Idioms 英语习语 14 | Idioms from Time
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Cat Time
My cat is an expert at waiting for things to happen. Waiting around and killing time is her specialty. She watches the birds in the backyard for a couple of hours at a time. Like all cats, she never makes plans. She’ll do many things on the spur of the moment. For example, if she suddenly feels that the time is right, she’ll try to go fishing in my fish tank. Her favorite hobby is tree climbing. Give her a dangerous tree and she won't hesitate. In no time, I’ll have to call the fire department to come and get her down. When she hears the fire engine, she gets scared and jumps out of the tree. She always lands on her four feet in the nick of time—just before she hits the ground. Then she walks away as if there's no problem.
Definitions 习语注解和例句
1.To kill time
-to spend time doing something. 消磨时间
We were a half hour early for the movie. To kill time, we went to the fast-food restaurant next door for a cup of coffee.
2.On the spur of the moment
-on impulse; without planning in advance. 一时冲动；原先没有计划
They didn't plan to go away for the weekend. They decided to go to the mountains on the spur of the moment.
3.The time is right
-it is the most suitable moment to do something or for something to happen. 时机正好
The time is right to invest in a house because real estate prices are low now.
4.In no time
-very quickly or very soon.立刻
When Sid got sick suddenly, we called the emergency number and the paramedics were here in no time.
5.In the nick of time
-only just in time. 只有及时
The vase was just about to fall off the sink, but she grabbed it in the nick of time, so it didn't break.
More to Note
1.The big time
-You do it in a great degree 很大程度上，非常
Mafalda used to work in a supermarket. Then she hit the big time and she got a job as the star actress in a movie.
2.To call it a day
-To stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough 结束工作；到此为止；收工
When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to call it a day and go to bed.
3.For the time being
-for the present; until some other arrangement is made. 暂且
We have no extra money. So for the time being, we can’t move to a nicer apartment.
4.High time
-used to say it is time to do something that should have been done a long time ago. 做一些本该在很久以前完成的事情
It's high time we bought a new car. The old one keeps dying out on the highway.
5.To make time
-find an occasion when time is available to do something. 找一个适合的时间场合做某事
I was planning to work on my report all day, but I’ll make time in the morning to meet with you and discuss the problem.
6.To take one’s time
-not hurry.不着急；慢慢来
It's better to take your time when doing tests than to hurry and make mistakes.
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