time /taɪm/► SEE ALL(and) about time (too)(and) not before timeagainst timeahead of/behind timeall the timethe whole timeany timeat a timeat the timeat my, your, etc. time of lifebe ahead of/before/in advance of your timebe before sb’s timebe (stuck) in a time warpdo/serve timeevery timefor the time beingfrom/since time immemorialfrom time to timegive sb a rough, hard, bad, etc. time (of it)have a lot of time for sb/sthhave no time for sb/sthnot have much time for sb/sthhave a (hard, rough, bad, etc.) time of ithave the time of your lifehave time on your hands(all) in good timein good timein (less than/next to) no timein your own good timein your own timein timeit’s high/about time (that)…it’s only, just, etc. a matter/a question of time (before…)keep timelose/waste no time (in doing sth)make good, etc. timemake time (to do sth)make up the timemany a timemany’s the time (that)…(the) next, first, second, etc. time around/roundnot give sb the time of day(there’s) no time like the presentof all time(right) on timeplay for timetake your time (doing sth/to do sth/over sth)there’s no time to losethere’s no time to be losttime after timetime and (time) againtime fliestime hangs/lies heavy (on your hands)time is getting ontime is moneytime is on sb’s sidethe time is ripe (for sb) (to do sth)the time is ripe for sth/for doing sthtime was (when)…time (alone) will tellonly time will tellbeat timebetter luck next timebide your timebig timebe/live on borrowed timebuy timeit’s crunch timein sb’s day/timetake it/things one day at a timehave an easy time of itthere’s a first time for everythingfrom that day/time forthin the fullness of timegain timehalf the timein half the timehave a high old timelong time no seemake up for lost timemark timein the nick of timefor the nth timeonce upon a timepass the time of day (with sb)pass the/your time (doing sth)it’s payback timequite some timea race against time/the clocka stitch in time (saves nine)do sth in your own sweet time/waytell the timestand the test of timehave a thin time (of it)third time luckyhave a whale of a time ●(and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo)●(and) not before ˈtime (spoken) said when the speaker is pleased that sth has happened but thinks that it should have happened sooner早该如此；也该是时候了◆Here comes the bus — and about time too. 公共汽车来了 － 也该到了。◆Julia’s been promoted, and not before time, considering the amount of work she does. 朱莉娅升职了，其实她做了那么多工作，早该升了。●against ˈtime ( against the ˈclock) if you do sth against time, you do it as fast as you can because you do not have much time抢时间；争分夺秒◆We’ve only got two days to find a replacement, so we’re racing against time. 我们只有两天的时间找接替者，所以我们正在抓紧时间。◆They’re working against the clock to try and get people out of the rubble alive. 他们分秒必争，努力把人们活着从瓦砾中救出来。●ahead of/behind ˈtimeearly/late提前／迟到◆He arrived ahead of time, and had to wait. 他提前到了，只好等一等。◆The trains are running behind time again today. 今天火车又晚点了。●all the ˈtime●the whole ˈtime1.during the whole of a particular period of time（在某段时间内）一直，始终◆The letter was in my pocket the whole time (= while I was looking for it). 这封信一直都在我的口袋里（我却在到处找）。2.very often; repeatedly经常；反复地◆She leaves the lights on all the time. 她总是把灯开着。OPP(every) now and again/then●ˈany time (spoken) used after sb has thanked you for helping them, etc.（用于回答对方的感谢）没什么，随时乐意效劳◆‘Thanks for the lift.’ ‘Any time.’ “谢谢你让我搭车。”“没什么。”●at a ˈtimeseparately or in groups of two, three, etc. on each occasion每次；逐一◆We had to go and see the principal one at a time. 我们得挨个去见校长。◆She ran up the stairs two at a time. 她两步并作一步地跑上楼梯。●at the ˈtimeat a particular moment in the past; then当时；那时候◆I remember watching the first men on the moon on television; I was only six at the time. 