time

[taim]

n.时间, 时代, 时期, 倍, 次数, 节拍
v.为…安排时间, 计时, [体]在某一时刻击球
adj.时间的, 定时的, 分期（付款）的, 定期的

n.

1. 时间; 时[U]

How time flies!

光阴似箭。

2. (办事所需)时间[U][S]

I have no time for novels.

我没有闲暇读小说。

3. 次, 回[C]

How many times have you been to France?

你到法国去过几次?

4. (经历的)一段时光[C]

We had a hard time finding a ferry boat.

我们好不容易找到一只渡船。

5. 历史时期, 时代[P1]

In ancient times infant mortality was extremely high.

在古代婴儿死亡率极高。

6. 【体】比赛时限, 暂停

7. 时机, 时刻, 时候[C][U][+to-v][+(that)]

Now is the time to fight back.

是反击的时候了。

8. 【音】拍子, 节拍[U]

9. 一生; 死期; 服役期; 刑期[U]

10. 倍[C]

The earth is 49 times the size of the moon.

地球的大小是月球的四十九倍。

vt.

1. 安排……的时间; 为……选择时机[H][+to-v]

The plane is timed to arrive at 8 o'clock.

飞机定于八点抵达。

2. 测定……的时间; 记录……的时间[(+at)]

The swimmer was timed at 50.50 sec.

这名游泳者的成绩被测定为五十点五零秒。

3. 安排……的速度; 使合拍子

a.

1. 有关时间(方面)的

The earth is divided into 24 time zones.

地球被分为二十四个时区。

2. 定期的

3. 分期的

4. 定时爆炸的

The police defused a time bomb in the building.

警察在那幢大楼里拆除了一枚定时炸弹。

词形变化

动词过去式: timed | 动词过去分词: timed | 动词现在分词: timing | 动词第三人称单数: times |

词义辨析

同义:

n.时间; 时代; 时期

duration  generation  term  period  interval  era  age  epoch  spell

n.时机; 时刻

occasion  chance  opening  opportunity

n.拍子, 节拍

rhythm  tempo  meter  measure  

同义参见:

day  date  year  while  stage  spell  sentence  run  clock  century  

反义:

n.时间

space  

英英释义

名词 time:

an instance or single occasion for some event

同义词：clip

an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something

a suitable moment

the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past

the time as given by a clock

同义词：clock time

the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event

同义词：fourth dimension

a person's experience on a particular occasion

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

同义词：meter, metre

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

同义词：prison term, sentence

动词 time:

measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

同义词：clock

assign a time for an activity or event

set the speed, duration, or execution of

regulate or set the time of

adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

短语词组

against time

1. 争分夺秒地; 尽快地

They were working against time.

他们在分秒必争地工作。

ahead of time

1. 提前; 提早

They finished the work ahead of time.

他们提前完成了工作。

all the time

1. 一直; 始终

Conditions are changing all the time.

情况在不断地变化着。

as time goes on

1. 随着时间的推移

As time goes on, the child will forget his grief.

随着时间的过去, 孩子会忘记悲伤的。

(at) any time

1. 在任何时候

Drop in to see us any time.

随便什么时候顺便来看看我们。

at a time

1. 每次; 一次

Take three pills at a time.

每次服三粒。

at no time

1. 在任何时候都不; 决不

At no time should you give up studying.

在任何时候你都不应放弃读书。

at one time

1. 曾经; 一度

At one time they met frequently.

一度他们经常见面。

at that/the time

1. 在那时

He was very poor at that time.

他那时候很穷。

at the same time

1. 然而

He may be very rude sometimes but at the same time he is very kind.

有时候他可能很粗鲁, 然而他还是很善良。

2. 同时

at times

1. 有时, 间或

Everyone may make mistakes at times.

每个人不时都会犯错误。

behind time

1. 比原定时间晚

The train was 10 minutes behind time.

火车晚到了十分钟。

bide/watch one's time

1. 等待时机

He was biding his time.

他正在等待时机。

by the time ...

1. 到……的时候

By the time they get here, we'll have finished the work.

等他们到这里时, 我们可能已把工作做完了。

every time

1. 每次

Our team wins every time.

我们队每战皆捷。

2. 总是

for a time

1. 暂时; 一度

He used to live for a time in the house next to ours.

他一度住在我们隔壁的那栋房子里。

for the time being

1. 暂时; 眼下, 目前

Let's share the room for the time being.

我们暂时合住一个房间吧!

Let's do it just for the time being.

我们暂时这么做吧。

from time to time

1. 有时; 不时

He went fishing from time to time.

他不时去钓鱼。

have a good time

1. 过得愉快; 玩得高兴

We hope you'll have a good time at the party.

我们希望你们在晚会上玩得愉快。

have a rough time

1. 吃苦; 受难

They had a rough time during the war.

他们在战时吃了不少苦。

in good time

1. 及时地, 适时地

Let's go to the lecture hall in good time and find a good seat.

我们提早去演讲厅, 找个好位子。

in no time

1. 很快; 立即

She'll be all right in no time.

她很快就会好的。

in one's own good time

1. 在方便的时候

You can do it in your own good time.

你可以在方便的时候去做。

in sb.'s time

1. 在某人一生中的某个时期

She was no longer president of the university in my time.

我在校时她已不担任这所大学的校长。

in time

1. 及时

They were just in time for the bus.

