I. 常见的问答方式
1. What's the time now? (=What time is it now?)
2. It's twelve o'clock.
3. It's eight thirty/half past eight.
4. It's nine forty-five/a quarter to ten.
5. It's seven. Let's go to school.
6. —What is the time by your watch?
—Sorry, I don't have a watch.
7. It's time to go to school.
8. It's time for class.
II. 三点注意事项
1. 在英语中,除整点外,时间通常有两种表达方式:一是直接用基数词,二是借用past, to, half, quarter等词。如:five twenty=twenty past five, six fifty=ten to seven
2. “到了做某事的时间。”可以说It is time to do sth. 还可以说It is time for(doing) sth. 如:It's time to go to school. = It's time for school.
3. 西方人非常珍惜时间,如果你想和某人约会,最好事先预约时间,并且记住约会时间,切记不要迟到。
III. 时间演练
请读下面与time有关的习语,试着译成汉语:
1. Time is money(金钱).
2. There is a time for everything.
3. Time tries all things.
4. Gain(得到)time, gain life.
Key: 1. 一寸光阴一寸金。 2. 做事要当其时。 3. 时间检验一切。 4. 赢得时间,赢得生命。
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