)

n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1,5 & 6

verbs

time passes/goes by

As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home.

take time (=require a long time to do)

Learning a new skill takes time.

have time (=have enough time to do something)

I didn’t do it because I didn’t have time.

have/get time to do something

We never get time to do anything together.

spend time

I’m going to spend some time with my family.

pass the time (=spend a period of time doing something)

The prisoners pass the time reading, or writing letters.

waste time

You are wasting your time arguing with him.

save time

I used a ready-made sauce in order to save time.

make/find time to do something (=do something, even though you are busy)

You need to make time to do things you enjoy.

kill time (=spend time doing something unimportant while waiting for something)

He was just killing time before his appointment.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + time

a long time

I haven’t seen him for a long time.

a short time

A short time later, she heard him drive away.

a limited time (=a short period of time)

The offer is available for a limited time only.

some time (=quite a long period of time)

I’ve known the truth for some time.

free/spare time

He spends all this free time watching television.

precious/valuable time

I’m sorry if I’m taking up your valuable time.

family time

As the children get older, evenings become valuable family time.

journey/travel time (=the time it takes to travel somewhere)

By train, the journey time to London is about two hours.

phrases

a period of time

Over a period of time the students develop their own ideas.

an amount/a length of time

Customers only have a limited amount of time to inspect the goods.

there is time to do something (=there is enough time to do it)

There was no time to discuss it further.

it takes time to do something

It took them a long time to struggle through the crowds.

as time goes on (=as time passes)

I understood him better as time went on.

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.

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.

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.

COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘a small time’. Say a short time.

THESAURUS

a time when something happens 某事發生的時間

time a time when something happens or when you should do something 次，回；時候

The last time I saw her she was in high school.

我最後一次看到她的時候她在上中學。

It’s time for you to go to bed.

你該睡覺了。

nThe best time to visit Scotland is in late May.

occasion a time when something happens. Occasion is more formal than time 時刻；場合〔occasion比time正式〕

They have been seen together on several occasions.

有人好幾次看到他們在一起。

nThe last occasion the two teams met, the Giants won easily.

moment a particular point in time when something happens 時刻

At that moment (=at exactly that time), the door bell rang.

就在那時，門鈴響了。

The next moment she was gone.

一會兒她就不見了。

point a particular time during a longer period of time 時刻

At one point during the play she completely forgot her lines.

演出中有那麽一會兒她完全忘記了台詞。

the lowest point of the holiday

假日裏最不開心的時刻

a long time 很長一段時間

a long time a long period of time, especially many months or years 很長時間〔尤指數月或數年〕

They’ve been married a long time – nearly 30 years.

他們結婚很長時間了——將近30年。

nThe house has been empty for a long time.

nall day/night/year/week continuing for the whole day, night, year etc – used especially to emphasize that it is a long time

It’s going to take me all night to finish this essay.

He’s in London all week, and only comes home at the weekends.

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 數小時/數周/數月/數年〔用於強調時間之久〕

It’s years since I rode a bike.

我好幾年沒騎自行車了。

nMy wife had to wait months for a hospital appointment.

ages especially British EnglishBrE informal a very long time 很長時間

I’ve been standing here for ages.

我站在這裏很長時間了。

nThe software takes ages to load.

nThey’ve lived there for ages.

a while (also some time) a fairly long time 一段較長的時間

I hadn’t seen Paul for a while, and he’d completely changed.

我有一段時間沒見保羅了，他完全變了。

nIt may be some time before the company starts to make a profit.

the longest time American EnglishAmE a very long time 很長時間

For the longest time, my daughter wasn’t reading at all.

我女兒有很長一段時間根本不看書。

nIt took me the longest time to figure out how to work the sunroof in this car.

a short time 很短一段時間

a minute/moment a short time 一會兒

I’ll call you back in a minute.

我一會兒給你回電話。

Can I show you something? It will only take a moment.

我給你看樣東西好嗎？一會兒就行。

a second a very short time 片刻

I’ll be ready in a second.

我馬上就好。

Just a second – I can’t find my wallet.

稍等片刻——我找不到錢包了。

an instant written a very short time 瞬間

In an instant, they were gone.

一瞬間,他們就不見了。

He paused for an instant.

他停頓了片刻。

a little while/a short while a short period of time, especially a few hours, days, or weeks 不久〔尤指數小時、數日或數周〕

I’ve been to Tokyo, but I was only there for a short while.

我去過東京，不過只待了沒多久。

nI saw him a little while ago.