我还记得在电视上看见人类首次登月，那时我才六岁。●at ˈmy, ˈyour, etc. time of lifeat my, your, etc. age (especially used about older people)在我（或你等）这样的年纪（尤指上了年纪）◆Learn to drive at my time of life? Don’t be silly! 我这把年纪学开车？别傻了！●be ahead of/before/in advance of your ˈtimehave ideas or invent things before people are ready to accept them（想法或行为）超前，超越时代◆He was sure that it was possible to fly to the moon, but he was ahead of his time and people laughed at him. 他确信飞抵月球是可以实现的，可是这种想法在当时很前卫，人们都嘲笑他。◆She was a feminist before her time. 她是个思想超前的女权主义者。OPPbe behind the times●be before sb’s ˈtimebe before the period that a person can remember or was involved in在某人记事之前；早于某人的年代◆The Beatles were a bit before my time. 披头士乐队早于我所处的年代。◆There used to be fields behind this house, but that was before your time (= before you started living here). 过去这所房子后面有大片的田野，可那是你搬到这儿以前的事了。●be (stuck) in a ˈtime warpnot having changed at all from a time in the past although everything else has困在时间隧道里；停留在过去◆Her whole house seems to be stuck in a time warp. It’s like something out of the 1950s. 她的整个房子似乎定格在过去，还是 20 世纪 50 年代的样子。OPPkeep up, move, etc. with the times●do/serve ˈtime (informal) be in prison服刑；坐牢◆He had done time for robbing a bank. 他因为抢劫银行而坐过牢。◆Two of the gang are serving time for murder. 这个团伙中的两名成员因为谋杀罪正在服刑。●every ˈtimewhenever there is a choice总是（选）；（只要可以）就◆I don’t really like cities — give me the countryside every time. 我不太喜欢城市，我总是喜欢去乡下。●for the time ˈbeing ( for the ˈmoment/ˈpresent) now, and for a short time in the future眼下；暂时◆He can stay with us for the time being until he finds a place of his own. 在他找到自己的住处之前可以暂时住在我们这儿。◆I’m happy here for the moment, but I might want to move soon. 目前我在这儿过得不错，但是我可能不久就想去别的地方。●from/since ˌtime immeˈmorialfrom ancient times; from a very long time ago远古以来；从很早以前开始◆The Barton family have lived in this village since time immemorial. 巴顿家族自古以来就住在这个村子里。●from ˌtime to ˈtimeoccasionally; sometimes不时；偶尔◆We go to the theatre from time to time. 我们偶尔去看场电影。OPPall the time (2)●give sb a rough, hard, bad, etc. ˈtime (of it) (informal) make sb’s life very difficult because you do not like them故意为难某人；跟某人过不去◆Ever since I started work here, she’s been shouting at me and giving me a hard time. 自从我在这儿上班以后，她就对我大喊大叫，故意折腾我。●have a lot of ˈtime for sb/sth (informal, especially BrE) like, admire or respect sb/sth very much非常喜欢；特别尊敬◆I’ve got a lot of time for the police. I think they’ve got a very difficult job. 我很佩服警察，我觉得他们的工作挺不容易的。●have no ˈtime for sb/sth●not have much ˈtime for sb/sth (informal) dislike and have no respect for sb/sth不喜欢；讨厌◆I have no time for lazy people like him. 我可不喜欢像他那样的懒虫。◆I haven’t got any time for people who tell lies. 我对撒谎的人没有任何好感。●have a (hard, rough, bad, etc.) ˈtime of it (informal) experience difficulties, problems, etc.困难重重；日子不好过◆We’re having a time of it at the moment with the builders in the house. 现在有那些建筑工人在家里，我们的日子要不好过了。◆Businesses are having a hard time of it right now. 目前各家公司都不景气。●have the ˌtime of your ˈlife (informal) enjoy yourself; be very happy or excited非常快乐；玩得很痛快◆The children had the time of their lives at the circus. 孩子们在马戏场玩得很开心。●have ˈtime on your hands (informal) have more free time than you want or need很空闲；手头有太多的空余时间◆Now the children have left home, she’s got a lot more time on her hands. 现在孩子们都离开家了，她多出了许多空闲时间。OPPhave your hands full●(all) in good ˈtime (spoken) used to say that sth will be done or will happen at the appropriate time and not before（用于告诉某人某事会在适当的时间发生）不消多久◆Be patient, Emily! All in good time. 别着急，埃米莉！很快就好了。●in good ˈtimewell before the time sth starts or happens提前；及早◆Make sure you get there in good time to buy your ticket. 你一定要提前到那儿买票。●in (less than/next to) ˈno timeso soon or so quickly that it is surprising立刻，马上（尤指快得令人吃惊）◆The kids will be leaving home in no time. 