n (1)時(shí)間(passage of days，years，events，etc)[U]：T～will tell whether we have done the right thing or not. 時(shí)間會(huì)告訴我們是否做得對(duì)。space and～空間和時(shí)間;save～and labour節(jié)省時(shí)間和勞力;past/present/future～過(guò)去/現(xiàn)在/將來(lái)的時(shí)間;T～passed. 時(shí)間過(guò)去了。T～is a great healer. 時(shí)間是一劑良藥?！纪絛uration，period，interval;
?(2) 1)時(shí)刻(hour of the day)[U]：Greenwich T～格林威治時(shí)間;tell sb the～告訴某人幾點(diǎn)鐘;What～was it when he left? 他走的時(shí)候幾點(diǎn)了?What's the～? 幾點(diǎn)了?〖同〗moment，hour; 2)以(年、月、小時(shí))單位計(jì)量的時(shí)間(system or method of measuring the passage of time)[U，C]：British Summer T～英國(guó)夏季時(shí)間;standard～標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間;run the 100 meters in record～以創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的時(shí)間跑完100米(賽跑);
?(3)一部分(一段)時(shí)間(finite duration)[U，a～]：do (serve)～in prison/the army 在服刑/役;It took me a long～to go to the airport/to write that letter. 去機(jī)場(chǎng)/寫那封信花了我很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。enjoy the～spent in Paris 在巴黎度過(guò)一段美好時(shí)光;have a short～to decide只有很短的時(shí)間作決定;have no～to lose 不能耽誤時(shí)間;What a(long)～she's been! 她花了那么長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間!
?(4)(規(guī)定的)工作時(shí)間(regular period of work of an employee)[U]：hired for full/part～全天/半天班;
?(5)次(one of a number of occasions)[C]：forgive sb this～這次原諒某人;That～I(xiàn) was lucky—the car knocked me down but didn't hurt me. 那次我很幸運(yùn)：汽車把我撞倒，但并沒(méi)傷著我。another/next/last～另一/下/上次;two/countless/a dozen～s 兩/無(wú)數(shù)/十幾次;play a piece of music/read a book many～s 一支曲子彈了/一本書讀了好多次;〖同〗occasion，period;
?(6)時(shí)候，機(jī)會(huì)，時(shí)機(jī)(moment or period designated for a given activity)[U]：harvest/summer/lunch/bed～收割時(shí)節(jié)/夏季/午飯時(shí)間/睡覺(jué)時(shí)間;I have no～for a vacation. 我沒(méi)有時(shí)間休假。I didn't have the～to tell you then. 當(dāng)時(shí)我沒(méi)有機(jī)會(huì)告訴你。at the～of his wedding 在他舉行婚禮時(shí);〖同〗chance，opportunity，freedom;
?(7)時(shí)期，年代(period of time associated with similar events，conditions，certain historical figures or phenomena)[C，常pl]：in～(s) of war/peace/trouble 在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)/和平/困難時(shí)期;go through an unhappy～經(jīng)歷了一段不愉快的時(shí)期;live in/experience difficult (hard)～s 生活在/經(jīng)歷了困難(艱苦)時(shí)期;in～(s) of prosperity/hardship/danger 在繁榮/艱難/危險(xiǎn)時(shí)期;in Victorian/Elizabethan/ancient/prehistoric/recent/modern～s 在維多利亞時(shí)代/伊麗莎白女王時(shí)代/古代/史前期/近代/當(dāng)代;the spirit/sign of the～s 時(shí)代的精神/象征;〖同〗period，age，stage;
?(8)節(jié)拍(musical meter)[U]：quadruple/three-quarter/six-eighth～四拍子/四分之三拍/八分之六拍;in slow/quick～節(jié)奏慢/快;The piece was written in waltz～. 這首曲子是以圓舞曲的節(jié)拍寫成的?！纪絩hythm，beat，measure;
