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time/taim/ n. & v.●n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as a whole 时，时间(过去、现在和将来连绵不断的整体) 2a the progress of this as affecting persons or things (影响人或事物进程的)时间 stood the test of time 经受时间的考验 b (作 Time) (in full 全称 Father Time) the personification of time, esp. as an old man with a scythe and hourglass (拟人化的)时间老人 3 a more or less definite portion of time belonging to particular events or circumstances (某一段)时间；时期；时代 the time of the Plague 大瘟疫时期; prehistoric times 史前时代; the scientists of the time 那个时代的科学家们 4 an allotted, available, or measurable portion of time; the period of time at one's disposal (可以利用或可以得知的)时间，时段 am wasting my time 正在浪费我的时间; had no time to visit 没有时间去拜访; how much time do you need? 你需要多少时间？ 5 a point of time esp. in hours and minutes (尤指以小时或分钟计的)时刻，钟点 the time is 7.30 现在时间是 7 点 30 分; what time is it? 几点钟了？ 6 (prec. by 前接 a) an indefinite period (不明确的)一段时间 waited for a time 等一会儿 7 time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard (按习惯标准计算出的)时间；规定的时间 the time allowed is one hour 所允许的时间是 1 个小时; ran the mile in record time 以创纪录的时间跑完 1 英里; eight o'clock New York time 纽约时间 8 点 8a an occasion 某一次 last time I saw you 上次我见到你的时候 b an event or occasion qualified in some way 特定活动所花的时间 had a good time 度过了一段美好的时光 9 a moment or definite portion of time destined or suitable for a purpose etc. (特定目的的)合适时候 now is the time to act 现在是行动的时候了; shall we fix a time? 我们要不要确定一个时间？ 10 (in pl. 用复数) expressing multiplication 倍数 is four times as old 年龄要大 3 倍; five times six is thirty 5 乘以 6 等于 30 11 a lifetime 生命时间，终生时间 will last my time 会延续我的生命 12 (in sing. or pl. 用单数或复数)a the conditions of life or of a period 生命期；时期；时代 hard times 艰难时期; times have changed 时代已经变了 b (prec. by 前接 the) the present age, or that being considered 现时；现代 13 colloq. a prison sentence [口]服刑期 is doing time 正在服刑 14 an apprenticeship 学徒期 served his time 他还在学徒期 15 a period of gestation 妊娠期 16 the date or expected date of childbirth is near her time 她快到预产期了 or of death my time is drawing near 我的死期快到了 (预)产期；或死期 17 measured time spent in work 工作所花的时间 put them on short time 让他们短期内完成 18a any of several rhythmic patterns of music (音乐的)拍子，节拍，节奏 in waltz time 踏着华尔兹的节奏 b the duration of a note as indicated by a crotchet, minim, etc. (四分音符、二分音符等的)音长 19 (esp. in phr. 尤用于短语 call time 中)a Brit. the moment at which the opening hours of a public house end [英]酒店歇业时间 b Baseball the moment at which play stops temporarily within a game 【棒球】暂停时间 ●v. tr. 1 choose the time or occasion for 为…定时或安排时间 time your remarks carefully 认真地给你的讲话安排时间 2 do at a chosen or correct time 按规定的时间做；在恰当的时间做 3 arrange the time of arrival of 安排…到达的时间 4 ascertain the time taken by (a process or activity, or a person doing it) 确定(某活动或某人做某事)所花时间 5 regulate the duration or interval of; set times for 调整时间；定时间 trains are timed to arrive every hour 火车定为每个小时到达一趟 □ against time with utmost speed, so as to finish by a specified time 争分夺秒，尽量赶时间 working against time 争分夺秒地工作 □ ahead of time earlier than expected 提前，领先 □ ahead of one's time having ideas too enlightened or advanced to be accepted by one's contemporaries 领先于时代(某人的思想过于先进或超前而无法让同时代人接受) □ all the time 1 during the whole of the time referred to (often despite some contrary expectation etc.) 一直，始终 we never noticed, but he was there all the time 我们没注意到，不过他一直就在那儿 2 constantly 不断地 nags all the time 唠叨不停，抱怨不断 3 at all times 所有时间，任何时候 leaves a light on all the time 一直都亮着灯 □ at one time 1 in or during a known but unspecified past period 曾经有一段时期，一度 2 simultaneously 同时 ran three businesses at one time 同时开了 3 家公司 □ at the same time 1 simultaneously; at a time that is the same for all 同时 2 nevertheless 然而，不过 at the same time, I do not want to offend you 不过，我并不想冒犯你 □ at a time separately in the specified groups or numbers 每次，一次 came three at a time 每次来 3 个 □ at times occasionally, intermittently 偶尔地，不时地 □ before time (usu. prec. by 通常前接 not) before the due or expected time 提前 □ before one's time prematurely 过早，早熟 old before his time 他显老 □ for the time being for the present; until some other arrangement is made 眼下，暂时 □ half the time colloq. as often as not [口]经常，多半 □ have no time for 1 be unable or unwilling to spend time on 没有时间或不愿花时间做… 2 dislike 不喜欢 □ have the time 1 be able to spend the time needed 能有时间 2 know from a watch etc. what time it is (从钟表等)得知时间 □ have a time of it undergo trouble or difficulty 经历麻烦或困难 □ in no (or less than no) time 1 very soon 立刻，马上 2 very quickly 很快 □ in one's own good time at a time and a rate decided by oneself 在自己做好准备时，在自己认为方便时，不着急 □ in (or US [美] on) one's own time outside working hours 在非工作时间，在空闲时间 □ in time 1 not late, punctual 及时，不迟到 was in time to catch the bus 及时赶上了车 2 eventually 最终，迟早 in time you may agree 最终你会同意的 3 in accordance with a given rhythm or tempo, esp. of music (尤指音乐)合拍，按照节拍 □ in one's time at or during some previous period of one's life 在(某人)以前某个时期 in his time he was a great hurdler 他年轻时曾是一个跨栏运动员 □ keep good (or bad) time 1 (of a clock etc.) record time accurately (or inaccurately) (指钟表等)走时准(或不准) 2 be habitually punctual (or not punctual) 习惯准时(或不准时) □ keep time move or sing etc. in time 按节拍(唱歌等)；保持相同节奏 □ know the time of day be well informed 了解情况，熟悉最近情况 □ lose no time (often foll. by 常后跟 in + verbal noun) act immediately 不浪费时间，抓紧时间 lost no time in cashing the cheque 抓紧时间兑现支票 □ not before time not too soon; timely 不用太早地，及时地 □ no time colloq. a very short interval [口]一会儿 it was no time before they came 他们不一会儿就到了 □ out of time unseasonable; unseasonably 不合时宜的(地)；不是时候的(地) □ pass the time of day colloq. exchange a greeting or casual remarks [口]与(某人)打招呼；与(某人)寒暄 □ time after time 1 repeatedly; on many occasions 反复，一再 2 in many instances 屡次 □ time and (or time and time) again on many occasions 反复，多次 □ time and a half a rate of payment for work at one and a half times the normal rate 正常工作酬金一倍半的加班费 □ the time of day the hour by the clock 钟点，时刻 □ the time of one's life a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment 一生中特别愉快的一段时间 □ time was there was a time 曾经有一个时候 time was when I could do that 曾经有一个时候我可以做那件事[Old English tīma, from Germanic] |