与时间相关的英语短语.ppt

Phrases related to time Time is a precious. Most of us dont have enough of it and wish we had more. There are lots of English expressions using time. Here are 20 of them and what they mean. 1. ahead of one’s time = having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the culture/society at the moment My grandmother was ahead of her time – she opened her own company in an era when there were few women in the business world. 2. behind the times = old-fashioned, not keeping up with current developments Bob is a bit behind the times – he doesn’t know how to use a computer, much less a smartphone! 3. a race against time = a situation when you need to rush to do something before the deadline (time limit) The last day for submitting project proposals is one week from today – so now it’s a race against time. 4. in the nick of time = at the last moment before it’s too late. We got to the airport in the nick of time – if we’d arrived 15 minutes later, we would’ve missed our flight. 5. have the time of your life = have a super wonderful experience My kids had the time of their lives at Disney World. 6. have a devil/hell of a time = a very difficult experience I’m having a devil of a time trying to install this software – every time I try, I get a different error message. 7. bide your time until = wait patiently for a good opportunity He was just biding his time until he got a chance to work at his dream job. 8. catch at a bad time = attempt to speak to someone in a moment that is inconvenient for him/her Hi Peter! You caught me at a bad time – I’m about to go into a meeting. Could I call you back in an hour? 9. have a lot of time on your hands = have a lot of free time (maybe too much) That guy completely covered the walls of his room with colored pencil drawings. He must have a lot of time on his hands! 10. all in good time = it will happen when the time is right, so be patient “Why is it taking so long for my career to take off??” “All in good time… just keep working