他们及时赶上了公共汽车。

kill time

1. 消磨时间

She often kills time by watching TV.

她常常以看电视来消磨时间。

know the time of day

1. 消息灵通; 有经验

He is a man who knows the time of day.

他这人消息很灵通。

make time

1. 腾出时间

Could you make time to type it for me?

你能抽空帮我把它打出来吗?

many a time

1. 多次; 常常

We've been there many a time.

我们已到过那儿多次。

out of time

1. 不合时宜

His remarks at the party were out of time.

他在晚会上的讲话不当。

of the time

1. 当时的; 当代的

He is one of the most outstanding writers of the time.

他是当今最杰出的作家之一。

once upon a time

1. 从前

Once upon a time there lived a king who had three daughters.

从前有个国王, 他有三个女儿。

one time with another

1. 前后合起来

He was chairman of the department one time with another for 10 years.

他在该系前后一共当了十年系主任。

on one's own time

1. 在非工作时间

Sometimes he had to do his work on his own time.

有时候他要在非工作时间里加班。

on time

1. 准时

Will the train arrive on time?

火车会准时到达吗?

2. 以分期付款方式

some time or other

1. 总有一天; 迟早

She'll realize it some time or other.

她总有一天会明白的。

take one's time

1. 从容进行; 不着急

-- Would you wait for a few minutes? I'll have to tidy up myself.

-- 请稍候。我要梳理一下。

there are times when

1. 有时候会

There are times when I feel my present job is too much for me.

我有时候常觉得现在的工作对我来说有点吃不消。

There is a time for everything.

1. 一定的时候做一定的事。

Time and tide wait for no man.

1. 岁月不待人。

Time hangs heavy on sb.'s hands.

1. 某人感到时间难以打发。

Sometimes I feel time hangs heavy on my hands.

有时候我感到时间难以打发。

Time is money.

1. 时间就是金钱。

time of life

1. 年龄

He ought to know better at his time of life.

在他这样的年龄该懂事些了。

补充

timetime英:[taim] 美:[taɪm]n.1.时间The philosopher speculated about time and space.这位哲学家在思索时间和空间问题。What time is it?现在几点钟?2.次, 回He told the same style old jokes I've heard fifty times before.他讲的老笑话, 我已听过五十遍了。When I saw him the second time, he had already got married.我第二次见到他时, 他已结婚了。Three times four is[are] twelve.三乘四等于十二。3.时代, 时期It doesn't meet the requirements of the times.它不适应时代的要求。4.时机, 做某种活动的时候This time is ripe for action.采取行动的时机已经成熟。It is high time for action.该采取行动了。

