Phrase
starting time
noun
起始时间
the time at which something is scheduled to begin
指活动、事件或程序开始的预定时间
- 1.
The moment in time at which something is scheduled or supposed to begin.
某事预定或应开始的时间点
某事预定或应开始的时间点；[计] 起始时间
In use
The starting time for the meeting is 9 AM sharp.
What is the starting time of the movie?
Please arrive ten minutes before the starting time.
at the ~
表示在某个时间点开始。
Please arrive at the starting time.
请在起始时间到达。
~ of + noun
表示某事件的开始时间。
The starting time of the movie is 7pm.
电影的起始时间是晚上7点。
~ is + time expression
The starting time is 9:00 AM.
起始时间是上午9点。
the ~ (as subject/object)
可作主语或宾语。
I forgot the starting time.
我忘记了起始时间。
Common mistakes
The game begins in the starting time.The game begins at the starting time.
表示具体时间点应用介词"at"，而不是"in"。"in"通常用于一段时间或月份、年份等，而"starting time"是一个具体的时间点。
We need to know starting time.We need to know the starting time.
"starting time"是可数名词，在句中作宾语时需要冠词。这里应使用定冠词"the"表示特指某个已知的起始时间。
Connections
Confusing words
- start time
- 起始时间 · 'starting time' 强调动作开始的那个时刻，而 'start time' 通常指预定的开始时间。
Word family
- starting times
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与 at 连用表示开始时间
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.