Examples from the Corpus

time• All systems settle down after a time.• After a time, I began to feel more relaxed.• He chatted to us for a time, then left.• For a time, the 1,600 seater hall was home to a Saturday night film show, before being converted to a night club.• I've got to get this to the video store by closing time.• Bill had lost his job, and it was a difficult time for him.• Every time I met her, she asked me about the children.• How much time do you think they'll need to paint the house?• I didn't really enjoy my time in Boston.• I really enjoyed my time at university.• Give us a call next time you're in town.• I've heard Jessie play a number of times, and I think he's great.• Drugs can alter our understanding of time and space.• At one time, Hakami was ranked 32nd in the world.• Check with the museum for opening times at www.musart.co.• He played for Barcelona for four years, and during that time they won two major competitions.• Do you remember that time Tim got really drunk at Sarah's party?• Entrance fees to the exhibit have been reduced for the time being.• Could I have the times of the trains to Birmingham please?• Do you remember the time when Dad lost the car keys?

is that the time?• Another difficulty is that the time perspectives used for managerial evaluation have changed very little over the years.• Oh my god, is that the time? I've got to go!• Good heavens, is that the time?• William Oh shit, is that the time?

One time• Miles really wanted to win badly. One time he had his agent try to make loud noises in the background.• Can you think of one particular moment? One time?

when the time comes• Oh, not now, but when the time comes - if it does come.• But, when the times comes, his proposers look as if they will have an incontestable piece of evidence.• We'll decide how to tell her when the time comes.• I hope that Opposition Members will support it in the Division Lobby when the time comes.• Add half to each pile when the time comes, plus two more hickory chunks to each side.• So, when the time comes and you need to replace a part on your Toyota, buy the real thing.• At least they will have my testimony when the time comes.• It may be that when the time comes our Party will be divided in regard to this matter.

for any length of time• They will not be able to survive in the desert for any length of time.• Anyone who has lived here for any length of time is familiar with the housing problem.• Once you've injected for any length of time, there's no point in snorting or chasing.• She comes over all peculiar now if you even talk about kids for any length of time.• Because utmost vigilance was required of him, he was reluctant to leave his post for any length of time.• When standing for any length of time, remember that a wide base is more stable than a small one.• If lost, the ferret can not survive for any length of time.• Such organizations have many other characteristics which anybody who has worked in them for any length of time will recognize.• Rarely had they been left alone together for any length of time, but one thing now seemed certain.• Beyond that, things tended to be too small and fuzzy to work with for any length of time.

time is running out• They are waiting for a kidney donor and time is running out fast.• Clay Shaw of Florida, has failed to gain momentum, and time is running out.• Meanwhile, the young stylist must find her long lost sister before her wedding on Saturday and time is running out.• Anyway, time is running out, as 1997 bears down on Hong Kong.• Plainly, then, the resolve is there to save this Series from itself, but time is running out.• But time is running out and I am suddenly discovering lots of subjects for my sketchpad.• But they're both aware that time is running out.• But possibly most crucial of all, Cardus knows that time is running out.

ancient times• They swore that the forest had existed by these bounds from ancient times.• Hydrogen sulphide was probably a relatively rare commodity, even in ancient times.• Spirituality does not exist only in ancient times, or in books.• They were probably unknown there in ancient times.• Since ancient times people have disputed the actions taken by their neighbours.• Since ancient times, the rowan tree has been considered a scourge to witches.• Indeed, the latest microbrew trend actually harks back to ancient times, when brewers grabbed whatever flavorings were nearby.• Fortunately, some sediments, by rare good fortune, survive from very ancient times with little or no loss of legibility.

good/bad/hard etc times• As hard times turn to iron times this is an urgent question.• In good times, the timespan can be as much as three months.• However, you would not get £149.95p each if you fell on hard times and wanted to sell your sovereigns.• There were some good times with Trudy.• So it came as a relief to hear that better times were ahead.• Axe hacks' snacks One hard-pressed organisation seems determined to keep up its standards despite its financial problems in these hard times.• Get ready to let those good times roll.• Great athletes are marked by the ability to strive through hard times.

local time• The combat operations began just after 1am local time, shortly after the new government was sworn in.• McCready's flight took off on time and he landed at Hannover at eight, local time.• The temperature at 1: 00 p. m. local time is 29 degrees.• It scheduled a news conference for 9 p. m. local time at its Amsterdam headquarters.• The impact, occurring shortly before midnight local time, apparently knocked out all communications before warning could be given.• The subjects must continue to live their normal routines, but now in accord with the new local time.• This moment is defined as noon on local time.

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