against time

1. 爭分奪秒地；儘快地
   They were working against time.

   他們在分秒必爭地工作。

ahead of time

1. 提前；提早
   They finished the work ahead of time.

   他們提前完成了工作。

all the time

1. 一直；始終
   Conditions are changing all the time.

   情況在不斷地變化著。

as time goes on

1. 隨著時間的推移
   As time goes on, the child will forget his grief.

   隨著時間的過去，孩子會忘記悲傷的。

(at) any time

1. 在任何時候
   Drop in to see us any time.

   隨便什麼時候順便來看看我們。

at a time

1. 每次；一次
   Take three pills at a time.

   每次服三粒。

at no time

1. 在任何時候都不；絕不
   At no time should you give up studying.

   在任何時候你都不應放棄讀書。

at one time

1. 曾經；一度
   At one time they met frequently.

   一度他們經常見面。

at that/the time

1. 在那時
   He was very poor at that time.

   他那時候很窮。

at the same time

1. 然而
   He may be very rude sometimes but at the same time he is very kind.

   有時候他可能很粗魯，然而他還是很善良。

2. 同時

at times

1. 有時；偶爾
   Everyone may make mistakes at times.

   每個人不時都會犯錯誤。

behind time

1. 遲到；逾期
   The train was 10 minutes behind time.

   火車晚到了十分鐘。

bide/watch one's time

1. 等待時機
   He was biding his time.

   他正在等待時機。

by the time ...

1. 到……的時候
   By the time they get here, we'll have finished the work.

   等他們到這裡時，我們會已經把工作做完。

every time

1. 每次；總是
   Our team wins every time.

   我們隊每戰皆捷。

for a time

1. 暫時；一度
   He used to live for a time in the house next to ours.

   他一度住在我們隔壁的那棟房子裡。

for the time being

1. 暫時；眼下
   Let's share the room for the time being.

   我們暫時合住一個房間吧！

from time to time

1. 有時；不時
   He went fishing from time to time.

   他不時去釣魚。

have a good time

1. 過得愉快；玩得高興
   We hope you'll have a good time at the party.

   我們希望你們在宴會上玩得愉快。

have a rough time

1. 吃苦；受難
   They had a rough time during the war.

   他們在戰時吃了不少苦。

in good time

1. 及時地，適時地
   Let's go to the lecture hall in good time and find a good seat.

   我們提早去演講廳，找個好位子。

in no time

1. 很快；立即
   She'll be all right in no time.

   她很快就會好的。

in one's own good time

1. 在方便的時候
   You can do it in your own good time.

   你可以在方便的時候去做。

in sb.'s time

1. 在某人一生中的某個時期
   She was no longer president of the university in my time.

   我在校時她已不擔任這所大學的校長。

in time

1. 及時
   They were just in time for the bus.

   他們及時趕上了公車。

kill time

1. 消磨時間
   She often kills time by watching TV.

   她常常以看電視來消磨時間。

know the time of day

1. 消息靈通；有經驗
   He is a man who knows the time of day.

   他這人消息很靈通。

make time

1. 騰出時間
   Could you make time to type it for me?

   你能抽空幫我把它打出來嗎？

many a time

1. 多次；常常
   We've been there many a time.

   我們已到過那兒多次。

out of time

1. 不合時宜
   His remarks at the party were out of time.

   他在晚會上的講話不當。

of the time

1. 當時的；當代的
   He is one of the most outstanding writers of the time.

   他是當今最傑出的作家之一。

once upon a time

1. 從前
   Once upon a time there lived a king who had three daughters.

   從前有個國王，他有三個女兒。

one time with another

1. 前後合起來
   He was chairman of the department one time with another for 10 years.

   他在該系前後一共當了十年系主任。

on one's own time

1. 在非工作時間
   Sometimes he had to do his work on his own time.

   有時候他要在非工作時間裡加班。

on time

1. 準時
   Will the train arrive on time?

   火車會準時到達嗎？

some time or other

1. 總有一天；遲早
   She'll realize it some time or other.

   她總有一天會明白的。

take one's time

1. 從容進行；不著急
   Would you wait for a few minutes? I'll have to tidy up myself. Take your time.

   請稍候。我要梳理一下。別著急。

there are times when

1. 有時候會
   There are times when I feel my present job is too much for me.

   我有時候常覺得現在的工作對我來說太艱苦了。

There is a time for everything.

1. 一定的時候做一定的事。

Time and tide wait for no man.

1. 歲月不待人。

Time hangs heavy on sb.'s hands.

1. 某人感到時間難以打發
   Sometimes I feel time hangs heavy on my hands.

   有時候我感到時間難以打發。

Time is money.

1. 時間就是金錢。

time of life

1. 年齡
   He ought to know better at his time of life.

   在他這樣的年齡該懂事些了。

• about time
  used to convey that something should have happened earlier.
• all the time
  at all times.
  ▸very frequently or regularly.
• at a time
  separately in the specified groups or numbers:
  he took the stairs two at a time.
• behind the times
  not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques.
• for the time being
  until some other arrangement is made.
• have no time for
  be unable or unwilling to spend time on.
  ▸disapprove of.
• in time
  
  1. not late.
  2. eventually.
  3. in accordance with the appropriate musical rhythm or tempo.
• keep good (or bad) time
  
  1. (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately).
  2. be habitually punctual (or not punctual).
• keep time
  play or rhythmically accompany music in time.
• on time
  punctual; punctually.
• pass the time of day
  exchange greetings or casual remarks.
• time immemorial
  a time in the distant past beyond recall or knowledge.
• the time of one's life
  a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment.
• time out of mind
  another way of saying time immemorial.
• time will tell
  the truth about something will be established in the future.