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time 1. all the time (1) 总是，一向，向来。如： He stays in all the time. 他总是呆在家里。 He is a businessman all the time. 他一向是做生意的。 (2) (在某段时间内)一直。如： It was raining all the time. 天一直下着雨。 The girl kept crying all the time. 这女孩一直在哭。 2. at a time 每一次，连续。如： The people came in two at a time. 人们每次进来两个。 He spoke two hours at a time. 他连续讲了两个小时。 3. at all times 随时，永远。如： I’m at your service at all times. 我随时为你效劳。 He has a cool head at all times. 他不论什么时候都有清醒的头脑。 4. at any time 随时。如： He may turn up at any time. 他随时会来。 The doctor said the baby could die at any time. 医生说这婴儿随时可能死掉。 5. at no time 在任何时候都不，从未。如： At no time have I said such a thing. 我从未说过这样的话。 At no time will China be the first use nuclear weapons. 中国绝不首先使用核武器。 注：因 at no time 具有否定意味，所以置于句首时，其后用倒装句式。 6. at one time 一度，过去曾经。如： At one time I lived in Japan. 我曾一度住在日本。 At one time there were not so many cars on the streets. 从前街上没有这么多车子。 7. at the same time (1) 同时，一起。如； Don’t all speak at the same time. 大家别同时说。 She was laughing and crying at the same time. 她一面笑一面哭。 (2) 虽然……还，但是。如： He can be very rude, but at the same time, I can’t help liking him. 虽然他有时他很粗鲁，但我还是喜欢他。 8. at the time 当时，在那时，在那段时间。如： I agreed at the time but later changed my mind. 我当时同意了，但后来却改变了主意。 9. at times 有时。如： At times I can’t understand her. 有时我无法理解她。 At times he goes to the cinema with her. 有时他与她一起去看电影。 10. behind time 迟，晚。如： The train is ten minutes behind time. 火车晚点10分钟。 He is always behind time with the rent. 他总是晚交房租。 注：反义词为 ahead of time(提前)。如： It bridge was completed two years ahead of time. 大桥提前两年完工。 11. behind the time(s) 落后于时代，过时，落伍。如： These books are behind the times. 这些书过时了。 注：反义词为 ahead of one’s time(具有超前意识的)。如： He is far ahead of the time. 他远远地跑在时代前面。 12. every time (1) 每次，总是。如： He comes late every time. 他每次都迟到。 (2) 每次，每当。如： Every time I call on him, he is out. 我每次去拜访他，他都不在。 13. for a time 一段时间，一度，暂时。如： He lived in the country for a time. 他在乡下住过一段时间。 He got better for a time. 他暂时好些了。 14. for the time being 暂时。如： He will stay here for the time being. 他将暂时留在这儿。 He’ll be in charge of the company for the time being. 他将暂时负责这家公司。 15. from time to time 有时，偶尔。如： He comes here from time to time. 他有时到这儿来。 He wrote to me from time to time. 他偶尔给我写信。 16. have a good time 玩得高兴，过得愉快。如： We had a nice time at the party. 我们在晚会上很快活。 We had a pleasant evening together on New Year’s Eve. 除夕晚上我们在一起玩得很开心。 17. in no time 立即，马上。如： We’ll do the work in no time. 我们会马上做此工作。 In no time he worked out the problem. 他立即算出了那道题。 18. in time (1) 及时，按时。如： Tell him to come in time. 叫他及时来。 Will I be in time for [to catch] the train? 我赶得上火车吗? (2) 不久，总有一天，迟早。如： In time you’ll forget him. 过一段时间你就会忘记他的。 If you keep on, you will succeed in time. 如果坚持下去，你总有一天会成功的。 19. on time (1) 准时，按时。如： Don’t worry, the film never begins on time. We’ll be in time for it. 别急，电影从不准时开映，我们会及时赶到的。 (2) 用分期付款的方式。如： I bought a car on time. 我以分期付款的方式买了一辆汽车。 20. It’s time for sth 是做某事的时候了，该做某事了。如： It’s time to go to bed. 该上床睡觉了。 It’s time to do something about it. 该对此采取行动了。 21. It’s time to to do sth 是做某事的时候了，该做某事了。如： It’s time for class. 是上课的时候了。 It’s time for a change. 该换个口味了。 比较：It’s time for sports. / It’s time to have sports. 是进行体育活动的时候了。 22. It’s time that-clause 是做某事的时候了，该做某事了。如： It’s time I left. / It’s time I should leave. 我该走了。 It’s time that he studied hard. / It’s time that he should study hard. 他学习该用功了。 注：that 从句通常用过去式或用 should＋动词原形。 |
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