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过于传统，过时。意思是"太保守" 过于传统，过时。意思是"太保守"。
17. Never a dull moment 字面意思： 永不枯燥乏味的时刻。
e.g. Explanation
A person or an eventathat is always when There was never dull moment intriguing and interesting. friends. Sophie was around with her friends.
A will take him a It long time; never. month of Sundays to finish his thesis. In other words, he may thesis. never be able to finish the thesis. thesis. Key
e.g. Explanation
Go to bed early at kindergarten, he kept When he was and get up early.
good hours. Now he is a man of 60, he hours. 60, still keeps good hours, that's why he is Key so healthy. healthy.
强调因时间不够而加快速度；争时间， 强调因时间不够而加快速度；争时间，抢速度； 争分夺秒。说明：常跟动词work连用。 争分夺秒。说明：常跟动词work连用。
5. Go like clockwork 字面意思：像钟表的机械装置一样运转。
e.g. Explanation
Go very easily, is very happy that all our The president without any trouble.
Key 耐心等待好机会的到来。说明：Bide是古英语， 耐心等待好机会的到来。说明：Bide是古英语， 等于abide是 容忍" 遵守" 延续" 等于abide是"容忍"、"遵守"或"延续"的意思
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15. Kill time 字面意思：杀戮时间。
e.g. Explanation
Do plane was late, so to fill up time, in Thesomething in order they killed time by order to pass in the waiting room. playing cards time quickly. room.
Key 消磨时间；在空闲时间内找事做， 消磨时间；在空闲时间内找事做，以此打发时 间。
16. Behind the times 字面意思：时代的后边。
e.g. Explanation
Old-fashioned; out of date. My old man does not approve of young people having long hair; he is rather hair; behind the times. times. Key
7. Pass the time of day with someone 字面意思：跟某人互传一天的时间。
e.g. Explanation
Exchange greetings with someone; stops Whenever he sees Lisa, he always talk to someone. to pass the time of day with her. But he her. ignores Lisa's boy friend, which makes Key the situation very awkward for Lisa. Lisa.
that her husband was still drinking in the small hours. Key hours.
指凌晨一、两点钟（指时刻数字的大小） 指凌晨一、两点钟（指时刻数字的大小）。
12. A month of Sundays 字面意思：一个月的星期天。
e.g. Explanation
3. Work against the clock 字面意思：与钟表的走动比赛。
e.g. Explanation
Work fast, without against I'll have to work pause. the clock to finish my thesis before the holiday finishes. finishes. Otherwise my supervisor will Key not be happy with me. me.
UNIT 1 Time idioms
English Idioms and English Culture
Unit one Idea Catching Time Idioms
Structure Analysis
Time Idioms
1. Put the clock back. 字面意思：把钟表指针向后拨。
Example Explanation
You must give university students more Act in way try to prevent them from freedom.aDon't that was desirable in the past in love before graduation. You can't so. falling but is no longer so. put the clock back！
指抓紧时间工作，强调不停顿。 指抓紧时间工作，强调不停顿。
4. Against time 字面意思：跟时间比赛，看谁的速度快。
e.g. Explanation
Quickly because working against time to The students are there is not enough time. finish their essays. They know the essays. consequence of a late submission. submission. Key
勉强算是" 来得及" 在最后时刻。 意思是" 勉强算是 " 来得及 " ， 在最后时刻 。 意思是 " 差 一点就晚了" 一点就晚了"。
19. To the minute 字面意思：（时间）到分钟。
Meaning 指行为或观念跟不上时代；按陈旧的规矩办事； 老脑筋。
2. Round the clock 字面意思：沿钟表走一圈。 字面意思：沿钟表走一圈。.
e.g. Explanation
All day, all night; all day and all night. After the wedding party, Michael and I went back home and slept round the Key clock, because we had stayed up the whole night drinking, singing and dancing 一整天或一晚上；夜以继日、日以继夜。 一整天或一晚上；夜以继日、日以继夜。 at the party. party.
漫长的时间；永远不会有完的时间， 漫长的时间；永远不会有完的时间，指办某事 需要相当长的时间。 需要相当长的时间。
13. Make a night of it 字面意思：把它当作一个晚上。
e.g. Explanation
Spend the come to my place. You can allnight in enjoyment. I have just place. finished my exams today. Let's make a today. night of it. Key it.
6. Fall on evil days 字面意思：陷落于邪恶的日子。
e.g. Explanation
Be economy of the area failed to The unlucky, suffer misfortune, lose one's money from the recover or power. natural disaster and fell on evil days. days. Key 不走运，遭遇不幸，损失金钱或失去权力。 不走运，遭遇不幸，损失金钱或失去权力。
here on the dot. He hates to let others dot. wait for him. Key him.