孩子们很快就会离开家。◆She started learning Chinese last year and in less than no time she could hold a conversation in it. 她去年开始学中文，一转眼已经能对话了。◆The meal was ready in next to no time. 饭一会儿就做好了。●in your own good ˈtime (informal) when you want to, and not when other people tell you to在自己方便时；在自己做好准备时◆There’s no point in getting impatient. She’ll finish the job in her own good time. 没有必要这么着急，她自己方便时会把这项工作做完的。●in your own ˈtimein your free time, and not at work得空的时候；在工作以外的时间◆Please make private phone calls in your own time, Mr Davies, not when you are at work. 戴维斯先生，请在工作以外的时间打私人电话，别在上班的时候打。●in ˈtime1.not late及时；来得及◆Make sure that you get here in time for the concert. 你一定要及时赶到这儿，别错过了音乐会。2.after quite a long time; eventually最终；经过一段时间以后◆You will feel better in time. 你早晚会觉得好起来的。3.(play, sing, or dance to music) at the right speed按照节奏（演奏、唱歌、跳舞等）；合拍◆The violins didn’t seem to be in time with the rest of the orchestra. 小提琴听上去和管弦乐队其他乐器不太合拍。●it’s ˌhigh/aˌbout ˈtime (that)… (spoken) used for saying that sth should be done or happen immediately or very soon现在／差不多是…的时候了；该做…了◆It’s high time that this room was properly cleaned! 这个房间该好好打扫一下了！◆So you’ve started work! It’s about time!(= you should have started a long time ago). 哦，你终于开始工作了！早该开始了！●it’s only, just, etc. a matter/a question of ˈtime (before…)used to say that a thing will definitely happen in the future, although it may not happen immediately只不过是时间问题；迟早；早晚的事◆Don’t worry, you’ll get a job if you keep looking. It’s just a matter of time. 别担心，只要继续找下去，你会找到工作的，这只是时间问题。◆It’s only a question of time before the fighting spreads to the city. 战火迟早会蔓延到这座城市。●keep ˈtime1. (of a clock or watch钟、表) always show the correct time准时；走得准◆It’s an old watch, but it keeps very good time. 这只表旧了，但是走得很准。2.sing, play, or dance to music at the right speed（唱歌、演奏、跳舞等）合拍◆Keep time with the music, Fiona. You’re singing too fast. 跟上音乐的节拍，菲奥娜，你唱得太快了。●lose/waste no ˈtime (in doing sth)do sth quickly and without delay（做某事）毫不拖延；不浪费时间；迅速行动◆As soon as she arrived back home, she lost no time in visiting all her old friends. 她一回到家就立刻去拜访所有的老朋友。●make good, etc. ˈtimego as fast as, or faster than you expected or hoped进程跟预期一样（或稍快）；进展顺利◆On the first part of the trip we made good time. 旅程的第一段我们一路很顺利。●make ˈtime (to do sth)make sure you have enough time to do sth抽出时间（做某事）◆I’m very busy, but I’ll try to make time to do it. 我很忙，但我会尽量腾出时间来做这件事。●make up the ˈtimedo sth at a different time, because you cannot do it at the usual or correct time另外找时间做某事◆He had a long lunch break on Tuesday and so he made up the time by working late on Wednesday. 他周二午间休息了很久，所以只好在周三加班来补上。●ˈmany a time●ˈmany’s the time (that)… (old-fashioned) many times; frequently经常；频繁地◆Many’s the time we’ve thought about emigrating to Australia, but then we wouldn’t see our grandchildren growing up. 我们多次考虑过移民去澳大利亚，但是那样的话我们就看不到孙辈们长大成人了。●(the) next, first, second, etc. time aˈround/ˈroundon the next, first, second, etc. occasion that the same thing happens下一次（或第一次等）发生同样的事情时◆He repeated none of the errors he’d made first time round. 他第一次犯的那些错误再也没犯过。◆This time around it was not so easy. 这一次事情没有那么简单了。●not give sb the ˌtime of ˈdayrefuse to speak to sb because you do not like or respect them不理睬某人；拒绝跟某人说话◆Since the success of her novel, people shake her hand who once wouldn’t have given her the time of day. 自从她的小说获得了成功，那些以前不爱搭理她的人都来跟她握手。●(there’s) no time like the ˈpresent (saying) the best time to do sth is now现在是做…的最佳时机；没有比此刻更好的时候了◆‘When do you want me to start the decorating?’ ‘Well, no time like the present, is there?’ “你想让我什么时候开始装修？”“呃，现在就是最好的时候，对吧？”●of all ˈtimethat has ever been made, lived, etc.有史以来◆Which do you think is the best movie of all time? 你认为有史以来哪部电影最棒？▸ˈall-time