例句

1. Attitudes change over time.态度会随着时间推移而发生变化。 2. as time went on随着时间流逝 3. time passes.光阴飞逝。 4. She spends most of her time looking after the kids.她大部分时间都花在照看孩子上了。 5. The time is 7.28.现在的时间是7点28分。 6. Shall I ring you later to let you know my arrival time?我稍后给你打电话告诉我的到达时间怎么样？ 7. What time is it?现在几点了？ 8. What time do you make it?你觉得现在几点了？ 9. Have you got the time, please?请问你知道现在几点吗？ 10. What time do you get up?你几点钟起床？ 11. Eastern Standard time东部标准时间 12. It was two o'clock, French time.当时是法国时间两点钟。 13. I need time to think.我需要时间考虑。 14. Thank you for your time.谢谢您抽出时间。 15. Did you have to wait a long time for a bus?你乘公交汽车要等很长时间吗？ 16. Have you lived here for a long time?你在这里住了很久？ 17. For a long time I didn't tell anyone.很长时间我都没告诉任何人。 18. I'd like to speak to you, if you have the time.如果你有时间, 我想和你谈一谈。 19. I'm sorry, I haven't got time.很抱歉, 我没有时间。 20. I haven't got much time.我没有多少时间。 21. It may take some time to get the data.获得那些数据可能需要一些时间。 22. After some time she heard the front door close.过了一会儿她听到前门关上了。 23. For a time neither of us spoke.有一段时间我们两个谁都不说话。 24. By this time, he was nearly thirty.这时他将近30岁了。 25. at a time of growing political unrest在政治动荡日益加剧的时期 26. in the time of Christopher Columbus在克里斯托弗•哥伦布的那个时代 27. in Queen Victoria's time在维多利亚女王时代 28. an account of his time as a White House staffer关于他担任白宫记者期间的一段记述 29. She had been a great star in her time.她当年是个大明星。 30. Have a good time!祝你玩得高兴！ 31. I had a great time while the kids were away.孩子们不在时我度过了一段美好时光。 32. I had a terrible time trying to get the kids to bed.把孩子们弄上床睡觉费了我很大的劲儿。 33. The snow meant people had a hard time getting to work.这场雪意味着人们上班的路很难走。 34. This isn't a good time to ask her.这不是问她的好时机。 35. Is this a bad time?这个时机不合适吗？ 36. It's time for action!是行动的时候了！ 37. It's time to go.该走了。 38. There are times when I feel like hitting him.有些时候我真想揍他一顿。 39. It reminds me of the time my daughter was ill.这让我想起我女儿生病的时候。 40. Come and see us any time.随时都可以来看我们。 41. How many times do I have to tell you?我要告诉你多少次才行啊？ 42. Is this the first time you've flown?这是你第一次飞行吗？ 43. the last time I saw her我最后一次见到她 44. Take one tablet three times a day.一天三次, 每次一片。 45. She recorded a time of 2 minutes 8.74 seconds.她取得了2分8秒74的成绩。 46. music written in three-four time四分之三拍的音乐 47. The flight time from New York to London was seven hours.从纽约到伦敦的飞行时间是七小时。 48. He felt his time had come.他感觉自己的大限将至。 49. She was very near her time.她快要临产了。 50. Weekend work is usually paid at time and a half.周末工作通常拿一倍半的工资。 51. He was coming to the end of his time and looking forward to being back in civilian life.他服役即将期满, 期待回归平民生活。 52. He did his time and was released in January 1975.他坐了牢, 1975年1月被释放。 53. And about time too!也是时候了！ 54. It's about time he learnt to behave properly.他早就应该学学规矩了。 55. Find out ahead of time what regulations apply to your situation.要提前搞清楚哪些规定适用你的情况。 56. He was ahead of his time in employing women.他雇用女性员工, 开风气之先。 57. I can't wait to be grown up.—All in good time.我等不及想要马上长大。——你很快就会长大的。 58. We can't be together all the time.我们不能始终在一起。 59. I get the two of them mixed up all the time, they're so similar.我一直把他们俩弄混, 他俩太像了。 60. The attack could come at any time.随时可能发起攻击。 61. At one time this factory employed 400 people.这家工厂曾经雇用过400名员工。 62. I can't cook a big dinner and look after the kids at the same time!我无法在准备一顿大餐的同时还照看孩子！ 63. I was afraid of her, but at the same time I really liked her.我很怕她, 但我也真的很喜欢她。 64. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.打入鸡蛋, 每次一个。 65. One at a time, please. Don't all speak at once.请一个一个说, 不要同时开口。 66. That was a bit before my time.那是在我懂事之前的事了。 67. Do you know that guy John who used to work here, or was that before your time?你认识曾经在这儿工作的约翰吗, 还是你来之前他就走了？ 68. She died before her time of a dreadful illness.她过早地死于一种可怕的疾病。 69. The project is pretty much on budget and only a little behind time.这个项目预算控制得很好, 进度上也仅仅有一点点延迟。 70. This is no time to make a long speech.现在不是发表长篇大论的时候。 71. By the time that we arrived, the party was nearly over.等我们赶到时, 聚会已接近尾声。 72. They really ought to call time on this dispute as it is getting them nowhere.他们真的应该结束这场毫无意义的争论。 73. He struggled to find time for studying after work.他下班后努力挤时间学习。 74. Sadly, madness has always been here, and it will remain so for all time.可悲的是, 疯狂之事一直存在, 而且将永远存在下去。 75. Shakespeare's works were said to be not of a particular era, but for all time.人们说莎士比亚的作品不属于某一个时代, 而是属于所有时代。 76. It's working well enough for the time being, but it will have to be properly fixed soon.它现在暂时还能正常使用, 但是过不了多久就要好好修理一下了。 77. The situation is calm for the time being.局势暂时稳定。 78. Her daughters visited him from time to time when he was ill.他生病后她的女儿们时常去探望他。 79. Tina believed that, given time, her business would become profitable.蒂娜相信, 她的生意假以时日一定会赢利的。 80. I have a lot of time for the French.我很喜欢法国人。 81. She has no time for lazy people.她很讨厌懒人。 82. We'll be back in good time for dinner.我们会提早回来吃晚饭的。 