for + [number] hour(s)
I waited for two hours.
我等了两个小时。
小时
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
小时
A unit of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a day, or sixty minutes.
I waited for two hours.
我等了两个小时。
一天二十四分之一(六十分钟)的时间单位
A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
一天二十四分之一的时间段
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
季节、时刻或时间
A season, moment, or time.
钟表时间
clock time
The movie is two hours long.
这部电影时长两个小时。
AI contextual example
I'll be back in an hour.
我一小时后回来。
AI contextual example
She practiced the piano for an hour every day.
她每天练一小时钢琴。
AI contextual example
the job will take more than an hour
这项工作将花费一个多小时。
WordNet
I waited for two hours.
我等了两个小时。
The meeting will last an hour.
会议将持续一个小时。
We had hours of discussion.
我们进行了几个小时的讨论。
He earns $20 per hour.
他每小时挣20美元。
Not this
I will be there at 3 hour.
Use this
I will be there at 3 o'clock.
使用 'hour' 来表示具体时间点是常见的错误,因为中文里用 '点' 表示钟点。英语中,表示具体的钟点要用 'o'clock' 或直接说 'three',而 'hour' 只表示小时的长度。
Not this
I studied for two hour yesterday.
Use this
I studied for two hours yesterday.
'hour' 是可数名词,复数形式为 'hours'。当数量大于1时,必须加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
高峰时间
I try to avoid driving during rush hour.
我尽量避免在高峰时间开车。
午餐时间
I usually go for a walk during my lunch hour.
我通常在午餐时间散步。
欢乐时光
Let's meet at the bar for happy hour after work.
我们下班后去酒吧参加欢乐时光吧。
办公时间
The professor's office hours are from 2 to 4 PM.
教授的办公时间是下午2点到4点。
下班后
The library is open after hours for students.
图书馆在下班后对学生开放。
整点
The train departs on the hour.
火车在整点发车。
最后一刻
They reached an agreement at the eleventh hour.
他们在最后一刻达成了协议。
欢乐时光
Let's go to the bar for happy hour.
我们去酒吧享受欢乐时光吧。
关键时刻
The team is preparing for zero hour.
团队正在为关键时刻做准备。
最黑暗的时刻就在黎明之前。
I know we're struggling, but remember the darkest hour is just before the dawn.
我知道我们在挣扎,但记住最黑暗的时刻就在黎明之前。
狼的时刻是夜晚和黎明之间的时刻。
In the movie, the protagonist faces his fears during the hour of the wolf.
在电影中,主角在狼的时刻面对他的恐惧。
Use hour naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
hour 发音像 'our',联想 '我们的时间',记住是小时。
通常用于表示时间长度或具体钟点,适用于多种语境
注意 hour 的发音以元音开头,因此要说 an hour,而不是 a hour。
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