与时间相关的英语短语

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1、PhrasesrelatedtotimeTimeisaprecious.Mostofusdon'thaveenoughofitandwishwehadmore.TherearelotsofEnglishexpressionsusingtime.Hereare20ofthemandwhattheymean.1.aheadofone’stime=havingideasorattitudesthataretooadvancedfortheculture/societyatthemomentMygrandmotherwasaheadofherti

2、me–sheopenedherowncompanyinanerawhentherewerefewwomeninthebusinessworld.2.behindthetimes=old-fashioned,notkeepingupwithcurrentdevelopmentsBobisabitbehindthetimes–hedoesn’tknowhowtouseacomputer,muchlessasmartphone!3.araceagainsttime=asituationwhenyouneedtorushtodosomething

3、beforethedeadline(timelimit)Thelastdayforsubmittingprojectproposalsisoneweekfromtoday–sonowit’saraceagainsttime.4.inthenickoftime=atthelastmomentbeforeit’stoolate.Wegottotheairportinthenickoftime–ifwe’darrived15minuteslater,wewould’vemissedourflight.5.havethetimeofyourlif

4、e=haveasuperwonderfulexperienceMykidshadthetimeoftheirlivesatDisneyWorld.6.haveadevil/hellofatime=averydifficultexperienceI’mhavingadevilofatimetryingtoinstallthissoftware–everytimeItry,Igetadifferenterrormessage.7.bideyourtimeuntil=waitpatientlyforagoodopportunityHewasju

5、stbidinghistimeuntilhegotachancetoworkathisdreamjob.8.catchatabadtime=attempttospeaktosomeoneinamomentthatisinconvenientforhim/herHiPeter!Youcaughtmeatabadtime–I’mabouttogointoameeting.CouldIcallyoubackinanhour?9.havealotoftimeonyourhands=havealotoffreetime(maybetoomuch)T

6、hatguycompletelycoveredthewallsofhisroomwithcoloredpencildrawings.Hemusthavealotoftimeonhishands!10.allingoodtime=itwillhappenwhenthetimeisright,sobepatient“Whyisittakingsolongformycareertotakeoff??”“Allingoodtime…justkeepworkinghardandyou’llmakeit.”11.onlyamatteroftime=i

7、twilldefinitelyhappensoonerorlaterThecompanyhaslostmoneyforthethirdyearinarow;it’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeitgoesbankrupt.12.timewilltell=thepassingoftimewillshowtheresult,whethergoodorbad“IwassurprisedthatBillandJackiegotmarried.Doyouthinkthey’llbehappytogether?”“Onlytimew

8、illtell.“13.standthetestoftime=lastforalongtimeandcontinuetobesuccessfulThisisaclassicworkoflite