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1. Oxford Dictionary

   time

   • IPA[tʌɪm]

   英式

   • n.
     the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole；the continued progress of existence as affecting people and things
   • v.
     plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done；perform (an action) at a particular moment

   • verb: time, 3rd person present: times, gerund or present participle: timing, past tense: timed, past participle: timed

   • noun: time, plural noun: times

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole travel through space and time our conception of time
   • ▪ the continued progress of existence as affecting people and things things were getting better as time passed
   • ▪ time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard it's eight o'clock New York Time
   • ▪ the personification of time, typically as an old man with a scythe and hourglass.
   • 2. a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon the time is 9.30 同義詞 hour, datedo'clock
   • ▪ a moment or definite portion of time allotted, used, or suitable for a purpose the scheduled departure time shall we fix a time for the meeting?
   • ▪ the favourable or appropriate time to do something it was time to go it's time for bed 同義詞 moment, point, point in time, occasion, hour, ... 更多minute, second, instant, juncture, stage, phase
   • ▪ an indefinite period travelling always distorts one's feelings for a time 同義詞 while, spell, stretch, stint, span, ... 更多season, interval, period, period of time, length of time, duration, run, space, phase, stage, term, informalpatch
   • ▪ a portion of time in history or characterized by particular events or circumstances Victorian times at the time of Galileo 同義詞 era, age, epoch, period, aeon, ... 更多years, days, generation, date
   • ▪ the conditions of life during a particular period times have changed 同義詞 situation, state of affairs, experience, life, way of life, ... 更多conditions, circumstances, affairs, surroundings, environment, context, background, ambience, atmosphere
   • ▪ used in names of newspapers the Oxford Times
   • ▪ one's lifetime I've known a lot of women in my time 同義詞 lifetime, life, life span, allotted span, days, ... 更多time on earth, existence, threescore years and ten, this mortal coil, informalborn days
   • ▪ the successful, fortunate, or influential part of a person's life or career in my time that was unheard of 同義詞 heyday, day, hour, prime, best days/years, ... 更多youth, vigour, springtime, salad days, maturity
   • ▪ the appropriate or expected time for something, in particular childbirth or death he seemed old before his time
   • ▪ an apprenticeship engineering officers traditionally served their time as fitters in the yards
   • ▪ dated a period of menstruation or pregnancy.
   • ▪ the normal rate of pay for time spent working if called out at the weekend they are paid time and a half
   • ▪ the length of time taken to run a race or complete an event or journey his time for the mile was 3:49.31
   • ▪ British the moment at which the opening hours of a pub end the landlord called time
   • ▪ short for full time
   • ▪ a moment at which play stops temporarily within a game the umpire called time
   • 3. time as allotted, available, or used we need more time it would be a waste of time
   • ▪ informal a prison sentence he was doing time for fraud
   • 4. an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion this is the first time I have got into debt the nurse came in four times a day
   • ▪ an event, occasion, or period experienced in a particular way she was having a rough time of it 同義詞 situation, state of affairs, experience, life, way of life, ... 更多conditions, circumstances, affairs, surroundings, environment, context, background, ambience, atmosphere
   • 5. (following a number) expressing multiplication eleven times four is forty-four
   • 6. the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature tunes in waltz time 同義詞 rhythm, tempo, beat, pulse, flow, ... 更多metre, measure, cadence, pattern, accent, stress
   • ▪ the tempo at which a piece of music is played or marked to be played.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done the first track race is timed for 11.15 the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later 同義詞 schedule, set, set up, arrange, organize, ... 更多fix, fix up, fix a time for, book, line up, slot in, prearrange, timetable, bill, programme, plan, slate
   • ▪ perform (an action) at a particular moment Williams timed his pass perfectly from about thirty yards 同義詞 regulate, adjust, calculate, set, synchronize
   • 2. measure the time taken by (a process or activity, or a person doing it) we were timed and given certificates according to our speed I timed how long it took to empty that tanker 同義詞 measure, put a stopwatch on, meter, count, informalclock

   片語

   • about time
   • against time
   • all the time
   • at one time
   • at the same time
   • at a time
   • at times
   • before time
   • behind time
   • behind the times
   • call time on
   • for the time being
   • give someone the time of day
   • half the time
   • have no time for
   • have the time
   • in no time
   • in one's own time
   • in time
   • keep bad time
   • keep good time
   • keep time
   • lose no time
   • not before time
   • no time
   • on time
   • out of time
   • pass the time of day
   • time after time
   • time and tide wait for no man
   • time flies
   • time immemorial
   • time is money
   • the time of one's life
   • time of the month
   • time out of mind
   • time was
   • time will tell
   • time out