83. I'll be home in good time to put the kids to bed.我会提前回家安顿孩子们睡觉。 84. It took next to no time to find the culprit.一转眼就找到了罪魁祸首。 85. Now, in your own time, tell me what happened.嗯, 你准备好的时候就告诉我发生了什么。 86. If I choose to work on other projects in my own time, then I say that is my business.如果我选择在业余时间做其他项目, 那么这是我自己的事。 87. Help arrived just in time.帮助来得正是时候。 88. We arrived in time for lunch.我们及时到达, 赶上了吃午饭。 89. We got there in time to catch the plane.我们及时到了那里, 赶上了那班飞机。 90. Her body swayed in time with the music.她的身体随着音乐的节奏来回晃动。 91. Some of the children were clapping in time to the music.其中一些孩子在随着音乐拍手。 92. He'll talk her round in time.他最终会说服她的。 93. Elections will be held in ten days' time.选举将于十天后举行。 94. It is high time to consider the problem on a global scale.早该从全球视角考虑这个问题了。 95. It's only a matter of time before they find out.他们早晚会发现, 这只是时间问题而已。 96. As he sang he kept time on a small drum.他边唱边敲小鼓打拍子。 97. They lost time through not having a backup plan ready.他们由于没有备用计划而耽误了时间。 98. If your watch is losing time, it's a good indication that your battery is at the end of its life.如果你的手表越走越慢, 就很可能意味着你的电池寿命到头了。 99. They had left early in the morning, on quiet roads, and had made good time.他们一大早出发, 一路上人车稀少, 走得比预期快多了。 100. Before leaving the city, be sure to make time for a shopping trip.离开那座城市前, 一定要留出时间去购物。 101. I think you should always make time to see your friends.我认为无论何时你都应该抽时间去看望朋友们。 102. A couple of blondes had been trying to make time with him at the bar.两个金发女郎在酒吧试图勾引他。 103. Now we'll have to work twice as hard to make up for lost time!现在我们得加倍努力工作, 以弥补损失的时间！ 104. When they want something, nine times out of ten they get it.他们想要什么, 十之八九都会得到。 105. The virus is getting more and more attention, and not before time.这种病毒正受到越来越多的关注, 其实早该如此。 106. This is my favourite song of all time.这首歌曲一直是我的最爱。 107. Don't worry, she'll be on time.别担心, 她会准时的。 108. an on-time fee分期支付的费用 109. We were standing onstage playing completely out of time.我们站在台上, 完全不合节拍地演奏着。 110. The social significance of religion has changed over time.宗教的社会意义随着时间的流逝已经发生了变化。 111. Without particular interest and just to pass the time, I read a story.并非有什么特别的兴趣, 仅仅为了消磨时间, 我读了一篇故事。 112. I was just passing the time of day with a neighbour.我当时正在和一位邻居寒暄。 113. They don't have a strategy, they're simply playing for time.他们没有什么策略, 只是在故意拖延时间。 114. He put in a request to serve his time in a prison nearer to his family home.他请求在离他家更近的监狱服刑。 115. a miner's family, with one boy down the mine, another serving his time in a shop一个儿子在矿井工作、另一个儿子在店铺学徒的矿工家庭 116. It takes time to get to know someone.了解一个人是需要时间的。 117. You took your time!你太慢吞吞了！ 118. They took their time choosing furnishings.他们不慌不忙地挑选家居装饰用品。 119. My four-year-old daughter cannot tell the time yet.我四岁大的女儿还不会看表。 120. time flies when you're having fun.开心的时光总是飞逝而去。 121. They were having the time of their lives playing around in the snow.他们在雪中玩耍, 玩得无比高兴。 122. time out of mind the people of the village had gathered together on this day to give thanks.很多年以前, 这个村的居民就有了在这一天聚集在一起感恩拜谢的习俗。 123. Only time will tell whether his optimism is justified.只有时间才能证明他的乐观是否有道理。 124. Tom wasted no time in telling me why he had come.汤姆立即把他来的原因告诉了我。 125. Is there a time problem?时间上有问题吗？ 126. We had timed our visit for 7 March.我们把访问的时间定在3月7日。 127. The move was timed to coincide with the general election.此举措被安排在大选举行的时候出台。 128. The bomb was timed to go off at 6 am.炸弹设定在早晨6点爆炸。 129. A good comedian knows how to time his responses.优秀的喜剧演员都懂得掌控抖包袱调动观众的时机。 130. a poorly timed joke一个不合时宜的玩笑 131. time, gentlemen, please.先生们, 到时间了。 132. to time an invasion选择入侵的时机 133. The bomb was timed to go off at 12 o'clock.炸弹定在12点钟爆炸。 134. He timed his watch with mine.他和我对表。 135. to time a race记录赛跑的时间 136. to time a runner为赛跑选手计时 137. They timed their steps to the drumbeat.他们合着击鼓声跳舞。 138. The workers have timed the speed of the machine.工人们已经调准机器的速度。 139. travel through space and time.穿越时空。 140. one of the greatest wits of all time.有史以来最伟大的智者之一。 141. things were getting better as time passed.随着时光流逝，一切都在改善。 142. it's eight o'clock New York time.纽约时间八点。 143. the time is 9.30.时间是九点半。 144. the scheduled departure time.定好的出发时间。 145. shall we fix a time for the meeting?.我们要定个开会的时间吗？。 146. it was time to go.该走了。 147. it's time for bed.该睡觉了。 148. travelling always distorts one's feelings for a time.旅游总使人的情绪暂时有所改变。 149. Victorian times.维多利亚女皇时代。 150. at the time of Galileo.伽利略时代。 151. the park is beautiful at this time of year.每年这个时候公园很美。 152. times have changed.世道变了。 153. the Oxford times.《牛津时报》。 154. I've known a lot of women in my time.我一生认识许多女性。 155. in my time that was unheard of.在我走运的时候那是闻所未闻的。 156. he seemed old before his time.他看起来比实际年龄老。 157. engineering officers traditionally served their time as fitters in the yards.工程技师历来要在工场中当钳工见习。 158. if called out at the weekend they are paid time and a half.如果周末被叫去加班，他们会得到一倍半的报酬。 