[02-02] 有关time的一些习语~~
sing /play in time
合拍,有节奏感
Don't ask ED to join the group--he can't play in time!
不要叫ED加入我们的乐队,他一点节奏感都没有!
take one's time(over/about something)
慢慢来,不要急
Just calm down,take your time and tell me exactly what happened.
冷静一点,不要急,告诉我到底怎么了.
there's no time like the present
宁早勿晚
"I ought to apologize to Barry for being rude to him.""Yes,you should.And there is no time like the present."
"我应该对我刚才对BARRY的粗鲁道歉.""是的,你应该的.尽快吧!
time after time/time and time again
重复多次地
I've told Ben time and time again not to stick his chewing gum under the table.
我不知几次告诉过BEN不要把口香糖粘到桌子下面.
time flies
时间飞逝
Goodness,it's six o'clock!Time flies!We've been chatting all afternoon!
天哪,都6点了,时间过得真快啊!我们整个下午都聊天聊掉了.
time is money
时间就是金钱
Get on with your work!Remember,time is money!
快工作吧!记住,时间就是金钱!
time(along)will tell
时间会证明一切
Jane has decided to give up journalism and go into politics.She isn't sure that it's the right decision--time along will tell.
JANE决定放弃新闻工作而从政.她不知道着是否是正确的决定,只有时间可以证明一切.
time's up
时间耗尽
Time'up now,so put down your pens and pass your papers to the front.
时间到,放下你们手中的笔,把试卷交到前面.
at the best of times
adv.
在最有利的情况下
My French isn't very good at the best of times,but it's hopeless when I have to spesk it unexpectly on the telephone.
我的法语在最有利的情况下都不是很好,在我毫无防备接电话的时候就一点希望都没有了.
at times
时不时地
I enjoy life as a bachelor,but I suppose I do get a bit lonely at times.
我还比较享受单身汉的生活的,但是我有时也会稍微感到一丝寂寞.
behind the times
过时
Aunt Maggie dresses a bit behind the times.She won't wear modern fabrics and fashions.
MAGGIE阿姨穿得有点过时.她不会穿时髦的针织衫的和流行的款式的.
keep up/move with the times
与时俱进
Mother does't think that people should live together if they're not married.She just hasn't moved with the times.
妈妈认为两个人没有结婚是不可以生活在一起的.她的思想没有保持与时俱进.
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