英语习语：时间问题

TIME IDIOMS时间相关习语‘’Man thinks he is killing time, it’s really time that’s killing man’’“人以为自己在消磨时间，其实是时间在消磨人。”To kill timeMeaning: Do something just to pass the time.意思：做些事只是为了打发时间。Example: I arrived half an hour early for my dental appointment so I just walked around looking in shop windows to kill time.例句：我看牙医提前半小时到了，于是就四处逛逛、看看橱窗来打发时间。To have the time of your lifeMeaning: To really enjoy yourself.意思：玩得非常开心、度过一生中最快乐的时光。Example: We had the time of our lives when we were on holiday.例句：我们度假时玩得痛快极了。To waste timeMeaning: Do something with no purpose.意思：做没有意义的事、浪费时间。Example: My son wastes so much time in front of the computer.例句：我儿子在电脑前浪费太多时间。Just in the nick of timeMeaning: To get to a place or finish something just before it is too late.意思：在最后一刻、刚好来得及、千钧一发之际。Example: I thought I was going to miss my flight but the taxi driver got me to the airport just in the nick of time.例句：我以为要赶不上飞机了，但出租车司机刚好在最后一刻把我送到了机场。To hit the big timeMeaning: To become successful and maybe famous.意思：一举成名、大获成功、走红。Example: He hit the big time, and *moved out of the neighbourhood. He felt too important to associate with his old friends.例句：他成功走红后，* 搬出了原来的社区。他觉得自己身份不凡，不屑再和老朋友们来往。*To move out = leave the place you live in to go and live in elsewhere (in another place).* 搬家 = 离开现在住的地方，去别的地方居住。Time’s upMeaning: This means there is no time left to do something. The time limit or deadline has been reached.意思：时间到了、没有剩余时间了、期限已到。Example: Time’s up. *Hand in your test papers.例句：时间到。* 请交卷。*Hand in = give - normally to someone in authority such as a teacher or a policeman.* 上交 = 交给（通常交给老师、警察等有权威的人）。A matter of timeMeaning: This is said before saying what you think will happen in the future.意思：只是时间问题、迟早会发生。Example: It’s only a matter of time before that shopcloses down. They only have a couple of customers a day. Not enough to keep the place going.例句：那家店倒闭只是时间问题。他们一天只有几个顾客，根本撑不下去。*Close down = end a business activity and close for good (‘for good’ = forever).* 倒闭 = 停止营业、永久关门（for good = 永远）。Time after timeMeaning: Over and over again, repeatedly.意思：一次又一次、屡次、反复地。Example: Mother to son: “I’ve told you time after time to lock the door when you go out.”例句：妈妈对儿子说：“我跟你说过无数次，出门要锁门。”Time and time againMeaning: This means exactly the same as ‘time after time’.意思：和 time after time 完全一样（屡次、一再）。Long time no seeMeaning: You say this when you meet someone you haven’t seen for a long time.意思：好久不见。Example: “Hi, long time no see. What have youbeen up to?”例句：“嗨，好久不见。你最近在忙什么？”*been up to = been doing (something)* 在忙 = 在做（某事）From time to timeMeaning: Occasionally.意思：偶尔、有时、时不时。Example: I meet my old school friends from time to time.例句：我偶尔会和以前的同学见面。At all timesMeaning: Always.意思：随时、始终、一直。Example: Airport announcements: “Passengers are reminded to keep their luggage with them at all times.“例句：机场广播：“请乘客随时保管好自己的行李。”