159. his time for the mile was 3:49.31.他用3分49秒31跑完这一英里。 160. the landlord called time.店主叫打烊了。 161. he scored the third five minutes from time.比赛最后五分钟他射进了第三个球。 162. the umpire called time.裁判员叫暂停。 163. we need more time.我们需要更多时间。 164. it would be a waste of time.这将是浪费时间。 165. he was doing time for fraud.他由于诈骗正在服刑。 166. this is the first time I have got into debt.这是我首次举债。 167. the nurse came in four times a day.护士每天进来四次。 168. she was having a rough time of it.她正经历一段不愉快的日子。 169. eleven times four is forty-four.11乘4等于44。 170. tunes in waltz time.圆舞曲节拍的调子。 171. the first track race is timed for 11.15.第一项径赛安排在11点15分开始。 172. the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later.炸弹已设置为一小时后爆炸。 173. Williams timed his pass perfectly from about thirty yards.威廉姆斯在约30码处的传球时机把握得恰到好处。 174. we were timed and given certificates according to our speed.记录了我们的成绩，然后根据我们的速度颁发了证书。 175. [with clause]I timed how long it took to empty that tanker.我测了放空那箱油所需的时间。 176. it's about time I came clean and admitted it.我早该招供承认这件事。 177. he was working against time.他正争分夺秒地工作。 178. we were in and out of each other's flats all the time.我们彼此常串门儿。 179. she was a nurse at one time.她以前当过护士。 180. I can't really explain it, but at the same time I'm not convinced.我解释不清楚，但我也不相信。 181. he took the stairs two at a time.他两步一跨冲上楼梯。 182. I wouldn't give him the time of day if I could help it.要是我有办法就不会让他好过。 183. he had no time for anything except essays and projects.除了文章和课题外，他没时间做别的事。 184. he's got no time for airheads.他不赞成建立空降场。 185. she didn't have the time to look very closely.她没时间仔细看。 186. the video has sold 30,000 copies in no time.这部录像很快销了三万套。 187. I came back in time for Molly's party.我及时回来参加莫利的晚会。 188. there is the danger that he might, in time, not be able to withstand temptation.存在着他最终抗拒不住诱惑的危险。 189. the administration lost no time in trying to regain the initiative.管理层立即争取重新获得主动权。 190. the renovations were done in no time.很快就进行了翻修。 191. the train was on time.列车准时。 192. we paid our bills on time.我们准时付清账单。 193. I felt that I was born out of time.我觉得我出生得不是时候。 194. markets had been held there from time immemorial.很久以前那儿就有集市。 195. time was, each street had its own specialized trade.曾经每条街都有自己独特的行当。 196. 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。 197. free/spare time空闲时间；闲暇 198. We haven't got time to stop now.我们现在没有时间停下来。 ·[sing] 199. What's the time?/What time is it?现在几点钟？ 200. 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？ 201. It's time to go home.是回家的时候了。 202. It's time for lunch.吃午饭时间到了。 203. I phoned them three times.我给他们打了三次电话。 204. We had a terrible time at the hospital.我们在医院里吃了很多苦头。 205. In Shakespeare's times, few people could read.在莎士比亚的时代，很少人识字。 206. The 19th century was a time of great industrial change.19世纪是产业大变革的时代。 207. What was his time in the hundred metres?他一百米跑了多少时间？ 208. 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。 209. The lift can hold six people at a time.电梯每次可以载六个人。 210. She ran down the stairs two at a time.她跑下楼梯，一步跨两级。 211. I agreed at the time but later changed my mind.我当时同意了，但后来改变了主意。 212. At times I wish we'd never moved house.有时我真希望我们没有搬家。 213. I have no time for lazy people.我不喜欢懒惰的人。 214. 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。 215. It's about time you told him what's going on.现在你该告诉他是怎么回事。 216. The train left the station on time.列车准时驶离车站。 217. Their request was badly timed (= it came at the wrong time).他们的要求提得不是时候。 218. She timed her arrival for shortly after three.她把到达的时间安排在三点刚过。 219. Try timing yourself when you write your essay.写文章时要计算一下所需的时间。 220. The time passed slowly/quickly.时间过得很慢/很快。 221. The two events were separated by time and space.这两件事发生在不同的时间和地点。 222. The poem is a reflection on the passage/passing of time.这首诗表达了作者对时光流逝的感想。 223. What was happening at that particular moment in time?在那个特定的时刻发生了什么事？ 224. "At this point in time, we have not made a decision. [=we have not yet made a decision]"此时此刻，我们尚未做出任何决定。 225. It has been that way since the beginning of time.事情一开始就是那个样子。 226. If only I could travel back in time and do things differently.要是我可以回到过去换一种方式处理这些事情该有多好！ 227. They were given a relatively short amount of time to finish the job.他们只能用较短的时间来完成这项工作。 228. The situation has been getting more complicated as time goes by/on.随着时间的推移，事态变得愈加复杂。 229. "In the course of time [=as time passed], people learned to accept the changes."经过一段时间，人们学会了接受这些改变。 230. The medicine is released in small amounts over time. [=it is released slowly]药物随时间被一点点缓慢地释放出来。 231. Her condition should improve with time. [=it should become better as time passes]随着时间的推移，她的状况应该会逐渐改善。 232. happening for an extended period of time又持续发生了一段时间 233. The study took place over a time span of 20 years. [=the study continued for 20 years]这项研究持续了20年之久。 234. What time is it? = (chiefly Brit) What's the time?现在几点了？ 235. The time is 6:15. [=it is 6:15]现在是6：15。 