Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #50
Fully loadedtime
时间
the continuous onward flow of events and existence
- 1.
The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
随着现在和过去事件的发生而不可避免地向未来推进的过程。
- 2.
an instance or single occasion for some event
某事件的一个实例或单次场合
- 3.
A duration of time.
一段时间的持续。
- 4.
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
被视为可控资源的时间段,足以完成某事
- 5.
An instant of time.
一个时间的瞬间。
- 6.
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
一个不确定的时间段(通常以特定特征或活动为标志)
- 7.
The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.
在某个系统下对一天或时刻的测量。
- 8.
A ratio of comparison (see also usage notes and prepositional sense at 'times').
比较的比例。
- 9.
The measured duration of sounds.
声音的测量持续时间。
钟点；时间；次；回；时刻；瞬间；一段时间；时长；工夫；空闲
In use
This is the third time this week that the train has been late.
We played the same board game three times in a row.
I remember the time when we cooked dinner together.
this time he succeeded
he called four times
take time to smell the roses
I didn't have time to finish
it took more than half my time
he waited a long time
the time of year for planting
Connections
Collocations
- spend time
- 花时间
- I spend a lot of time reading.我花很多时间读书。
- waste time
- 浪费时间
- Don't waste time on trivial matters.不要在琐事上浪费时间。
- take time
- 花费时间
- It takes time to learn a new language.学习一门新语言需要时间。
- have time
- 有时间
- Do you have time to talk?你有时间谈谈吗？
- in time
- 及时
- We arrived just in time for the movie.我们刚好及时赶到看电影。
- on time
- 准时
- The train left on time.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把time想象成“太母”，时间太像母亲，我们要珍惜时光，不虚度每一秒。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：clock time、daily schedule 该义项（时钟指示的时间点）在口语和书面语中均常见，使用风格中性，无特定正式或非正式倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with /aɪm/ and share the spelling chunk 'ime'. Beware of 'timbre' (/ˈtæmbər/), which looks similar but sounds different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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