time /taim/ n. 1.［u］时间: daylight saving (time) 夏时制；a full(part)-time job 全（半）职工作；Greenwich Mean Time格林威治时间；time bomb 定时炸弹；time zone时区；kill time消磨时间 Time flies.日月如梭。Time is money. 时间就是金钱。 It’s time for us to start. (= It’s time we started.) 我们该动身了。［考句］It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time we went home?现在已经五点钟了，你不认为我们该回家了吗？([注]It is (high/about) time that结构的从句中，动词要用一般过去时表示做某事的时间已过，或早该做某事了。［考句］ “You are very selfish. It’s high time you realized that you are not the most important person in the world," Edgar said to his boss angrily. Edgar生气地对他老板说：“你太自私了，你早该认识到你并不是这个世界上最重要的人。2. ［c］一段时间: after a time 过了一段时间以后； for a time 一度；once upon a time从前You have only a short time to decide. 你得在短时间内做出决定。3.时代(常用 pl.)：The times are different. 时代不同了。4.［c］次，回: several times 数次；for the first (last) time 第一(最后)一次; this (last, next) time 这(上，下)次；many a time很多次 This is the first time that I have been to Beijing. 这是我首次来北京。Each time I called on him, he was busy with his work. 每次我去找他，他都在忙着工作。 5. ［c］倍 (用于表示倍数或乘法): four times as long as 是…的四倍长 Chile is three times the size of Great Britain. 智利有英国的三倍大。Five times six is (are) thirty. 五(乘)六得三十。6.用于习语 at one time 曾经，从前有个时期：［考句］At one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.曼彻斯特过去一度是世界上生产能力最强的棉纺厂集中的地方。at the same time 同时；然而：The two visitors arrived at the same time.两位来客同时到达。 I’ll forgive you, at the same time you must never do it again. 我可以宽恕你，可是你以后绝对不可以再这样做。at times有时：I do feel a little nervous at times. 我有时确实感到有点紧张。for the time being 暂时：Leave the ironing for the time being - I’ll do it later. 暂时不要熨衣服，等会儿我干。from time to time不时地，有时：I see Hicks at the library from time to time. 我偶尔在图书馆见到黑克斯。have a good time玩得好，过得很高兴: Did you have a good time at the party? 你晚会上玩得愉快吗? in time 及时；终有一天，最后：We were just in time for the bus. 我们正好赶上了那班公共汽车。If you keep on, you’ll succeed in time. 如果坚持下去，你们终有一天会成功的。in no time 立即，很：You’ll be all right in no time. 你很快就会好的。on time按时，准时：Be sure to come on time. 千万按时来。take one’s time/take your time 沉住气：The builders are really taking their time.建房者还真沉住气了（这里表示反感）。There’s no rush—take your time. 不用着急，慢慢来。time after time/time and again 反反复复：Time after time she gets herself involved in relationships with unsuitable men.她一次又一次地与不合适的人打交道。time(-)out（比赛、辩论等）暂停：The coach called a time-out to discuss strategy.教练叫暂停商讨策略。OK, time-out, everyone, let’s all quiet down and talk about this calmly.好了，辩论暂停，大家都安定下来，冷静地讨论这个问题。
timely /ˈtaimli/ adj. 及时的，适时的：timely help 及时的帮助；a timely rain 及时雨 The timely arrival of the police stopped the riot. 警察的及时赶到阻止了一场骚乱。
timetable /ˈtaimteibl/ n. ［c］时间表，时刻表；课程表：Here is the timetable of events for the day. 这是一天的时间安排表。The first lesson on the timetable for Monday morning is history. 课程表上周一上午第一课是历史。