236. "I'll see you tomorrow, same time, same place. = I'll see you here this time tomorrow."明天同一时间同一地点见。 237. Would you prefer the meeting to be at an earlier time?你希望会议时间提前一点儿吗？ 238. "Feel free to call me at any time, day or night."不论白天还是晚上，任何时间都可以给我打电话。 239. What time did you leave work? [=when did you leave work?]你几点下的班？ 240. They arrived at the appointed/agreed-on time. [=hour]他们在约定的时间到达。 241. Do you know the time? = (chiefly US) Do you have the time? = (chiefly Brit) Have you got the time?你知道现在几点吗？ 242. (US) What time do you have? = (Brit) What time do you make it? [=what time is it?]现在几点了？ 243. “Look at the time! We have to go.”“看看都几点了！我们得走了。” 244. We'll be arriving at 9:00 a.m. local time.我们将在当地时间上午9点到达。 245. It's 2:00 p.m. Tokyo time.现在是东京时间下午2点。 246. My kids love bath time.我的孩子们喜欢洗澡的时光。 247. It's party time!现在是派对时间了！ 248. Test time is at 8:00. [=the test will begin at 8:00]测试8点开始。 249. I did some work on my house during my vacation time.我在假期收拾了一下房子。 250. She gave the family some advice on how to make breakfast times less hectic.她给这个家庭一些建议，教他们早餐时间如何不那么手忙脚乱。 251. He has to go to the classes at certain times of the month.他必须在每个月的特定时间去上课。 252. There was snow on the ground at this time last year.去年这个时候地上还有雪。 253. It's unusually hot for this time of year. [=season]今年这个时候就这么热，真不正常。 254. My favorite times of year are spring and fall.一年里我最喜欢的季节是春天和秋天。 255. She's already seen the movie several times.那部电影她已经看过好几遍了。 256. He told us the story about the time he bought his first car.他给我们讲了他第一次买车的故事。 257. "Do you remember the time we got lost in Washington, D.C.?"你记得我们在华盛顿迷路那次吗？ 258. Take one pill two times daily [=take one pill twice each day] for seven days.每天服药两次，每次一片，连服七天。 259. This is my first time on an airplane. [=I have never been on an airplane before]这是我第一次乘飞机。 260. He ran for governor for the second time in 1980.*1980年他第二次竞选州长。 261. I cry each/every time [=whenever] I hear that song.我每次听那首歌都会哭。 262. Remember to buckle up your seatbelt each and every time you ride in a car.无论什么时候乘车，都要想着系好安全带。 263. I'll come by the next time I'm in town.我下次到城里时会来拜访。 264. The last time I saw him [=the most recent time that I saw him] was at his wedding.我上次见他是在他的婚礼上。 265. "Okay, I'll do it again one last time."好吧！我最后再做一次。 266. "For the last time, please stop! = This is the last time I'm going to tell you: please stop!"我说最后一次！请停下来！ 267. "Would you please do it one more time? [=again, once more]"可以请你再做一次吗？ 268. How many times do I have to tell you? I don't know where it is!要我告诉你几遍呀？我不知道它在哪里！ 269. I've told you many times not to do that. = I've told you a hundred/thousand/million times not to do that.我已经跟你说过无数次了，不要那样做。 270. Don't worry about it. We've all made that same mistake many a time. = Many's the time we have made that same mistake.别担心。我们都曾多次犯过相同的错误。 271. “This time you've gone too far!” he said.“这次你实在是太过分了！”他说。 272. "She beats me at chess nine times out of ten. [=for every ten games we play, she beats me nine times]"下国际象棋，十回她赢我九回。 273. "They may have lost their last championship game, but they're determined to win the next time around/round."他们也许输了上届的锦标赛，但他们立志在下届比赛中一举夺冠。 274. We're going to win this time out.这次我们会赢。 275. "One time [=once, (more formally) on one occasion] I came home two hours late and nobody noticed."有一次，我晚回家两小时却没有人注意到。 276. "I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18. [=when I was 18 years old, I had already lived in 12 different cities]"我18岁的时候，已经在12个不同的城市居住过了。 277. She had known that she wanted to be President from the time [=since] she was seven years old.从七岁时起，她就知道自己想成为总统。 278. "Since that time, the government has done much to fix the problem."从那时起，政府就做了好多工作来解决这个问题。 279. "If you're busy now, perhaps we can get together at another time."如果你现在很忙，或许我们可以另找时间见面。 280. At no time did the defendant ask for a lawyer. [=the defendant never asked for a lawyer]被告从未要求请律师。 281. It was raining at the time of the accident. [=it was raining when the accident happened]事故发生时正在下雨。 282. This information was correct at the time of publication.这条信息在发布的时候是正确的。 283. "He was elected pope in 1978, at which time he took the name John Paul."他1978年当选教皇，当时选了约翰·保罗这个名字。 284. Curtain time is at 7:30 p.m. [=the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.]表演于晚上7：30开始。 285. What is the movie's starting time? [=when does the movie start?]电影几点开始？ 286. The patient's time of death was 2:15 a.m.病人的死亡时间是凌晨2：15。 287. He called to give me his flights' departure/arrival times. [=the times when his flights are scheduled to depart/arrive]他打电话告诉我他航班的起飞/抵达时间。 288. The network moved my favorite television show to a different time slot.电视台将我最喜欢的电视节目调到了另一个时段。 289. I can't remember a time that/when I've been happier.我想不起还有什么时候比现在更开心了。 290. She helped me in my time of need. [=she helped me when I needed help]她在我需要的时候帮助了我。 291. He is someone you can depend on in times of crisis.他是一个在危急时刻可以依靠的人。 