时间习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Time Idioms

Time Idioms (时间习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
kill time	do something to fill in spare time	We have two hours before our flight, so let's kill time by looking at the shops.	消磨时间;打发时间 💡 解析: 时间多得没处用,找点事做把这段时间"杀掉"。
time flies	time passes very quickly	Look at the time! It's midnight. Time flies when you're having fun.	光阴似箭;时间过得真快 💡 解析: 时间像长了翅膀一样飞走了,形容不知不觉中时间就过去了。
once in a blue moon	very rarely	I only see my brother once in a blue moon.	千载难逢;极少发生 💡 解析: "蓝月亮"(一个月中出现的第二次满月)是非常罕见的天文现象。形容某事发生的频率极低。
behind the times	old-fashioned	That company is behind the times. They don't even have a website.	落伍;跟不上时代 💡 解析: 落在时代后面了,形容观念陈旧或技术过时。
beat the clock	finish something before time is up	We managed to beat the clock and finish the project before the deadline.	赶在最后一刻前完成 💡 解析: 像比赛一样战胜了时钟,形容在截止时间之前争分夺秒地完成了任务。
make up for lost time	do something fast or often to compensate for not doing it earlier	I haven't seen you for ages! We need to make up for lost time.	弥补失去的时光 💡 解析: 以前没机会做,现在要加倍做回来。
in the long run	over a long period of time in the future	It seems expensive now, but it will save us money in the long run.	从长远来看 💡 解析: 就像长跑一样,看的是最终的结果,而不是眼前的得失。
on the spur of the moment	suddenly, without planning	We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment.	一时冲动;心血来潮 💡 解析: Spur 是骑马用的马刺。马被刺了一下会立刻做出反应。形容未经计划、突然决定做某事。
donkey's years	a very long time	I haven't seen him for donkey's years.	猴年马月;很久很久 💡 解析: 源自 "donkey's ears"(驴耳朵很长),后来谐音演变成 "donkey's years"。形容时间极长。
around the clock	all day and all night	The doctors worked around the clock to save him.	日以继夜;24小时连轴转 💡 解析: 时针转了一整圈又一圈,指不停歇地工作。