迅速、 按时，准点，正点。 说明：Dot指钟表 迅速、 按时，准点 ，正点。 说明： Dot指钟表 的刻度。 的刻度。
10. Keep good hours 字面意思：保持好的钟点。
Key 指人或事件，也可以是一段时间， 指人或事件，也可以是一段时间，总是有吸引 力、使人感兴趣。 使人感兴趣。
18. In the nick of time 字面意思：在时间的小切口里。
e.g. Explanation
Just toast The in time.was about to burn, but he turned off the electricity in the nick of time. time. Key
放松一晚上；不工作，只玩乐。 放松一晚上；不工作，只玩乐。说明：人们通 常是白天工作，晚上休息。 常是白天工作，晚上休息。
14. Bide one's time 字面意思：忍受自己的时间。
e.g. Explanation
Wait patiently for a my opportunity. I have been bidinggood time for years, just waiting for a chance like this. this.
指延长还钱或付款的时间；宽限三天。 指延长还钱或付款的时间；宽限三天。说明： Three这个数词可根据具体期限套用，四天、 Three这个数词可根据具体期限套用，四天、 五天都可以。 五天都可以。
9. On the dot 字面意思：在点上。
Explanation e.g.
Promptly, punctually. at six and he got He said he would come
良好的作息时间，尤指睡眠规律。 良好的作息时间，尤指睡眠规律。
11. The small hours 字面意思：小钟点。
e.g. Explanation
TheThe wife went hysterical when she found one or two hours after midnight.
arrangements for the project are going like clockwork. And I am sure we can clockwork. Key finish the project in time. time. 指计划、安排、工程或项目等进展顺利， 指计划、安排、工程或项目等进展顺利，强调 有 条 不 紊 ， 没 有 麻 烦 。 变 体 ： Run like clockwork. clockwork.
跟某人打招呼，或见面时说几句话。 跟某人打招呼，或见面时说几句话。
8. Three days' grace 字面意思：三天的恩典。
Explanation e.g.
Extra period kind and considerate date He was veryof time allowed after theman, on which gave me is due. and hesomething six days' grace to pay the money. money. Key
17. Never a dull moment 字面意思： 永不枯燥乏味的时刻。
e.g. Explanation
A person or an eventathat is always when There was never dull moment intriguing and interesting. friends. Sophie was around with her friends.
A will take him a It long time; never. month of Sundays to finish his thesis. In other words, he may thesis. never be able to finish the thesis. thesis. Key
e.g. Explanation
Go to bed early at kindergarten, he kept When he was and get up early.
good hours. Now he is a man of 60, he hours. 60, still keeps good hours, that's why he is Key so healthy. healthy.
强调因时间不够而加快速度；争时间， 强调因时间不够而加快速度；争时间，抢速度； 争分夺秒。说明：常跟动词work连用。 争分夺秒。说明：常跟动词work连用。
5. Go like clockwork 字面意思：像钟表的机械装置一样运转。
e.g. Explanation
Go very easily, is very happy that all our The president without any trouble.
Key 耐心等待好机会的到来。说明：Bide是古英语， 耐心等待好机会的到来。说明：Bide是古英语， 等于abide是 容忍" 遵守" 延续" 等于abide是"容忍"、"遵守"或"延续"的意思
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15. Kill time 字面意思：杀戮时间。
e.g. Explanation
Do plane was late, so to fill up time, in Thesomething in order they killed time by order to pass in the waiting room. playing cards time quickly. room.
Key 消磨时间；在空闲时间内找事做， 消磨时间；在空闲时间内找事做，以此打发时 间。
16. Behind the times 字面意思：时代的后边。
e.g. Explanation
Old-fashioned; out of date. My old man does not approve of young people having long hair; he is rather hair; behind the times. times. Key
7. Pass the time of day with someone 字面意思：跟某人互传一天的时间。
e.g. Explanation
Exchange greetings with someone; stops Whenever he sees Lisa, he always talk to someone. to pass the time of day with her. But he her. ignores Lisa's boy friend, which makes Key the situation very awkward for Lisa. Lisa.
that her husband was still drinking in the small hours. Key hours.