292. "He sat down to rest, and after a time [=while] he continued on his way."他坐下来休息，过了一会儿又继续前行。 293. She served in the military for a time in her early twenties.她二十出头的时候在军队服过役。 294. No one spoke to us the entire/whole time we were there.我们在那儿的时候，没有人跟我们说过一句话。 295. We will be able to stay here only a short time.我们只能在这里停留很短的时间。 296. I haven't seen you in such a long time!我好久没看见你了！ 297. It took them a long time to find out what was causing the problem.他们花了很长时间才找出问题的原因。 298. His promotion was a long time coming. [=he waited a long time to be promoted]他等了很长时间才得到升职 299. It happened a long time ago.这是很久以前的事了。 300. There was a time when I thought he would never graduate from college.我一度认为他永远不能从大学毕业。 301. She was calm at a time when everyone else was panicking.当所有人恐慌不已的时候，她仍然镇定自若。 302. "Sometimes this helps, while at other times it makes things worse."有时这能起作用，但有时却会适得其反。 303. No more than five people should ride in the car at any one time.任何时候，车里载人都不能超过五个。 304. There are between 200 and 300 patients in the hospital at any given time.任何时候，医院的患者人数都在200到300之间。 305. How could you think about food at a time like this?这种时候你怎么还能想到吃呢？ 306. "At one time [=during one period of time in the past], 20 people lived together in this house."曾经有20人一起住在这所房子里。 307. Everyone has experienced this feeling at one time or another.每个人都曾体验过这种感受。 308. "At the present time [=presently, right now], we don't know why it happened. = We don't know why it happened at this time."目前，我们不清楚为何会发生这种事。 309. "Some time ago [=at some point in the past], I read that the restaurant had closed."不久前，我读到这家餐厅已经停业的消息。 310. She has been living there for (quite) some time. [=for a somewhat long time]她已经在那儿住了（相当长）一段时间了。 311. I get sick if I sit in the back seat of a car for any length of time. [=for more than a very small amount of time]我在汽车后座上稍坐一会儿就会晕车。 312. The movie is coming out in two months' time. [=it is coming out two months from now]这部电影两个月后上映。 313. They expect the system to be completely replaced in a few years' time.他们期待几年时间内可以完全更换这个系统。 314. This machine can have the job finished in half the time (it would take you to do it by hand).这台机器可以使完成工作的时间（比手工工作）缩短一半。 315. It can do the job in a fraction of the time. [=it can do the job much more quickly]它可以使工作在极短的时间内完成。 316. It's just a matter of time before someone gets hurt. [=someone will get hurt eventually]迟早会有人受伤。 317. The police will catch him. It's only a question of time. [=the police will catch him at some point in the future]警方会抓住他的，只是时间问题而已。 318. You must complete the project within the time allotted.你必须在指定时间内完成这个项目。 319. I'll try not to take up too much of your time.我尽量不占用你太多时间。 320. Thank you for your time. [=thank you for listening to me]谢谢你花时间倾听。 321. It's not worth your time and energy.这不值得你耗费时间和精力。 322. Is there (enough) time to stop for lunch?有时间停下来吃午饭吗？ 323. What do you do in your free/spare time? [=when you are not working]空闲时间你都做什么？ 324. We played games to pass/kill the time on the bus. [=we played games to cause time to seem to go by more quickly]我们在公共汽车上玩游戏，以打发时间。 325. How much more time do we have (left)? = How are we doing on/for time?我们还剩下多少时间？ 326. We're pressed for time. [=we don't have much time left to do what we need to do]我们的时间太紧迫了。 327. We ran out of time and didn't finish the project. [=we had no more time to work on the project]我们时间不够，没有完成这个项目。 328. time's up. [=the allowed period of time has ended] Please put down your pencils and hand in your tests.时间到了。请放下铅笔，上交你们的试卷。 329. They finished with time to spare. [=they finished early]他们提前完成了。 330. We're using up valuable/precious time talking when we could be getting started.我们本来可以着手了，却把宝贵的时间耗在空谈上。 331. The candidates will receive equal time to answer questions during the debate.候选人在辩论中将有同样长的时间来回答问题。 332. Her teammates were complaining about their lack of playing time. [=the amount of time that they were allowed to play during a game]她的队友们抱怨上场时间少。 333. Sometimes she would drop by to pass the time of day. [=to have a friendly and informal conversation]有时候，她会顺道过来坐坐，打发一下时间。 334. She's had a lot of time on her hands [=time when she was not busy] lately.她最近空闲时间比较多。 335. He can't manage to find (the) time to exercise.他抽不出时间去锻炼。 336. "This new system will save time [=take less time, be faster] and money."这个新系统将会省时省钱。 337. We can save a lot of time by using this shortcut.通过这一捷径，我们可以节约很多时间。 338. They lost a lot of time getting started.他们花了大量时间准备开始。 339. You'll just have to make up for lost time by working harder now. [=you'll have to work faster because you have less time to finish the work]现在你得更加努力工作来弥补耽误的时间。 340. He spends all his time watching TV.他把时间都花在看电视上了。 341. I'm looking forward to spending more time at home [=being at home more] with my family.我盼着能有更多的时间与家人待在一起。 342. Stop wasting time [=doing nothing or doing something that is not useful] and get to work!别再浪费时间了，赶紧干活吧！ 