#英语固定搭配# #英语口语天天练# #英语#
记住跟 time 有关的常用的固定搭配，提高写作和口语能力，而且对例句进行举一反三，彻底掌握这些固定搭配。当然如果能举一反更多的话，那更好，直到那种压抑不住的脱口而出的语感。
1、dead/right on time 准时，及时
I left dead/right on time at 11.50pm.
我在晚上11点50分准时到达。
The trial lawyer was dead/right on time for his next case.
初审律师准时赶赴他的下一个案子。
2、free/spare time 空闲时间
I do a lot of reading in my free/spare time.
我在空闲时间读了很多书。
解析：lots of 和 a lot of 意思一样，意为“许多”，表示量很大，但是没必要指明量的多少，多用在比较不正式的谈话或是写作中（正式的用 many 或 much），后面跟可数名词和不可数名词，谓语的单复数根据后面接的名词来变化。
What do you like doing in your spare/free time?
你在业余时间喜欢做什么？
3、from dawn till dusk 从早到晚
He worked from dawn till dusk.
他从早到晚工作。
4、make time for 腾出时间
She makes time for her scheduler, her cabinet and her closest advisers.
她为她的日程安排、内阁和最亲密的顾问腾出时间。
5、a great deal of time 很多时间
Adelson began spending a great deal of time in Israel.
阿德尔森开始在以色列呆了很长时间。
解析：a great deal of 后面接不可数名词。
6、past few weeks 过去几周
The stock is healthy, having consolidated the past few weeks.
在过去几周的盘整之后，该股表现良好。
解析：现在分词短语 having consolidated the past few weeks 作状语表原因。
7、run out of time 没时间了
She ran out of time and didn't finish the last question.
她没时间回答最后一个问题。
8、save time 节省时间
It saves time and it is free of a phone charge.
它节省了时间，而且免收电话费。
9、spend some time 花点时间
Many consumers spend considerable time researching the best buys for a new camera.
许多消费者花了相当长的时间来研究买最合算的新的相机。
解析：spend some time (on sth) | spend some time (doing sth/in doing sth).
10、take your time 慢慢来
Use the right tools for what you doing, and take your time.
用正确的工具做你要做的事，慢慢来。
解析：这是一个非常常用的短句，特别是别人在忙碌的时候。
11、time goes by 时间在流逝
As time goes by, you get more and more heirs.
随着时间的推移，你会得到越来越多的继承人。
12、time passes 时光流逝
As time passes, it becomes more difficult to raise funds.
随着时间的推移，筹集资金变得更加困难。
13、waste time 浪费时间
Do you know you are wasting time?
你知道你在浪费时间吗？
14、ahead of time 提前
The repairs to the road were finished two weeks ahead of time.
修路工程提前两星期完成。
15、in time 及时
If we don't hurry up, we won't be in time to see the movie.
如果我们不快点，我们就赶不上看电影了。
解析：in time 表示动作在时间内或提前发生。
16、on time 准时
The plane is expected to arrive on time.
飞机预计会准时到达。
解析：on time 表示动作在规定时间发生。
17、all the time 一直，始终
I wish you'd stop criticizing me all the time.
我希望你不要老是批评我。
18、in no time 立刻，马上
The kids ate their dinner in no time.
孩子们马上就吃了晚饭。
19、for all time 永远
I will love you for all time.
我会永远爱你。
20、of all time 有史以来
She's been called the greatest singer of all time.
她被称为有史以来最伟大的歌手。
21、have/take time off 休假，休息
I asked my boss if I could have some time off to go to the dentist.
我问老板我能不能请假去看牙医。
22、for a time 一段时间，通常指短时间
For a time, we all thought that Sheila and Frank would get married.
有一段时间，我们都以为希拉和弗兰克会结婚。
23、for some time 一段时间，通常指长时间
I've been doing yoga for some time.
我练瑜伽已经有一段时间了。
24、for the time being 目前，暂时
I am staying at a friend's house for the time being.
我暂时寄宿在朋友家里。
25、at the time 当时，那时
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
当时看来这是个好主意。
26、at the same time 同时
We arrived at the same time.
我们同时到达。
27、at one's time of life 在某人的目前年龄
At his time of life, he ought to be taking things easy.
在他这个年纪，他应该处事从容不迫。
28、from time to time 不时地；间或；偶尔
From time to time I still think of her.
我不时地想起她。
29、time after time 多次，反复，不断地
Time after time she gets involved in relationships with the wrong men.
她一次又一次地和错误的男人交往。
30、time and time again 反复地
I've told you time and time again, look before you cross the road.
我一再告诉你，在你过马路之前要看看。
31、at all times 无时无刻，随时，不论什么时候
When you're at the airport, you should make sure you have your luggage with you at all times.
当你在机场时，你应该随时确保随身携带行李。
32、at any one time/at a time/at any given time 在任何一个时间
Only a certain number of people are allowed in the building at any one time.
一次只允许一定数量的人进入大楼。
33、have time 有时间
We don't have much time before the train leaves.
在火车离开前我们没有多少时间了。
34、at times 有时，间或
You can be really annoying at times, you know.
要知道，你有时候真的会令人心烦。
35、at any time 任何时候
Parking is not allowed here at any time.
这里任何时候都不允许停车。
36、at one time 曾经
At one time 400 men, women and children lived in the village.
曾经有400个男人、女人和孩子居住在村子里。
37、ahead of one's time/before one's time 超前，发生于某人生前或长大之前
I can't believe that movie is from the 1950s—it's so progressive and way ahead of its time.
我真不敢相信那部电影是20世纪50年代的电影，它如此进步，如此超前。
I don't know how that project was organized—it was before my time.
我不知道那个项目是怎么组织起来的，它发生于我生前。
38、the time is right/ripe 时机成熟，现在是时候了
She felt the time was right to leave.
她觉得该走了。
The time is ripe for investing in new technology.
投资新技术的时机已经成熟。
39、time is up 时间到了，时间已到
Time is up; I have to hang up the receiver now.
时间到了，我必须挂断电话了。
40、be (all) out of time 时间不够了
I'd like to continue this discussion but we're all out of time.
我想继续讨论，但我们都没时间了。
41、no time to lose 刻不容缓；时不我待；没时间浪费了
He rushed home, realising there was no time to lose.
他意识到时间紧迫，于是急速赶回家。
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