time
n.时间,时刻;次,回;时代,时期;倍,乘
释义2:
time
/ taim /
◙ noun1. [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. 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2. 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改变。 [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。 (也作 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. 工程技师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。 short for full time :• full time的简称 »he scored the third five minutes from time. 比赛最后五分钟他射进了第三个球。 [Baseball & American Football] a moment at which play stops temporarily within a game• [棒球,美橄] 暂停 »the umpire called time. 裁判员叫暂停。3. [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。4. 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。5. (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。6. 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◙ verb1. [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。2. [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. 我测了放空那箱油所需的时间。3. [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)【IDIOMS】
◘ about time1. 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 time1. 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 time1. earlier than expected or required• 提前,提早◘ ahead of one's time1. 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 time1. 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 time1. 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 time1. simultaneously; at once• 同时;即刻2. 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 time1. 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 times1. sometimes; on occasions• 有时,间或◘ before time1. before the due or expected time• 提前,在原定时间以前◘ behind time1. late • 迟,晚◘ behind the times1. 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 being1. for the present; until some other arrangement is made• 眼下,暂时◘ give someone the time of day1. [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让他好过。◘ half the time1. as often as not• 一半时间;常常◘ have no time for1. 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 time1. 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。2. know from having a watch what time it is• 因为有表而知道时间◘ in (less than) no time1. 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 time1. (也作 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2. [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 time1. 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。2. 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。3. in accordance with the appropriate musical rhythm or tempo• 合拍,按照节拍◘ keep good (或 bad) time1. (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately)• (钟,表)走得准(或不准)2. (of a person) be habitually punctual (or not punctual)• (人)守时(或不守时)◘ keep time1. play or rhythmically accompany music in time• 按节拍演奏;跟着音乐节奏◘ lose no time1. 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 time1. used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier• 早该发生的◘ no time1. 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 time1. 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 time1. 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 day1. exchange greetings or casual remarks• 打招呼,寒暄◘ time after time (也作 time and again 或 time and time again)1. on very many occasions; repeatedly • 一再,屡次◘ time and tide wait for no man1. (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 immemorial1. 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 money1. (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 life1. a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment• 一生中的美好时光◘ time out of mind1. another way of saying time immemorial• 同 time immemorial ◘ time was1. 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 tell1. 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【语源】
1. Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is 'do (something) at a particular moment'
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