7个有关time的短语

一. on time

准时，按时

1. The bus came right on time.
   公共汽车正好准时到达。

2. We worked like crazy to get it done on time.
   我们拼命地干，好按时完成这项工作。

3. With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time.
   如果我们运气好，就能够准时完成。

二. in time

及时;迟早

1. I hope we get there in time.
   我希望我们及时到达那里。

2. Did you get your article done in time?
   你的论文按时完成了吗？

3. She set the alarm so she'd wake up in time to give her two sons their medication.
   她定了闹钟，以便及时醒来给两个儿子服药。

三. in good time

尽快，及时，在来得及的时间内

1. I like to get to airports in good time
   我习惯早早地赶到机场。

2. Get your things ready in good time to avoid a last-minute rush.
   要带的东西早点儿收拾好，不要临时张罗。

3. I will tell him the truth in good time.
   在适当的时候，我会告诉他真相的。

四. just in time

正好；可好；分秒不差

1. We were just in time for the bus.
   我们刚好赶上那班公共汽车。

2. You've come just in time, we're leaving right away.
   你来得正巧，我们马上就要出发了。

3. I arrived just in time for my flight to London
   我差一点就没赶上去伦敦的飞机。

五. high time

应立刻做某事的时候，时机成熟之时;〈口〉快乐兴奋之时

1. it's the high time for you purchasing in our clothes shop. We are now having a preseason sale on all our winter apparel.
   噢，现在在我们店里买衣服正是时候。现在我们的正在进行冬衣的季节性促销。

2. It is high time we discussed the problem.
   我们该讨论一下这个问题了。

3. It is high time to consider the problem on a global scale.
   早该从全球视角考虑问题了。

六. in the meantime

与此同时;在这期间

1. In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue
   与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。

2. In the meantime, let us do the things we can.
   与此同时，让我们做些力所能及的事。

3. In the meantime, what we need to do is education, education and more education.
   与此同时，我们需要做的是教育、教育、再教育。

七. isn't it / it's about time

是时候..

1. It's about time we updated our software.
   我们的软件应该更新了。

2. It's about time you cleaned your room!
   你该打扫自己的房间了！

3. Isn't it about time that you pulled your finger out?
   现在到了你该赶紧动起来的时候了吧？