Time-短语的意义及用法

Time短语的意义及用法1．sometime（forsomeperiodoftime）“一段时间，一些时候”。例如：Ican’tordertheseclothes,unlessyoucanwaitsometime,orchangethisnote.Hisownhousewasdestroyedandforsometimehislifewasindanger.2．sometime（atsomeuncertaintime）“在某一时候”。可用来指过去或将来。例如：Isawhimsometimeatthelibrary.我偶尔在图书馆里见到他。“WhenshallwevisittheScienceMuseum?”“我们社麽时候参观博物馆？”““Sometimenextweek.”下周某个时候。”3．sometimes(attimes,fromtimetotime)“有时，不时”。可置于句首或句尾，也可置于谓语当中。例如：IoftenwatchTV,butsometimesIread.Sometimeswegoonworkingafterdarkbythelightsofourtractors.4．intime（soonenough，earlyenough）“及时，按时”。例如：Fortunately,Iwasintimefortheinterview.幸运的是我正好赶上了面试。Thefactoryisfarawayfromthecentreoftown,soweshallhavetotakeataxiinordertogetthereintime.5．ontime（atthespecifiedtime；atthecorrecttime；punctually）“准时；按时；于指定事件”。含有“不迟于规定时间”的意思。例如：Youmustalwaysreturnyourlibrarybookontime.Thetrainarrivesontime.6．atatime（once）“一次；每次”。可用于多种时态。例如：Awhalemayeatatonoffoodatatime.Thiswasatatimewhentherewasnoradio,TVorcinema.7．atonetime（once；inaformertime；atthesametime）“一度；过去曾经；同时”。常和一般过去时连用。例如：Atonetime,therewerelongqueuesofpeoplewaitingoutsidetheCAACoffices.Atonetime,3shipssailedeveryweekfromLondontoAfrica.8．atnotime（never）“决不，在任何时候都不”。置于句首时，需用倒装语序。例如：AtnotimewillChinabethefirsttoemploynuclearweapons.中国绝不首先使用核武器。9．innotime(almostatonce;verysoon)“立刻、马上、很快”。例如：I’llbebackinnotime.我马上就回来。10．bythetime(notlaterthan)“不迟于、到...时候”。在句中可作状语，也可当作连词使用，引导时间状语从句。如:Bythetimehewasfourteenyearsold,hehadlearnedmathsallbyhimself.11．bythat/thistime“到那/这时”。只能作状语，常与将来完成时或过去完成时连用。例如：Bythattimehe’llhavegotthere.到那时他早就到了。Bythistimetheywerealittleanxious.12．Atthat/thistime“当时／这时”。例如：Atthattimenoteverybodylikedengines.Whatwereyoudoingatthistimelastweek?Itwassaidthatonlythreepeopleintheworldcouldunderstanditatthattime.13．allthetime(throughoutthetime)“一直、始终”。例如：Itrainedallthetime.14．atalltimes(always)“一直、经常、在任何时候”。例如：Weshouldatalltimesbeawareofourownshortcomings.任何时候我们都应该意识到自己的缺点。15．attimes(occasionally)“有时、不时地”。例如：Itwillbecloudyattimes.Attimeshereadsandatothertimeshewrites.他时而读书，时而写字。16．aftertime“迟到、在规定时间后”。例如：Wecannotwaitforanyonewhoarrivesaftertime.我们不能等那些迟到的人。17．afteratime“过了一段时间”。例如：Afteratime,theinventionreachedothercountries.18．foratime(foraperiodoftime)“一时、一度、一段时间”。例如：OK.Wecanstophereforatime.Iwanttostayhereforatimeaftertheworkisfinished.工作完后我想在这儿呆一段时间。19．behindtime“不及时、晚点”。例如：Thetrainisbehindtime.火车晚点了。20．behindthetimes“过时、落后”。例如：Youarebehindthetimes.你跟不上时代。21．nexttime“下次”。例如：Nexttimeyoumustcometous.22．lasttime“上次”。例如：Lasttimewefailed,butthistimewe’llwin.上次我们失败了，但这次我们会赢。23．（for）thelasttime“最后一次”。例如：IseemtorememberthatthelasttimewemetIdidmostofthetalking,soperhapsIshouldletyoudothetalkingthistime.Ididn’thaveapennythelasttimeIsawyou.24．(for)thefirsttime“初次、第一次”。例如：SheunderstoodwhatIwastalkingabout,eventhoughitwasthefirsttimewehadspokentogether.Itisforthefirsttimewehavebeenhere.25．atthesametime“同时、照样”。例如：Atthesametimeanotherkindofpaperwasdeveloped,madefromsilk.First,theRiverNileusedtofloodlargeareasatthesametimeeveryyearanddestroyedhousesandcrops.26．everytime／eachtime两者意义相同,都作“每次、每当...时候”解。在句中可作状语，也可用作连词，引导时间状语从句。例如：Everytimehegotthesameresult.每一次他都得到相同的结果。Eachtimeyoufail,startalloveragain.每当你失败时，你就一切从头干起。27．atthetimeof“当...时”。例如：WereyouinSanFranciscoatthetimeofthebigearthquakein1989.28．atthetime“当时、那时候”。例如：Wherewereyouatthetime?29．intimeof“在...时”。例如：Theseactasguardsandsoldiersintimeoftrouble.30．fromtimetotime(occasionally;nowandthen)“时常、时时”。例如：Fromtimetotime,Inoticethatheputsapieceofmeatdownhistrousersjustbeforeheleavesthefactory.Ibelievethattheyusedtospeakonthephonefromtimetotime.31．timeandtimeagainTimeandtimeagainthereareseriousaccidentsthatpollutetheair.32．Fromthattimeon“从那时起”。例如：FromthattimeonEinsteinwasgreatlyrespectedastheleadingscientistofthecountry.32．haveagood/nicetime(enjoyoneself)“过的愉快”。例如：AreyouhavinganicetimeinBeijing.PiereandIdidhaveaverygoodtimeattheball.33．atanytime意为“随时、任何时候”。例如：Thetowerlooksasifitmightfallatanytime.那座塔看起来随时都可能到下来。34.Manyatime/manytimes(often;onmanyoccasions)“常常、屡次”。例如：35.forthetimebeing“暂时”。例如：36．time用于倍数句型：表示“Ａ比B多(大、重、长等)多少倍、Ａ是B得多少倍。”常用于以下三种句型：1).A．．．数词+times+形容词/副词比较级+thanB.例如：ThepopulationinandaroundSanFranciscoisnowtentimesmorethanitwasin1906.GivemethreetimesmorethanAntonioborrowedfromme.2).A．．．数词+timesas+形容词/副词+asB.例如：AsiaisfourtimesaslargeasEurope.亚洲是欧洲的四倍大。（亚洲比欧洲大三倍。）3).A．．．数词+times+名词(size,length,height,width,etc.)of+B.例如：Theearthis49timesthesizeofthemoon.地球的大小是月球的49倍。Thelengthofthisropeisthreetimesthelengthofthatone.这根绳子的长度时那根绳子的三倍。35．Itistime...意为“是......的时候了、现在该......了”。后跟不定时、for引起的短语或that引起的从句。从句谓语用虚拟语气,过去式表示现在或将来。例如：Itistimetopayforthem.Itisthetimeoftheyearforthericeharvest.Itistimethatwewenthome.Itistimewewentandpickedupmylittlegirlfromschool.