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I was in a hurry, catch you later. 我很忙,一会见。
刚刚听说一件很尴尬的事情,前两天风光老师邀请一个中国同事一起吃饭,结果中国同事竟然跟他说I have no time!可把风光老师吓了一跳,赶紧问,天哪,你怎么啦,需不需要帮你打急救电话啊!
原来,同事想表达他很忙,没空去,但这句I have no time.千万用不得,它的意思是“没有多少活着的时间了”,真是尴尬啊!
那如何正确表达“我没空”?
例句:
I was in a hurry, catch you later.
我很忙,一会见。
例句:
This is so annoying, I'm in a rush.
这真让人恼火。我现在在赶时间。
例句:
The clock says we've run out of time.
我们快没时间了。
俗话说,时间就是金钱,这些跟时间相关的谚语了解一下~
1.time is money 一寸光阴一寸金
It’s not worth waiting to hear back from that company. Time is money.
你不必等那家公司回信,根本不值得。时间就是金钱。
2.time flies 光阴似箭
It’s funny how time flies when you’re having fun!
快乐时光总是如此短暂!
3.just in time / in the nick of time 及时、恰好
He arrived just in the nick of time.
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.
时间到。
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.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。
9.make time 腾出时间
You should make more time for your children.
你得给孩子多留点时间。
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。
例句:
The clock says we've run out of time.
我们快没时间了。
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