- mass noun the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole时（间）：
travel through space and time
穿越时空
one of the greatest wits of all time.
有史以来最伟大的智者之一。
- the progress of this as affecting people and things时光; 光阴：
things were getting better as time passed.
随着时光流逝, 一切都在改善。
- time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard（以约定标准衡量出的）时间：
it's eight o'clock New York Time.
现在是纽约时间八点。
- （Time或Father Time）the personification of time, typically as an old man with a scythe and hourglass时间老人。
- a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon（钟表上的）时间, 时刻：
the time is 9.30.
时间是九点半。
- a moment or definite portion of time allotted, used, or suitable for a purpose规定（或适当）的时刻（或时段）：
the scheduled departure time
定好的出发时间
shall we fix a time for the meeting?
我们要定个开会的时间吗？
- （常作time for/to do something）the favourable or appropriate time to do something; the right moment（做…的）合适时候, 最佳时机：
it was time to go
该走了
it's time for bed.
该睡觉了。
a time
an indefinite period一段时间：travelling always distorts one's feelings for a time.
旅游总使人的情绪暂时有所起伏。
- （亦作times）a more or less definite portion of time in history or characterized by particular events or circumstances历史时期, 时代; 特定的一段时间：
Victorian times
维多利亚女皇时代
at the time of Galileo
伽利略时代
the park is beautiful at this time of year.
每年这个时候公园很美。
- （亦作times）the conditions of life during a particular period时势; 世道：
times have changed.
世道变了。
the Times
used in names of newspapers用于报刊名时报：the Oxford Times.
《牛津时报》。
one's time
one's lifetime一生：I've known a lot of women in my time.
我一生认识许多女性。
one's time
the successful, fortunate, or influential part of a person's life or career成功（或走运、鼎盛）的时候, 风头正健之时：in my time that was unheard of.
在我走运的时候那是闻所未闻的。
one's time
the appropriate or expected time for something, in particular childbirth or death特定时期; 产期; 死期：he seemed old before his time.
他看起来比实际年龄老。
- an apprenticeship学徒期：
engineering officers traditionally served their time as fitters in the yards.
工程高级职员历来要在工场中当钳工见习。
- dated a period of menstruation or pregnancy〈旧〉月经期; 妊娠期。
- mass noun the normal rate of pay for time spent working计时工资率：
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。
- the length of time taken to run a race or complete an event or journey所需（或所用）时间：
his time for the mile was 3: 49.31.
他用3分49秒31跑完这一英里。
- Brit. the moment at which the opening hours of a public house end〈英〉（酒吧）打烊时间：
the landlord called time.
店主叫打烊了。
- Baseball & American Football a moment at which play stops temporarily within a game【棒球, 美橄】暂停：
the umpire called time.
裁判叫了暂停。
- mass noun time as allotted, available, or used规定时间; 可用时间; 所用时间：
we need more time
我们需要更多时间
it would be a waste of time.
这将是浪费时间。
- informal a prison sentence〈非正式〉刑期：
he was doing time for fraud.
他由于诈骗正在服刑。
- an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion次, 回：
this is the first time I have got into debt
这是我首次举债
the nurse came in four times a day.
护士每天进来四次。
- an event, occasion, or period experienced in a particular way（经历的）一段…时间：
she was having a rough time of it.
她正经历一段不愉快的日子。
times
(following a number) expressing multiplication［置于数字后］乘以; …倍：eleven times four is forty-four.
11乘4等于44。
- the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature拍子, 节拍：
tunes in waltz time.
圆舞曲节拍的调子。
- the tempo at which a piece of music is played or marked to be played速度; 节奏。
- with obj. and adverbial or infinitive plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done为…定时（或安排时间）; 控制…的速度：
the first track race is timed for 11.15
第一项径赛安排在11点15分开始
the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later.
炸弹已设置为一小时后爆炸。
- perform (an action) at a particular moment在特定时间做（出）：
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。
- with obj. measure the time taken by (a process or activity, or a person doing it)测定（或记录）…所花（或所需）时间：
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
with clause I timed how long it took to empty that tanker.我测了放空那车油所需的时间。
- with obj.
time something out
Computing (of a computer or a program) cancel an operation automatically because a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event happening【计算机】（电脑, 程序）超时（退出）。
time out
(of an operation) be cancelled in this way（操作因超时而）暂停, 中止。
about time
- used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier早该：
it's about time I came clean and admitted it.
