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time noun 4amount of time 时间量ADJECTIVE | ... OF TIME | VERB + TIME | TIME + VERB | TIME + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, long 大量时间；长时间little, short 少量时间；短时间limited 有限的时间◆It is a special price for a limited time.这是限时特价。total 总时间reasonable 合理的时间precious 宝贵的时间◆We're wasting precious time.我们在浪费宝贵的时间。idle 闲散时间free, leisure, spare 空闲时间；闲暇；业余时间quality （增进感情、尤其是亲情的）珍贵时光journey, travel, travelling/traveling 旅行时间running 放映时间；运行时间◆the movie's two-hour running time电影两个小时的放映时间playing (especially NAmE) , screen （运动员的）上场时间；（电影等的）放映时间；（电视节目的）播放时间◆The coach plans to give younger players more playing time.教练计划给年轻球员更多上场时间。◆De Niro makes the most of limited screen time.德尼罗充分利用了有限的出镜时间。lead, waiting 前置期；等待时间◆There is a long lead time between order and delivery of the product.该产品在订货和交货之间有很长一段备货时间。... OF TIMEamount, length, period 一段时间◆Have you lived overseas for any length of time?你有没有在国外住过一段时间？great deal 大量时间◆A great deal of time has been spent on developing this software.开发这款软件已花费了大量的时间。VERB + TIMEhave 有时间◆Do you have time for a chat?你有时间聊会儿吗？◆I had no time to think.我没有时间思考。need 需要时间◆Do you need more time?你需要再多点儿时间吗？give sb/sth 给⋯时间◆I can certainly do the job if you give me time.只要你给我时间，我肯定能完成那项工作。take (sb) 花费（某人）时间◆It takes time to make changes in the law.修改法律需要时间。◆It took her a long time to read the report.她读这份报告花了很长时间。◆Take your time (= take as much time as you like).慢慢来。spend 花时间◆She spends much of her time reading.她大部分时间都在阅读。◆I hope to spend more time with my family.我希望有更多时间陪陪家人。kill, pass, while away 消磨时间；打发时间◆It helps to pass the time.它有助于消磨时间。fritter away, idle away 浪费时间；虚度时光devote, put, use 投入时间；利用时间◆She devotes all her spare time to gardening.她把闲暇都用在园艺上。◆He put all his time into the show.他把时间都花在这个节目上了。allow, leave 给出／留出时间◆They didn't allow much time for discussion.他们没有留出多少时间讨论。◆This doesn't leave much time for us to get ready.这没给我们留出多少时间做准备。find, make 找时间；抽出时间◆I can never find time to write letters.我总是抽不出时间写信。◆I can probably make the time to see them.我大概可以挤出时间见见他们。wait 等一段时间◆We had to wait some time before the bus arrived.我们等了一段时间公交车才到。gain, save 赢得／节省时间◆You would save time with a dishwasher.用洗碗机可以节省时间。reduce 缩短时间◆measures to reduce waiting times缩短等候时间的措施waste 浪费时间lose, run out of 失去／用完时间◆We have no time to lose (= we must hurry).我们得抓紧时间。◆I didn't finish the test－I ran out of time.我没做完试卷 － 没时间了。be pressed for, be short of 时间紧迫／不够be out of 不是时候play for （以拖延的手段）争取时间◆Not knowing what to do, she played for time by going to the bathroom.她不知道该怎么办，于是就借口去卫生间以拖延时间。TIME + VERBbe up, run out 时间用尽／用完◆Sorry, your time is up.对不起，你的时间到了。TIME + NOUNframe, interval, period, scale, span 时间范围；时间间隔；时间段；时标；时间跨度limit 时限lag 时滞PREPOSITIONat a time 一次◆He surfs the Internet for hours at a time.他一次在网上待好几个小时。for a time 一段时间◆I lived there for a time.我在那儿住过一段时间。in time 最终◆You'll get used to the work in time.你迟早会适应这份工作的。over time, with time 随着时间◆Her skills improved with time.她的技艺随着时间的推移而不断提高。PHRASESall in good time (= sth will happen when the time is right) 还没到时候◆Be patient, Emily! All in good time.耐心点儿，埃米莉！还没到时候。all the time 一直◆The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it).那封信一直在我口袋里。◆She leaves the lights on all the time (= always / repeatedly).她总是让灯开着。the entire time, the whole time 整个时间for quite some time 颇长一段时间◆He'd been thinking about quitting his job for quite some time.相当一段时间以来他一直在考虑辞职。if time permits 如果时间允许的话◆We will discuss this matter later, if time permits.如果时间允许的话，我们待会儿讨论这件事。in the fullness of time (= when the time is right, usually after a long period) 在时机成熟的时候in good time, in plenty of time 及早；尽早◆Get to the airport in good time (= plenty of time before the plane leaves).早早到机场。in next to no time, in no time at all 立即in ten minutes', three hours', etc. time (especially BrE) * 10 分钟后、3 小时后等◆I'll be back in ten minutes' time.我 10 分钟后回来。in your own good time, in your own time (= taking as long as you want/need) 不急不忙地most of the time 大部分时间a race against time 与时间赛跑◆Finishing the book was a race against time.完成这本书是在与时间赛跑。a long time ago, some time ago 很久以前；前一段时间◆Her parents died a long time ago.她父母很久以前就去世了。a waste of time 浪费时间◆What a waste of time!真是浪费时间！ |