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  3. time & duration

time & duration

time & duration related phrases

38 个短语
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worth their while

值得他们花时间或精力

●●Medium

用于描述某件事或活动对某人来说是有益或值得投入的

"If you help me with this project, I'll make it worth your while."

常用于商业或工作场合,表示某项任务或合作对双方都有利

"The company offered a bonus to make it worth their while to work overtime."

work from dawn till dusk

从早到晚工作

●●Medium

描述农民或体力劳动者长时间辛勤工作的场景

"Farmers often have to work from dawn till dusk during the harvest season."

用于比喻某人非常勤奋,几乎把所有时间都投入工作中

"She was so dedicated to her startup that she worked from dawn till dusk every day."

waste time

浪费时间

●Easy

用于批评某人做事效率低下或没有意义

"Don't waste time on things that don't matter."

用于表达对某项活动或行为的不满,认为其没有价值

"Playing video games all day is just a way to waste time."

universe began

宇宙开始

●●Medium

科学讨论中描述宇宙起源的理论时使用

"Scientists have different theories about how the universe began."

哲学或宗教语境中探讨宇宙的初始状态

"Many cultures have myths that explain how the universe began."

ungodly hours

不合理的时间;凌晨时分

●●Medium

形容非常早或非常晚的时间,通常指凌晨或深夜

"I had to wake up at an ungodly hour to catch my flight."

抱怨或描述在非正常时间发生的事件或活动

"Why are you calling me at such an ungodly hour?"

time passes

时间流逝

●Easy

用于描述时间的自然流逝,比如在回忆或感慨时。

"As time passes, we grow older and wiser."

在讨论人生、成长或变化时使用。

"Time passes quickly when you're having fun."

time goes by

时间流逝

●Easy

用于描述时间不知不觉地过去,带有感慨或怀旧的情感。

"As time goes by, I realize how important family is to me."

在讨论人生、成长或变化时使用,强调时间的不可逆性。

"Time goes by so quickly when you're having fun."

the future holds

未来蕴藏着

●●Medium

用于表达对未来可能发生的事情的期待或预测。

"No one knows what the future holds, but we can prepare for it."

在演讲或写作中用来展望未来的可能性。

"The future holds many opportunities for those who are willing to work hard."

tell someone the time

告诉某人时间

●Easy

当有人询问当前时间时,例如在街上被陌生人问路时。

"Can you tell me the time? I forgot my watch."

在电话中或面对面交流时,回答对方关于时间的询问。

"She asked if I could tell her the time because her phone was dead."

take your time

慢慢来,不着急

●Easy

当别人在做某事时,你希望对方不要着急,可以慢慢完成。

"You don't need to rush; just take your time and do it carefully."

在正式或非正式场合中,用来安慰或鼓励对方,表示时间充裕。

"Take your time to think about the offer before making a decision."

stay up until the small hours

熬夜到凌晨

●●Medium

描述某人熬夜工作或学习到很晚的场景

"I had to stay up until the small hours to finish my project."

形容社交活动或娱乐持续到深夜的情况

"We stayed up until the small hours talking and laughing."

spent two hours watching tv

花了两小时看电视

●Easy

描述日常休闲活动,比如下班后或周末放松时

"I spent two hours watching TV last night instead of studying."

回答关于时间安排的问题,比如询问昨晚做了什么

"She often spends two hours watching TV after dinner to unwind."

spent an hour looking for the keys

花了一个小时找钥匙

●Easy

日常生活中因钥匙丢失或放错地方而花费时间寻找

"I spent an hour looking for the keys before realizing they were in my pocket all along."

描述因匆忙或粗心导致钥匙找不到的情况

"She was late for work because she spent an hour looking for the keys under the couch."

spend time

花费时间

●Easy

用于描述某人将时间用于某项活动或任务。

"I like to spend time reading books on weekends."

用于表达与某人共度时光。

"She spends a lot of time with her family."

spend three days

度过三天

●●Medium

描述旅行或假期的时间安排

"We will spend three days exploring the national park."

说明完成某项任务所需的时间

"He spent three days finishing the project."

spare time

空闲时间

●Easy

用于描述工作或学习之外的自由时间,例如:'我通常在空闲时间看书。'

"I like to read books in my spare time."

用于询问他人的闲暇安排,例如:'你空闲时间喜欢做什么?'

"What do you usually do in your spare time?"

set their alarms

设置他们的闹钟

●●Medium

早晨起床前,人们通常会设置闹钟以确保准时起床。

"They set their alarms for 6 AM to make sure they wouldn't oversleep."

在重要事件或会议前,人们会设置闹钟作为提醒。

"Before the big presentation, everyone set their alarms to arrive early."

save time

节省时间

●Easy

在讨论工作效率时,常用来描述如何通过优化流程来减少时间浪费。

"Using a dishwasher can save time when cleaning up after a meal."

在日常生活建议中,用于推荐快速完成任务的技巧或工具。

"Planning your route in advance will save time during your commute."

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