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与时间的英语俚语

时间:2017-06-13 20:21:35 英语零起点 我要投稿

与时间有关的英语俚语

  英语俚语在日常生活中的运用十分广泛,与时间相关的俚语又是经常出现的高频词。快来看看哪些俚语是你不知道哒~

与时间有关的英语俚语

  1. AROUND THE CLOCK

  1.日夜不断的

  If something is open around the clock, it means it is open 24 hours a day.

  “AROUND THE CLOCK”24小时不停歇。

  The hotel's service is great, there is always someone available to help you around the clock.

  这家旅馆的服务很好,有人可以随时帮助你。

  2. BEHIND THE TIMES

  2.落伍

  Used to describe someone who is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated.

  描述某人赶不上时代,某种观点已过时

  It's a shame his parents don't understand it from his point of view, they're really behind the times.

  父母不能理解他的'观点,他们确实有些落伍了,真遗憾。

  3. AHEAD OF TIME

  3.提前

  If something happens ahead of time, it happens early, before the set time, or with time to spare.

  就是说某事提前发生,在原定时间以前发生或完成。

  If you make the cakes ahead of time, then you'll be able to focus on the decorations more.

  如果你提前把蛋糕做好,就能多花些时间装饰了。

  4. CALL IT A DAY / NIGHT

  4.到此为止

  To stop doing something for a while, normally at least until the following day. This can also be used as slang to say something has been ended completely.

  暂停某事,通常至少到第二天。也可以用作俚语表示某事已经完全结束。

  Right guys, you've worked really hard. I think it's time to call it a night, I'll see you all again tomorrow.

  伙计们,大家辛苦了。今天的工作到此为止,明天见。

  Neither of us was happy in the relationship, so we decided to call it a day.

  我们俩在这段关系中都不快乐,所以决定分开。

  5. A MONTH OF SUNDAYS

  5.很久

  This is a very long period of time.

  很长时间

  It's been a month of Sundays since I last went to the theatre!

  我已经太久没看过电影了!

  6. DWELL ON THE PAST

  6.沉溺往事

  When someone thinks too much about the past.

  一直沉湎于过去的回忆。

  I wish you'd stop dwelling on the past, she's never going to come back. You need to move on with your life!

  希望你不要再纠结过去,她再不会回来了。但你还得继续生活!

  7. AGAINST THE CLOCK

  7.分秒必争

  Doing something against the clock means you are rushed and have very little time to do it.