床伴的英语俚语怎么说 与时间有关的英语俚语（一）

与时间有关的英语俚语（一）  

,英语俚语在日常生活中的运用十分广泛，与时间相关的俚语又是经常出现的高频词。快来看看哪些俚语是你不知道哒~,,1. AROUND THE CLOCK,If something is open around the clock, it means it is open 24 hours a day.,“AROUND THE CLOCK”24小时不停歇。,The hotel's service is great, there is always someone available to help you around the clock.,,2. BEHIND THE TIMES,Used to describe someone who is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated.,描述某人赶不上时代，某种观点已过时,It's a shame his parents don't understand it from his point of view, they're really behind the times.,,3. AHEAD OF TIME,If something happens ahead of time, it happens early, before the set time, or with time to spare.,就是说某事提前发生，在原定时间以前发生或完成。,If you make the cakes ahead of time, then you'll be able to focus on the decorations more.,,4. CALL IT A DAY / NIGHT,To stop doing something for a while, normally at least until the following day. This can also be used as slang to say something has been ended pletely.,暂停某事，通常至少到第二天。也可以用作俚语表示某事已经完全结束。,Right guys, you've worked really hard. I think it's time to call it a night, I'll see you all again tomorrow.,Neither of us was happy in the relationship, so we decided to call it a day.,,5. A MONTH OF SUNDAYS,This is a very long period of time.,很长时间,It's been a month of Sundays since I last went to the theatre!,,6. DWELL ON THE PAST,When someone thinks too much about the past.,一直沉湎于过去的回忆。,I wish you'd stop dwelling on the past, she's never going to e back. You need to move on with your life!,,7. AGAINST THE CLOCK,Doing something against the clock means you are rushed and have very little time to do it.,用来描述匆忙做某事。,I worked day and night against the clock to get this done on time, and you're being so ungrateful!,,8. CALL TIME,When you call time on something, you decide it is time to end it.,用来描述决定终止某事。,I think we should call time on this project. It is draining our resources, exhausting our manpower, and isn't making any progress.,,9. AFTER THE WATERSHED,In some countries, the watershed is the time limit after which, more TV programmes can be shown that include adult humor, bad language, or controversial subjects.,在一些国家，该习语表示时间限制，在这之后，许多电视节目可以播放成人幽默，不良言语，或是争议性话题。,Why are the children still up watching TV? They should be in bed now, it's after the watershed!,,10. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER,This suggests that it is better to do something late than not do it at all.,晚点做要比不做好。,I've finally managed to build my dream house. I know I'm nearly at retirement age, but it's better late than never!,我终于建成了梦想中的家。尽管我已经到了差不多退休的年纪，但是晚点实现总比实现不了强！,,11. DAYS ARE NUMBERED,When someone's days are numbered, they are expected to die soon.,形容人，表示去日无多。,The doctors say his days are numbered. They don't have much hope of him surviving this illness.,,12. DO TIME / SERVE TIME,Used to describe someone's sentence in prison.,用于描述某人的刑期。,He is doing time for a crime he did not mit!,,13. DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO WIND A WATCH OR BARK AT THE MOON,Used when someone just doesn't know what to do,描述某人不知如何是好,He has asked me to marry him and is still waiting for an answer, but I don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon!,,14. ELEVENTH HOUR,When something happens at the very last minute.,危急之时。,Everyone thought he was going to lose when he had to stop to get a tyre changed, but at the eleventh hour, he came first and won the race!,,15. CRUNCH TIME,When someone has to make an important decision that will affect not just their future, but those of others around them too.,某人不得不做出重要决定的时刻。这一决定不仅会影响他们的未来，也会影响周围其他人。,As the Executive Director stepped out onto the podium, his clothes felt damp, and sweat beads were forming on his forehead. He knew it was crunch time.