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time AHD[tīm] D.J.[taɪm]K.K.[taɪm]n.（名词）- Abbr. t.,T.缩写 t.,T.
- A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.时间：事件从过去到现在至未来以不可逆转的顺序发生的非空间性的延续
- An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration:一段时间：在这种延续中相隔两点之间的间隔；持续时间：a long time since the last war; passed the time reading.上次战争后很长一段时间；以读书消磨时光
- A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval:如年、日或分等代表这一段时间的数字：ran the course in a time just under four minutes.在不到四分钟的时间里跑完全程
- A similar number representing a specific point on this continuum, reckoned in hours and minutes:时刻：以小时和分来计算的代表该延续中特定点的类似数字：checked her watch and recorded the time, 6:17a.m. 她看了看表并记下了时间，上午 6:17
- A system by which such intervals are measured or such numbers are reckoned:度量持续时间和计算数字的系统：solar time.太阳时
- Often times An interval, especially a span of years, marked by similar events, conditions, or phenomena; an era: 常作 times 时代：尤指许多年等以类似事件、状况或现象为标志的一段时间；时代：hard times; a time of troubles.艰难时期；动乱时代
- times The present with respect to prevailing conditions and trends: times 时势：反映流行状况和趋势的现今状况：You must change with the times.你必须随着时势的转变而改变
- A suitable or opportune moment or season:适当时机：合适或幸运的时机或季节：a time for taking stock of one's life.对一个人的一生作出评价的时候
- Periods or a period designated for a given activity:规定时间：指定进行特定活动的一段或多段时间：harvest time; time for bed.收获期；睡觉时间
- Periods or a period necessary or available for a given activity:活动所需的时间：特定活动的必要或可行的一个或多个阶段：I have no time for golf.我没时间打高尔夫球
- A period at one's disposal:可供自己支配的时间：Do you have time for a chat?你有时间聊一会儿吗?
- An appointed or fated moment, especially of death or giving birth:时限：一个指定或命中注定的时刻，尤指死亡或出生：He died before his time. Her time is near.他早逝了。她的临产期快到了
- One of several instances:多次之一：knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement.敲了三下；退休前最后一次在议会演讲
- times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: times 倍：用来表示某物被乘或除的次数：This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers.这棵树比那棵树高三倍。我的藏书比她的少好几倍
- One's lifetime.人的一生
- One's period of greatest activity or engagement.人一生中最活跃或好斗的时期
- A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion:时光：一个人在某段时间或某个场合中的经历：had a good time at the party.晚会上玩得很好
- A period of military service.服兵役期
- A period of apprenticeship.学徒期
- Informal A prison sentence.【非正式用语】 刑期
- The customary period of work:日常工作时间：hired for full time.专职工作
- The period spent working.工作时间
- The hourly pay rate:时薪：每小时付的钱：earned double time on Sundays.在星期日挣双份工资
- The period during which a radio or television program or commercial is broadcast:播出时间：广播或电视中节目或商业广告播出的时间："There's television time to buy"(Brad Goldstein)“可以购买的电视播出时间”(布拉德·戈尔茨坦)
- The rate of speed of a measured activity:速率：有节奏行动的速率：marching in double time.以快两倍的速度行进
- Music 【音乐】
- The characteristic beat of musical rhythm:拍子：音乐节奏特定的拍子：three-quarter time.四三拍
- The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.速度：演奏音乐作品的速率；速度
- Chiefly British The hour at which a pub closes.【多用于英国】 酒馆关门时间
- Sports A time-out.【体育运动】 暂停
adj.（形容词）- Of, relating to, or measuring time.时间的：属于、有关或测定时间的
- Constructed so as to operate at a particular moment:定时的：设计以便在某一时刻运作的：a time release.定时发行
- Payable on a future date or dates.定期的：在未来的某个或某些时期偿还的
- Of or relating to installment buying:（有关）分期购买的：time payments.分期付款
v.tr.（及物动词）timed, tim.ing, times - To set the time for (an event or occasion).为（某事或某场合）确定时间
- To adjust to keep accurate time.拨准：调整以保持准确时间
- To adjust so that a force is applied or an action occurs at the desired time:安排…的速度：通过调节使在预想的时间施加力量或使某事发生：timed his swing so as to hit the ball squarely.计算好他的摇摆度以便正好击中球
- To record the speed or duration of:记录速度或时间长度：time a runner.给跑步者计时
- To set or maintain the tempo, speed, or duration of:设定或保持拍子、速度或时长：time a manufacturing process.保持制造过程的时间
against time - With a quickly approaching time limit:争分夺秒地，尽快地：时限很快就要到了地：worked against time to deliver the manuscript before the deadline.争分夺秒地工作以便在最后期限到来前交出手搞
at one time - Simultaneously.同时的
- At a period or moment in the past.曾经：在过去的某一时刻或某段时期
at the same time - However; nonetheless.但是，然而
at times - On occasion; sometimes.有时；间或
behind the times - Out-of-date; old-fashioned.过时的；陈旧的
for the time being - Temporarily.暂时的
from time to time - Once in a while; at intervals.时时；间或
high time - Long overdue:早已超过时间：It's high time that you started working.你早该开始工作了
in good time - In a reasonable length of time.及时，迅速：在合适的一段时间内
- When or before due.及时：在到期时或在此之前
- Quickly.迅速地
in no time - Almost instantly; immediately.几乎马上地；立刻
in time - Before a time limit expires.及时：在时限到来之前
- Within an indefinite time; eventually:最后，终于：在不定的时间内；最终：In time they came to accept the harsh facts.他们最终承认了严酷的事实
- Music In the proper tempo.【音乐】 合拍
on time - According to schedule; punctual or punctually.按时，准时：按时间表的；准时的（地）
- By paying in installments.以分期付款方式地
time after time - Again and again; repeatedly.一次又一次地；重复地
time and again - Again and again; repeatedly.一次又一次；重复地
time of (one's) life - A highly pleasurable experience:非常愉快的经历：We had the time of our lives at the beach.我们在海滩上度过了最愉快的时刻
time on (one's) hands - An interval with nothing to do.无事可做的间隙
time was - There was once a time:曾有一个时候："Time was when[urban gangs] were part of a . . . subculture that inner-city adolescence outgrew" (George F. Will)“曾经有个时候城内的青年人已成长大了，[都市群体] 不再属于亚文化群的一部分” (乔治F.威尔)
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English tīma * see dā- 源自 古英语 tīma * 参见 dā-
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