指凌晨一、两点钟（指时刻数字的大小） 指凌晨一、两点钟（指时刻数字的大小）。
12. A month of Sundays 字面意思：一个月的星期天。
e.g. Explanation
3. Work against the clock 字面意思：与钟表的走动比赛。
e.g. Explanation
Work fast, without against I'll have to work pause. the clock to finish my thesis before the holiday finishes. finishes. Otherwise my supervisor will Key not be happy with me. me.
UNIT 1 Time idioms
English Idioms and English Culture
Unit one Idea Catching Time Idioms
Structure Analysis
Time Idioms
1. Put the clock back. 字面意思：把钟表指针向后拨。
Example Explanation
You must give university students more Act in way try to prevent them from freedom.aDon't that was desirable in the past in love before graduation. You can't so. falling but is no longer so. put the clock back！
指抓紧时间工作，强调不停顿。 指抓紧时间工作，强调不停顿。
4. Against time 字面意思：跟时间比赛，看谁的速度快。
e.g. Explanation
Quickly because working against time to The students are there is not enough time. finish their essays. They know the essays. consequence of a late submission. submission. Key
勉强算是" 来得及" 在最后时刻。 意思是" 勉强算是 " 来得及 " ， 在最后时刻 。 意思是 " 差 一点就晚了" 一点就晚了"。
19. To the minute 字面意思：（时间）到分钟。
Meaning 指行为或观念跟不上时代；按陈旧的规矩办事； 老脑筋。
2. Round the clock 字面意思：沿钟表走一圈。 字面意思：沿钟表走一圈。.
e.g. Explanation
All day, all night; all day and all night. After the wedding party, Michael and I went back home and slept round the Key clock, because we had stayed up the whole night drinking, singing and dancing 一整天或一晚上；夜以继日、日以继夜。 一整天或一晚上；夜以继日、日以继夜。 at the party. party.
漫长的时间；永远不会有完的时间， 漫长的时间；永远不会有完的时间，指办某事 需要相当长的时间。 需要相当长的时间。
13. Make a night of it 字面意思：把它当作一个晚上。
e.g. Explanation
Spend the come to my place. You can allnight in enjoyment. I have just place. finished my exams today. Let's make a today. night of it. Key it.
6. Fall on evil days 字面意思：陷落于邪恶的日子。
e.g. Explanation
Be economy of the area failed to The unlucky, suffer misfortune, lose one's money from the recover or power. natural disaster and fell on evil days. days. Key 不走运，遭遇不幸，损失金钱或失去权力。 不走运，遭遇不幸，损失金钱或失去权力。
here on the dot. He hates to let others dot. wait for him. Key him.
迅速、 按时，准点，正点。 说明：Dot指钟表 迅速、 按时，准点 ，正点。 说明： Dot指钟表 的刻度。 的刻度。
10. Keep good hours 字面意思：保持好的钟点。
Key 指人或事件，也可以是一段时间， 指人或事件，也可以是一段时间，总是有吸引 力、使人感兴趣。 使人感兴趣。
18. In the nick of time 字面意思：在时间的小切口里。
e.g. Explanation
Just toast The in time.was about to burn, but he turned off the electricity in the nick of time. time. Key
放松一晚上；不工作，只玩乐。 放松一晚上；不工作，只玩乐。说明：人们通 常是白天工作，晚上休息。 常是白天工作，晚上休息。
14. Bide one's time 字面意思：忍受自己的时间。
e.g. Explanation
Wait patiently for a my opportunity. I have been bidinggood time for years, just waiting for a chance like this. this.
指延长还钱或付款的时间；宽限三天。 指延长还钱或付款的时间；宽限三天。说明： Three这个数词可根据具体期限套用，四天、 Three这个数词可根据具体期限套用，四天、 五天都可以。 五天都可以。
9. On the dot 字面意思：在点上。
Explanation e.g.
Promptly, punctually. at six and he got He said he would come
良好的作息时间，尤指睡眠规律。 良好的作息时间，尤指睡眠规律。
11. The small hours 字面意思：小钟点。
e.g. Explanation
TheThe wife went hysterical when she found one or two hours after midnight.
arrangements for the project are going like clockwork. And I am sure we can clockwork. Key finish the project in time. time. 指计划、安排、工程或项目等进展顺利， 指计划、安排、工程或项目等进展顺利，强调 有 条 不 紊 ， 没 有 麻 烦 。 变 体 ： Run like clockwork. clockwork.
跟某人打招呼，或见面时说几句话。 跟某人打招呼，或见面时说几句话。
8. Three days' grace 字面意思：三天的恩典。
Explanation e.g.
Extra period kind and considerate date He was veryof time allowed after theman, on which gave me is due. and hesomething six days' grace to pay the money. money. Key