英语俚语pda 与时间有关的英语俚语（五）

与时间有关的英语俚语（五）  

,58. IN THE LONG RUN,Over a long period of time.,从长远来看。,I know it seems like buying a house now is a bad idea, but it’ll be worth it in the long run. It’s a good investment.,,59. NOW AND THEN / NOW AND AGAIN,To do something occasionally.,时不时做某事。,I like going out for a meal every now and then, it makes a nice change from having to cook.,,60. KILL TIME,When you do something to amuse yourself while waiting for something or someone.,等待时做些事情自娱自乐。,Sarah’s not going to be here for another 20 minutes. Shall we walk to the park to kill time?,,61. HIGH TIME,You can say this when you think something should’ve been done already, and is overdue.,当你认为某事已结束或完成时，可以使用此句。,It’s high time you asked your boss for a promotion, you work so hard and deserve to be paid more!,,62. NOW OR NEVER,This means that something has to be done now or can’t be done at all.,某事现在不做，永远都不可能做了。,Ask her now before she leaves for her o-week trip. It’s now or never！,,63. THE MOMENT OF TRUTH,A time when an important decision is made, or the truth about something is revealed.,做出重大决定或真相大白的时刻。,Right everyone, here’s the moment of truth. John presses the big red button and activates the system please.,,64. TIME AFTER TIME / TIME AND TIME AGAIN,To do something again and again, or repeatedly.,不断做某事。,I have told him time and time again, but he just doesn’t listen!,,65. YEAR IN, YEAR OUT,Something that happens every year for many years in a row.,某事连年发生。,Our family holidays are so boring now. Year in, year out we go to the same holiday resort ad stay in the same old hotel!,,66. ONLY TIME WILL TELL,This means you cannot find out the truth, the answer, or the result of something. You have to wait and find out in the future.,你无法知晓真相、答案或结果。只有拭目以待。,Only time will tell whether their marriage will survive this or not.,,67. TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS / TIME IS A GREAT HEALER,This means that feelings of hurt will leave as time passes by. This expression usually refers to emotional hurts, not physical ones.,这意味着伤痛会随着时间流逝而减轻。通常指情感方面的伤害，而不是身体伤害。,I was angry with him for a long time, but time heals all wounds. I am pletely indifferent now.,,68. TIME OFF,This means to take a holiday or a break from work.,休假或暂停工作休息。,I would like to book some time off for next week please. I really need a holiday!,,69. A HARD TIME,To do something that is difficult or to suffer hardship.,度过一段艰难的时期。,I had a hard time trying to find this place. Your directions were terrible!,,70. TOO MUCH (FREE) TIME ON ONE’S handS,This is used when someone has too much free time, and not enough things to do.,形容一个人空间时间太多，没有足够的事情可做。,He watches a lot of TV because he has too much time on his hands. I keep urging him to get a job, but he’s too lazy!,,71. BY DEGREES,When something happens or develops gradually, or little by little as time goes by.,随着时间推移，某事逐步发展或流逝。,By degrees their business relationship grew into friendship.