1. The Time is Ripe. 时机成熟

 

When the time is ripe, it's advantageous¹ to undertake plans that have been waiting for awhile. Here's an example: "Raphael was planning a trip overseas, and the time was finally ripe."

当时机成熟之际，实行已经酝酿好的计划是有利的。例如，“Raphael正在计划一次海外旅行，现在时机终于成熟了”。

 

2. Have the Time of Your Life. 享受你的生活

 

The 1980s movie Dirty Dancing turned this idiom into a song that became one of the film's most iconic tracks. The time of your life means you're enjoying an unforgettable, exhilarating experience that cannot be recreated. For example, "Genevieve had the time of her life touring Italy."

八十年代的电影《辣身舞》把这个俗语编成了一首歌，并且这首歌成为了电影中最具代表性的曲目。你生命，是一个难忘，愉快，并且不可再现的过程。例如，“吉纳维芙正在意大利享受她的旅行。”

 

3. Time is Money. 时间就是金钱。

 

If time is going to waste, money isn't being made. This popular idiom attributed to Ben Franklin is frequently used in relation to business or employment. Here's an example: "It's wise to use every minute productively because time is money."

如果浪费时间，那么也无法创造金钱。这是富兰克林的一句名言，经常用于描述商业或者雇佣之间的关系。以下是一个例子，“有效地利用每一分钟是明智的，因为时间就是金钱。”

 

These idioms about time are used frequently in writing and conversation. With these idioms and expressions, anyone can express abstract ideas in a colloquial² manner.

这些关于时间的俗语在写作和会话中经常会用到。有了这些俗语和表达，任何人都可以用一个通俗的方式来表达一些抽象的意思。

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