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◆My all-time favourite movie is ‘Gone with the Wind’. 我最喜欢的电影就是《乱世佳人》。●(right) on ˈtime ( bang on ˈtime) (informal) at the correct time, neither early nor late; punctual准时；按时◆I always have to wait for you — you’re never on time. 我老是得等你，你从来没准时过。◆The train came in bang on time for once. 火车总算有一次正点到了。●play for ˈtimetry to delay sth or prevent sth from happening now because you think there will be an advantage to you if you act later（用拖延等手法）争取时间◆If I can play for time a bit longer, they might lower their price. 如果我能多拖延一会儿的话，他们也许会降价的。●take your ˈtime (doing sth/to do sth/over sth)1.do sth as slowly as you like; do not hurry慢慢来；悠着点；不着急◆There’s no rush — take your time. 不用着急，慢慢来。OPPget a move on2.be late; do sth too slowly迟到；慢吞吞◆You certainly took your time to get here. I’ve been waiting an hour! 你来得也太晚了吧，我都等了一个钟头了！◆The shop assistant took her time serving me. 那个售货员的动作慢吞吞的。●there’s no time to ˈlose●there’s no time to be ˈlost (saying) you must act quickly必须立刻行动；没有时间可耽搁了◆Come on, there’s no time to lose! The plane leaves in half an hour! 快点，不能再耽搁了！飞机半个小时后起飞！●ˌtime after ˈtime●ˌtime and (ˌtime) aˈgainvery often; many times, repeatedly一而再，再而三；一次又一次；屡次◆He makes the same mistake time after time. 他一次又一次地犯同样的错误。◆Time and again she’s tried to give up smoking, but she never succeeds. 她反复多次尝试戒烟，但都未成功。●time ˈflies (saying) time seems to pass very quickly时间过得真快；岁月如梭◆How time flies! I’ve got to go now. 时间过得真快啊！我得走了。◆Time has flown since I started working here. 开始在这里工作以来时间就过得飞快。ORIGINThis is a translation of the Latin phrase ‘tempus fugit’.这个短语译自拉丁语短语 tempus fugit。●time hangs/lies ˈheavy (on your ˈhands)time seems to pass very slowly because you are bored or have nothing to do时间过得很慢；（某人）感到无所事事；度日如年◆In prison, time hangs heavy. 在监狱里真是度日如年。●time is getting ˈonit is getting late; there is not much time left快来不及了；没有多少时间了◆We’d better hurry up and finish; time’s getting on. 我们得赶紧做完，没有多少时间了。●time is ˈmoney (saying) time is valuable, and should not be wasted时间就是金钱ORIGINThis saying was first used by the American politician Benjamin Franklin in 1748.这句格言是由美国政治家本杰明 ∙ 富兰克林在 1748 年首次使用。●time is on sb’s ˈside ( have time on your side) sb has enough time to do sth; the more that time passes, the more sb will be helped有的是时间；拖得越久对某人越有利◆Although she failed the exam, time is on her side; she is young enough to take it again next year. 虽然她没通过考试，但是她还有时间，她还年轻，可以明年再考一次。◆The longer we wait to sell the house, the more it will be worth, so we’ve got time on our side. 我们的卖房时间拖得越久，这所房子就越值钱，所以我们等得起。●the time is ˈripe (for sb) (to do sth)●the time is ˈripe for sth/for doing sth (literary) it is the right time to do sth时机已经成熟；正是时候做某事◆I think the time’s ripe for him to leave home if he wants to. 我认为如果他想离开家，时候已经到了。◆The time is ripe for a change in this country. 这个国家已经到了进行变革的时候。●time ˈwas (when)… (old-fashioned) used to say that sth used to happen in the past曾经有一个时候…；那年头…◆Time was when you could go for a walk in the country and not see another person for miles. 过去你可以在乡间散步走上好几英里也看不到一个人。●time (alone) will ˈtell●only time will ˈtell (saying) used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation（只有）时间会证明◆Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful. 只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否有效。●beat ˈtimeshow the rhythm of a piece of music by striking sth, moving your hands, etc.（随着音乐节奏）打拍子◆She beat time with her fingers.她用手指打着拍子。●ˌbetter luck ˈnext time (spoken) used to encourage sb who has not been successful at sth（用于鼓励受挫的人）祝下次好运●bide your ˈtimewait for a suitable opportunity to do sth等待时机◆She’s just biding her time until the right job comes along.她还在等待看有没有合适的工作。●ˈbig time (informal) 1.