| 释义 |
mark timev. phr.1To move the feet up and down as in marching, but not going forward. 原地踏步。◆ The officer made the soldiers mark time as a punishment.那军官罚士兵们原地踏步。2To be idle; waiting for something to happen. 无所事事;等待。◆ The teacher marked time until all the children were ready for the test.老师等待着,直到所有的孩子都为考试做好了准备。3To seem to be working or doing something, but really not doing it. 混时间,磨洋工。◆ It was so hot that the workmen just marked time.天太热了,工人们只是磨洋工罢了。 |