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(1)In time for……及时到……／做……“If you go now, you will be in time for the meeting.
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(2)On time:准时的“Don't go to the examination late. Make sure you are on time.”
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(3)Pressed for time：时间不足“I must hurry up, I am pressed for time at the moment.”
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(4)Buy time：争取时间“There are ten seconds left, but Jordan carried the ball steadily to buy time instead of passing it out.”
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(5)For the time being：暂时地“The company has just been formed. For the time being, it is run by the company partners.”
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(6)From time to time：偶尔“They visited us from time to time, but we have never been to their house.”
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(7)In the nick of time：及时“All the passengers got on board in the nick of time.”
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(8)In no time：很快地“The police caught a thief and sent him to prison in no time.
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(9)Kill time：消磨时间“While waiting for my turn to do something, I often read something to kill time.”
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(10)Time and again：屡次“Motorists were warned time and again not to throw rubbish from their cars.”
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(11)Time alone will tell：时间可以证明一切“No one is certain if it is wise to emigrate to the West; time alone will tell.”
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(12)Time's up：时间到了“Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your answer books now.”
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(13)At the best of times：当情况最佳时“Samuel's Mandarin is not good at the best of times, not to mention when he has to speak if impromptu.”
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(14)At times：有时“life as a spinster or bachelor is care-free, but the problem is that he or she may feel lonely at times.”
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(15)Behind the times：过时的“Maggie's dressing style is a bit behind the times. She should try to keep up with the times by wearing fashionable dresses.”
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(16)Move / keep up with the times：赶上时代“Some people's mode of thinking is outdated.They should try to move with the times so as to better fit in the present society.”
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(17)The time is ripe for……的时机成熟了“The political leaders of the two countries have communicated with each other. Time is therefore ripe for closer cooperation.”
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(18)With time to spare：比预期时间早“As there was no traffic congestion, we reached the destination with time to spare.”
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(19)With time/Given time：假以时间“Don't feel depressed ! Things will improve with time.
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(20)For any length of time：短暂而已“Tom likes to work in different companies. Evidence shows that he has not held on to the same job for any length of time.”