(the big time) great success in a profession, especially the entertainment business（尤指在娱乐业中的）巨大成功，大红大紫◆a bit-part actor who finally made / hit the big time最终成名的小角色演员2.on a large scale; to a great extent大规模地；在很大程度上◆This time they’ve messed up big time!这一次他们可搞砸了！●be/live on borrowed ˈtime1. (of a person who is seriously ill病得很严重的人) live longer than the doctors expected比医生估计的时间活得长◆The doctors say he’s living on borrowed time.医生们说他现在是多活一天赚一天。2.be doing sth that other people are likely to soon stop you from doing好景不长◆The government is on borrowed time (= they are not likely to be in power for long).这届政府好景不长了。●buy ˈtimedelay sth that seems about to happen拖延时间◆This treatment can buy time for the patient, but I’m afraid it will not cure him.这一疗法可以延长病人的生命，不过恐怕治不好他的病。●it’s ˈcrunch time (informal) it is the moment when sth must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided这是关键时刻（或紧要关头）◆It’s crunch time for him. Either he makes a move now or gives up any hope of winning power.对他来说，这是关键时刻：要么采取行动，要么彻底放弃掌权的希望。●in sb’s day/time1.when sb was most successful, famous, etc.昔日盛时；在（某人的）鼎盛时期◆He had, in his day, been one of the greatest opera singers in the world.他鼎盛时期曾是世界上最伟大的歌剧演员之一。2.at the time when sb was alive; when sb was young某人在世的时期；某人年轻时；当年◆In my grandmother’s time, women were expected to stay at home and look after the children.我祖母年轻那会儿，人们认为女人应该在家中照看孩子。◆In my day, nobody would have spoken to the boss like that.我年轻那会儿，没有人会那样对老板说话。●take it/things one ˌday at a ˈtime (spoken) not think about what will happen in the future得过且过；做一天和尚撞一天钟；过一天算一天◆I don’t know if he’ll get better. We’re just taking things one day at a time.我不知道他还能不能好起来，我们只有过一天算一天。●have an easy ˈtime of it (BrE, informal) be in a very favourable situation非常顺利；境况良好◆She has a very easy time of it in her job — she only works about 30 hours a week.她的工作很轻松，一周只干 30 个小时左右。●there’s a ˌfirst time for ˈeverything (saying, humorous) the fact that something has not happened before does not mean that it will never happen过去没发生的事并不意味着将来就不会发生；凡事都有第一次◆‘The flood water has never reached the house before.’ ‘Well, there’s a first time for everything.’“以前洪水从没涨到这座房子这儿。”“呃，什么事情都会有第一次嘛。”●from that day/time ˈforth (literary) beginning on that day; from that time从那天起；从那时起◆He never saw his mother again from that day forth.从那天起他就再没见过他母亲。●in the fullness of ˈtime (formal) when enough time has passed; eventually时机成熟时；终于◆I knew that, in the fullness of time, somebody with your abilities would emerge and become leader.我就知道终有一天会有像你这样才能卓越的人脱颖而出成为领导者。●gain ˈtimedelay sth so that you can have more time to make a decision, deal with a problem, etc.（通过拖延）争取时间◆Instead of answering the question, he asked for a glass of water to gain time.他没有马上回答问题，而是要了一杯水来拖延时间。●ˈhalf the time (informal) most of the time大部分时间；经常；总是◆Do tell me whether you are coming home for lunch or not. I don’t know where you are half the time.你可得告诉我你回不回家吃午饭，我总是不知道你在哪儿。●in ˈhalf the timein a much shorter time than expected用（比预期）短得多的时间◆I don’t think much of his work. I could have done the same job in half the time, and much better too.我觉得他的工作能力不怎么样，换了我，会事半功倍。●have a ˈhigh old time (old-fashioned, informal) enjoy yourself very much玩得很开心◆When I left them they were having a high old time singing and dancing on the tables!我走的时候，他们站在桌上又唱又跳，开心极了！●long time no ˈsee (spoken) used when you greet sb you have not seen for a long time好久不见◆Well, hello! Long time no see.哦，你好！好久不见。●make up for lost ˈtimedo sth quickly or very often because you wish you had started doing it sooner补回失去的时间◆The building work is now behind schedule, but contractors are confident that they can make up for lost time.这项建筑工程目前落后于预定计划，但是承包人有信心把失去的时间补回来。●mark ˈtimestay in one situation, job, etc., not making any progress, but waiting for an opportunity to do so等待时机◆‘What are you doing at the moment?’ ‘I’m just marking time until somebody offers me a better job.’“你目前在做什么？”“没做什么，我在等待更好的工作机会。”NOTE If soldiers mark time, they march on one spot without moving forward. * mark time 原指士兵原地踏步。●in the ˌnick of ˈtime (informal) at the last possible moment; just in time在最后一刻；在紧要关头；恰是时候◆He got to the railway station in the nick of time.他在最后一刻赶到火车站。◆He remembered in the nick of time that his passport was in his coat pocket.在最后关头他想起来护照在外套口袋里。●for the nth ˈtime (informal) used when you are stating that sth is the last in a long series and emphasizing how often sth has happened, especially when you are annoyed（尤用于感到厌烦时强调已说过无数次）不知说过多少次，说过 N 多次◆I told him, for the nth time, to tidy his room but he’s done nothing to it at all.我跟他不知说过多少次了，让他把屋子打扫干净，可他压根儿没动过一根手指头。●ˌonce upon a ˈtimeused, especially at the beginning of children’s stories, to mean ‘a long time in the past’（尤用于儿童故事的开头）从前，很久以前◆Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a princess in a big castle.从前，在一个遥远的地方，有一位公主住在一座大城堡里。●pass the time of ˈday (with sb)greet sb and have a short conversation with them about things that are not very important（跟某人）打招呼，寒暄◆I don’t know any of the neighbours very well, only just enough to pass the the time of day.我和邻居们都不熟，只是见面时寒暄几句而已。●pass the/your ˈtime (doing sth)spend your time (doing sth), often while you are waiting for sth else（常指等待时）消磨时间◆They told each other jokes to pass the time while waiting for the next train.在等下一趟火车时，他们互相讲笑话来打发时间。◆We passed our time making plans for the weekend.我们提出各种周末计划来消磨时间。●it’s ˈpayback time (especially NAmE, informal) used to say that you are now going to make sb suffer because of sth bad he/she did to you该是遭报应的时候了◆You were mean to me when we were kids, and now it’s payback time!我们小的时候你对我们很抠门，现在该轮到我们抠门了！●quite some ˈtimequite a long time相当长的时间◆Quite some time has passed since I last saw my brother.我上次见我弟弟已经是好久以前了。●a ˌrace against ˈtime/the ˈclocka situation in which you have to do sth or finish sth very fast before it is too late和时间赛跑；争分夺秒◆It was a race against time to reach the shore before the boat sank.赶在船沉之前靠岸是在与时间赛跑。●a ˌstitch in ˈtime (saves ˈnine) (saying) if you act immediately when sth goes wrong, it will save you a lot more work later, because the problem will get worse if you leave it及时缝一针，可以省九针；小洞及时补，免遭大洞苦◆We’d better fix that leak before it does any permanent damage. A stitch in time…我们最好及早把这个漏洞修补上，以免造成永久的损坏。及时缝一针…●do sth in your ˌown sweet ˈtime/ˈway (informal) do sth how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people听凭自己的意愿做某事；随心所欲；为所欲为◆I tried to give her some advice but she just went on in her own sweet way.我想给她提点建议，可是她依旧我行我素。◆It’s no use trying to hurry him. He’ll do it in his own sweet time.催促他没有用，他还是想什么时候做就什么时候做。●tell the ˈtime (BrE) (NAmEtell ˈtime) read the time from a clock, etc.认时间；懂得看表◆She’s only five — she hasn’t learnt to tell the time yet.她只有五岁，还不会看时间。●stand the test of ˈtimebe considered valuable or useful by people for many years经得起时间的考验◆Dickens’ books have stood the test of time — they are as popular now as they were a century ago.狄更斯的作品经久不衰，还像一个世纪以前一样受欢迎。●have a thin ˈtime (of it) (BrE, informal) be in an unsuccessful period in your business事业不成功；生意不景气◆Small businesses are having a thin time of it at the moment, and many are closing down.现在小企业都不太景气，很多都要关门了。●third time ˈlucky (NAmE alsothird time is the ˈcharm) used when you have failed to do sth twice and hope that you will succeed the third time第三次运气就好了◆I missed again! Oh well, third time lucky!我又打偏了！啊，好吧，第三次运气会好的！●have a ˈwhale of a time (informal) enjoy yourself very much; have a very good time玩得很痛快；过得非常快活◆The children had a whale of a time at the beach and didn’t want to go home.孩子们在海滩上玩得很开心，都不想回家了。
