13个关于时间的英语俚语

1.carry the day 获胜

If something carries the day, it defines a win that felt like a long battle.

形容赢得一场旷日持久的胜利。

2.time flies 光阴似箭

I can’t believe it’s almost time to go home. It’s funny how time flies when you’re having fun!

不敢相信这么快就要回家了。快乐时光总是如此短暂！

3.just in time / in the nick of time 及时、恰好

She thought her husband was going to miss the birth of their first baby, but he arrived just in the nick of time.

她原以为丈夫会错过见证老大出生的时刻，但他来的刚刚好。

4.on time 准时

The trains here are never on time, it’s so annoying!

火车从没正点到过，真烦人！

5.save time 节省时间

If we drive there instead of taking the bus, we’ll save time.

如果我们开车去不坐公交，就能挤出时间。

6.out of time 用尽时间

You’re out of time now. If you haven’t answered all the questions in the test, then that is your own problem.

时间到。要是你没做完试卷，那是你自己的问题。

7.as time goes by 时光流逝

As time has gone by, I have become less interested in clubbing and partying.

随着时间流逝，我对夜总会和俱乐部的兴趣越来越少。

8.time is money 一寸光阴一寸金

It’s not worth waiting to hear back from that company. Time is money, you should just start contacting other employees instead.

你不必等那家公司回信，根本不值得。时间就是金钱，你应该开始联系其他员工。

9.make time 腾出时间

You should make more time for your children. They’re growing up so fast, and you’re missing all of it.

你得给孩子多留点时间。孩子们长得很快，你正在错过他们的成长。

10.time for a change 是时间开始改变

After working in the same company for 15 years, I feel like it’s time for a change.

在这家公司做了15年，是时候做出新选择了。

11.come of age 到达法定年龄、成年

He has come of age now, and is wise enough to take the throne and become king.

他已长大成人，机智聪慧，是时候继承王位，成为国王了。

12.crack of dawn 破晓

I wake up at the crack of dawn and go for a run every day.

我每天在黎明时分醒来跑步。

13.hit the big time 大获成功

After John hit the big time, he became very rich and forgot about all his old friends.

约翰取得成功以后，赚了很多钱，把老朋友们都忘了。