343. They wasted no time in decorating their new apartment. [=they started decorating it immediately]他们立即开始装饰新公寓。 344. That class was a (big) waste of time. [=the class was not good] I didn't learn a thing.那堂课纯粹是浪费时间，我一无所获。 345. "If we leave now, there's just (enough) time to catch the last show."如果我们现在出发，正好能赶上最后一场表演。 346. There's no time to explain. I'll have to tell you why later.没时间解释了，我回头再告诉你原因。 347. "In the time it takes you to read one chapter, she can read the entire book."你读完一章的时间，她可以读完整本书。 348. We will have plenty of time to buy souvenirs later.我们后面会有足够的时间购买纪念品。 349. I haven't had much time to think about it.我没有多少时间去考虑这件事。 350. "We have to hurry. There's no time to lose. [=we have little time, so we cannot waste any of it]"我们得快一点儿，没时间耽搁了。 351. This is no time for jokes.现在不是开玩笑的时候。 352. The time for talking has passed. We must take action now.耍嘴皮子的时间结束了，现在我们必须采取行动。 353. There is a time and a place for everything.万事皆有天时地利。 354. Am I calling at a bad time? [=are you too busy to talk to me?]是不是我这电话打得不是时候啊？ 355. Is this a good time for you?这时候您方便吗？ 356. This is as good a time as any.这个时间好极了。 357. “Should we do it now?” “Sure. There's no time like the present.” [=let's do it now]“我们现在做吗？”“当然，现在做再好不过了。” 358. Now is the perfect time to buy a new car.现在是买辆新车的最佳时机。 359. Now's not the time to discuss such things.现在不是讨论这种事情的时候。 360. We feel that the time has come for a decision to be made.我们觉得是做出决定的时候了。 361. "When the time comes to move out of their apartment, they will have saved up enough money to buy a house."等到该搬出公寓的时候，他们也就攒够买房子的钱了。 362. There comes a time when children leave their parents and start families of their own.总有一天孩子们会离开父母，建立他们自己的家庭。 363. an idea whose time has come [=an idea that is ready to be used]已经成熟的想法 364. It's time to go.该走了。 365. It is time for us to consider an alternative.我们是时候考虑其他办法了。 366. We all had a good/great/lovely time at the concert. [=we enjoyed the concert very much]我们都非常喜欢那场音乐会。 367. Did you have a good time?你过得愉快吗？ 368. A good time was had by all.大家都过得十分愉快。 369. Try to remember the good times you had together rather than the bad times.努力记住你们共享的美好时光，就忘了那些糟糕的经历吧。 370. Their music helped me get through some difficult/hard/rough/tough times in my life.他们的音乐帮助我度过了人生中的艰难时刻。 371. He looked like he was having the time of his life. [=enjoying himself very much; having a lot of fun]他看起来十分开心。 372. They've been having a hard time finding an apartment in the city.他们一直在辛苦地找间城里的公寓。 373. It happens more now than at any other time in history.当下，这种事的发生频率比过去任何时候都高。 374. The writings date back to the time of Shakespeare. [=the period of time when Shakespeare was alive]这些作品要追溯到莎士比亚时期。 375. "Like most families at/of/during that time, they had only one car."跟那个时期的大部分家庭一样，他们只有一辆车。 376. There was a time when people could let their children play outside without worrying about their safety.曾经有个时期，人们可以让他们的孩子在外面玩耍而不用担心他们的安全。 377. He was a famous comedian of the/that time.他是那个时代著名的喜剧演员。 378. The bridge was built around the time of World War I.那座桥大约建于第一次世界大战时期。 379. It was the most important book of its time.这是那个时期最重要的一本书。 380. He is one of the greatest actors of our time. [=of the present day]他是当代最出色的演员之一。 381. Life was very different at that time. [=then]那时的生活完全不同。 382. People have been creating art since time immemorial. [=for a very long time]人类有史以来一直都致力于艺术创作。 383. Things were very different in your grandparents' time. [=day]在你祖父母那个年代情况可就完全不同了。 384. I've seen a lot of crazy things in my time. [=during my life]我一生当中见过许多疯狂的事。 385. She was a legend in her own time. [=she was someone who was very famous and admired while she was still alive]在那个年代她是一位传奇人物。 386. The tools were known to be in use in medieval/ancient/prehistoric times.据悉，这些工具是在中世纪/古代/史前时期使用的。 387. "In earlier times, this road was an important trade route."在早期，这条路是一条重要的商路。 388. farming methods used in times past [=in the past]过去使用的耕作方法 389. She was reading the latest issue of the New York times.她正在读最新一期的《纽约时报》。 390. The biography was titled The Life and times of Napoleon.这本传记名为《拿破仑的生平与时代》。 391. The country is facing some difficult/trying times.这个国家正面临艰难时期。 392. "Those were lean times, and our family couldn't afford new clothes."那时是生活拮据的时期，我们家根本买不起新衣服。 393. Life can be difficult even at/in the best of times.即使在最美好的日子里，生活也可能有困难。 394. Companies must change/evolve/move with the times or risk losing their customers.公司必须与时俱进，否则就有可能失去客户。 395. "In this business, you have to keep up with the times. [=stay current; change as conditions change]"在这个行业，你必须跟上时代的步伐。 396. times have changed since then.从那以后时代变了。 397. Come on. Get with the times. [=understand and change to fit what is now happening and accepted in the culture]加把劲！跟上时代吧！ 398. Their methods are behind the times. [=outdated]他们的方法已经过时了。 399. I'm at a time in my life when I don't care much about my appearance.我正处于不太在意外表形象的时期。 400. at various times of her life在她人生中的不同阶段