?all in good time 及時(shí)，來(lái)得及：The work will be finished all in good～. 這項(xiàng)工作會(huì)及時(shí)地完成。
?all the time 一直，始終：The baby cried all the～. 那個(gè)嬰兒一直在哭。
?at a time 一次：He picked up the books one at a～. 他一次只挑一本書。
?at one time 1)同時(shí)：They all tried to talk at one～. 他們同時(shí)都想講話; 2)一度：At one～he lived in London. 他一度曾住在倫敦。
?at the time 在那時(shí)：She was born in May 1978;at the～her parents lived in London. 她1978年5月出生，那時(shí)她父母住在倫敦。
?at times 有時(shí)，不時(shí)：At～s，I can't understand him. 有時(shí)，我覺(jué)得他不可思議。
?behind time 遲，晚：The train is behind～. 火車晚點(diǎn)了。
?behind the times 過(guò)時(shí)：You're behind the～s. 你落伍了。
?for the time being 暫時(shí)，眼下：Let's forget about it for the～being. 讓我們暫時(shí)把它忘了吧。
?have the time of one's life 十分愉快：The children had the～of their lives at the circus. 孩子們?cè)隈R戲場(chǎng)十分開(kāi)心。
?in no time 立刻，很快地：Take this pill and you'll feel better in no～. 把藥吃了，你很快就會(huì)感到好一些的。
?in time 1)及時(shí)：They arrived in～for the first act. 他們及時(shí)趕到，沒(méi)耽誤看第一幕。2)最后：In～you'll see that he was wrong. 最后你會(huì)明白他是錯(cuò)的。
?on time 準(zhǔn)時(shí)：The train left on～. 火車準(zhǔn)時(shí)發(fā)車。
?take one's time不著急，慢慢來(lái)：I wish he would hurry up—he's always taking his～about making a decision. 我真希望他能快點(diǎn);在作決定時(shí)，他總是慢吞吞的。
?→′timebomb n 定時(shí)炸彈;′timecard n 工作時(shí)間記錄卡;′time-consuming adj 耗費(fèi)時(shí)間的;′time-fuse n 定時(shí)引信;′time-?honoured adj 因有悠久傳統(tǒng)而受尊重的;′timekeeper n 工作時(shí)間記錄員或記錄器;′time-lag n 時(shí)間間隔;′time-limit n 時(shí)(期)限;′timely adj 及時(shí)的，適時(shí)的;′timeless adj 無(wú)時(shí)間限制的;永恒的;′timepiece n 鐘，表;′time-server n 隨波逐流者;′time-signal n 報(bào)時(shí)信號(hào);′time-switch n(自動(dòng))定時(shí)開(kāi)關(guān);′timetable n 時(shí)間(刻)表;′time-worn adj 用久而磨損或損壞的;
?vt (1)安排……的時(shí)間;為……選擇時(shí)機(jī)(choose a particular time for)[T+n，T+n+prep，C+n+to-inf尤pass]：～one's arrival/one's leap beautifully 很好地選擇到達(dá)/跳躍的時(shí)間;～one's holiday/the attack properly (perfectly) 適時(shí)安排度假/精心選擇進(jìn)攻的時(shí)間;The train is～d to leave at 2 p.m. 火車定于下午兩點(diǎn)開(kāi)出。
?(2)(比賽)記時(shí) (record the time，duration or rate of)[T+n，T+wh]：～a runner/a race 記錄賽跑者/賽跑的時(shí)間;He～d her as she swam a mile. 當(dāng)她游一英里的距離時(shí)，他給她記了時(shí)間。T～how long it takes him to do his homework. 給他記下做作業(yè)的時(shí)間。
?(3)規(guī)定時(shí)間 (arrange or set the time at which sth happens or is to happen)[T+n]： ～a journey 規(guī)定旅行時(shí)間; He～d his speech to last 20 minutes. 他給自己的演講限時(shí)20分鐘。The bomb was～d to go off at midnight. 炸彈定時(shí)在半夜爆炸。
?→′timer n 記時(shí)員(器);定時(shí)器;′timing n 定時(shí)