把涉及“时间”的惯用语记起来,用出去!
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“时间”是生命中很受重视的东西;人人都爱惜时间,因此人人要把涉及“时间”的惯用语记起来,用出去。

(1)In time for……及时到……/做……

“If you go now, you will be in time for the meeting.”

(2)On time:准时的

“Don't go to the examination late. Make sure you areon time.”

(3)Pressed for time:时间不足

“I must hurry up, I am pressed for time at the moment.”

(4)Buy time:争取时间

“There are ten seconds left, but Jordan carried the ball steadily1 to buy time instead of passing it out.”

(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.”

(6)From time to time:偶尔

“They visited us from time to time, but we have never been to their house.”

(7)In the nick of time:及时

“All the passengers got on board in the nick of time.”

(8)In no time:很快地

“The police caught a thief and sent him to prison in no time.

(9)Kill time:消磨时间

“While waiting for my turn to do something, I often read something to kill time.”

(10)Time and again:屡次

“Motorists were warned time and again not to throw rubbish from their cars.”

(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.”

(12)Time's up:时间到了

“Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your answer books now.”

(13)At the best of times:当情况最佳时

“Samuel's Mandarin2 is not good at the best of times, not to mention when he has to speak if impromptu3.”

(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.”

(15)Behind the times:过时的

“Maggie's dressing4 style is a bit behind the times. She should try to keep up with the times by wearing fashionable dresses.”

(16)Move / keep up with the times:赶上时代

“Some people's mode of thinking is outdated5.They should try to move with the times so as to better fit in the present society.”

(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.”

(18)With time to spare:比预期时间早

“As there was no traffic congestion6, we reached the destination with time to spare.”

(19)With time/Given time:假以时间

“Don't feel depressed7 ! Things will improve with time.

(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.”



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1 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
参考例句:
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
2 Mandarin TorzdX     
n.中国官话,国语,满清官吏;adj.华丽辞藻的
参考例句:
  • Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue.大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
  • Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union.普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。
3 impromptu j4Myg     
adj.即席的,即兴的;adv.即兴的(地),无准备的(地)
参考例句:
  • The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的。
  • The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。
4 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
5 outdated vJTx0     
adj.旧式的,落伍的,过时的;v.使过时
参考例句:
  • That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了,许多地址已经改了。
  • Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。
6 congestion pYmy3     
n.阻塞,消化不良
参考例句:
  • The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
  • Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。
7 depressed xu8zp9     
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
参考例句:
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
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