我早该招供承认这件事。
against time
- with utmost speed, so as to finish by a specified time争分夺秒, 尽快：
he was working against time.
他正争分夺秒地工作。
ahead of time
- earlier than expected or required提前, 提早。
ahead of one's time
- having ideas too enlightened or advanced to be accepted by one's contemporaries想法太超前的, 思想前卫的。
all the time
- at all times一直, 始终。
- very frequently or regularly常常, 频繁地：
we were in and out of each other's flats all the time.
我们彼此常串门儿。
at one time
- in or during a known but unspecified past period曾经, 一度：
she was a nurse at one time.
她以前当过护士。
at the same time
- simultaneously; at once同时; 即刻。
- nevertheless (used to introduce a fact that should be taken into account)然而, 不过：
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。
at a time
- separately in the specified groups or numbers每次, 一次：
he took the stairs two at a time.
他两步一跨冲上楼梯。
at times
- sometimes; on occasions有时, 间或。
before time
- before the due or expected time提前, 在原定时间以前。
behind time
- late迟, 晚。
behind the times
- not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques; out of date落后于时代; 过时, 老式。
for the time being
- for the present; until some other arrangement is made眼下, 暂时。
give someone the time of day
- usu. with negative be pleasantly polite or friendly to someone对…礼貌（或友好）：
I wouldn't give him the time of day if I could help it.
要是我有办法就不会理睬他。
half the time
- as often as not常常。
have no time for
- be unable or unwilling to spend time on没时间（或不愿意）做：
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。
- dislike or disapprove of厌恶; 反对, 不赞成：
he's got no time for airheads.
他不赞成建立空降场。
have the time
- be able to spend the time needed to do something能有时间：
she didn't have the time to look very closely.
她没时间仔细看。
- know from having a watch what time it is因为有表而知道时间。
in (less than) no time
- very quickly or very soon立即, 马上：
the video has sold 30,000 copies in no time.
这部录像很快销了三万套。
in one's own time
- （亦作in one's own good time）at a time and a rate decided by oneself在自己做好准备时（或认为方便时）; 不着急地。
- （〈美〉 on one's own time）outside working hours; without being paid在非工作时间, 在业余时间; 无偿地。
in time
- not late; punctual没迟到; 及时：
I came back in time for Molly's party.
我及时回来参加莫利的晚会。
- eventually最终, 迟早：
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。
- in accordance with the appropriate musical rhythm or tempo合拍, 按照节拍。
keep good（或bad）time
- (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately)（钟, 表）走得准（或不准）。
- (of a person) be habitually punctual (or not punctual)（人）守时（或不守时）。
keep time
- play or rhythmically accompany music in time按节拍演奏; 跟着音乐节奏。
lose no time
- do a specified thing immediately or as soon as possible立刻, 马上; 尽快：
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。
not before time
- used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier早该发生的。
no time
- a very short interval or period很快, 一会儿：
the renovations were done in no time.
很快就进行了翻修。
on time
- punctual; punctually准时, 按时：
the train was on time
列车准时
we paid our bills on time.
我们准时付清账单。
out of time
- at the wrong time or period不是时候; 不合时宜：
I felt that I was born out of time.
我觉得我出生得不是时候。
pass the time of day
- exchange greetings or casual remarks打招呼, 寒暄。
time after time （亦作time and again或time and time again）
- on very many occasions; repeatedly一再, 屡次。
time and tide wait for no man
- proverb if you don't make use of a favourable opportunity, you may never get the same chance again〈谚〉岁月不等人。
time immemorial
- used to refer to a point of time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it遥远的时代, 很久（以前）：
markets had been held there from time immemorial.
很久以前那儿就有集市。
time is money
- proverb time is a valuable resource, therefore it's better to do things as quickly as possible〈谚〉一寸光阴一寸金。
the time of one's life
- a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment一生中的美好时光。
time out of mind
- another way of saying time immemorial.同time immemorial.
time was
- there was a time when曾经：
time was, each street had its own specialized trade.
曾经每条街都有自己独特的行当。
(only) time will tell
- the truth or correctness of something will (only) be established at some time in the future（只能）有待时间去证明。