1、时间描写111.This is the first time that we have all been together for a long time.=这是我们第一次在一起这么久。2.This is the first time that I have had a travel alone, so I feel nervous and excited,=这是我第一次独自旅行。我感到既紧张又兴奋。3.It is the first time that she has experienced disappointment,=这是她第一次感受到失望。4.Sitting at the dinin
2、g room table ,I slumped in my chair, aware that this was the first time since I came home from work that Id been able to just sit down.=在餐厅桌旁,慵懒地坐在椅上,猛然发现这是下班后我第一次能够坐下。5.I was lucky because that was the second time I had visited Japan that year.=我很幸运,那是我那年第二次访问日本。6.Her father had been transferred an
3、d that was the last time that I saw/had seen her.=她爸爸被调走了,那是我最后一次见到她。7.The festival will be the first time in 13 years that Dou , Zhang and he have performedtogether.=这次会演将是窦、张和他13年来的第一次共同表演。8.The first time I saw you, I discovered that I finally found the other half!=从见你的第=眼起,我就发现我终于找到我的另一半了!9. The
4、 first time she drank alcohol, he fell apart.=当她第一次喝酒时,他崩溃了。10.She succeeded the second time she took the examination.=她第二次参加考试时考及格了。11. Mary didnt even thank us for helping her , so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it.=我们帮助了玛丽但她甚至连感谢的话都没说，下次她需要帮助时就休想得到了。12.The next time we saw her s
5、he was still alive and had redoubled her efforts to do better next time.=当我们又一次见到她时,她还活着,正在为下一次做得更好而加倍努力。13.The last time she saw him, her father cupped his hands and shouted Ill see youin New York”.=The last time she saw her father was when he cupped his hands and shouted Ill see you in New York”.=
6、她和父亲永别时,父亲拱着手掌喊道:“我会在纽约见你。”表“这/那/它是第次”*This/That/It was the first/second/last time that .had done/did .*This/That/It is the first/second/last time that .have done .* This/That/It will be the first/second/last time that .have done .表“当第次时,”* The first/second/last/next time +S+V.,S+V.*The first/second
7、/last/next time +be+ when .时间描写12“曾经一度;有时（可能)会.”1.There was a time when Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to buckle down.=有一段时间查尔斯在学校不太用功,我当时应该让他加把劲的。2.There was a time when life was very hard for Madame Curie.=曾经有过一个时期,居里夫人的生活非常艰难。3.There was a time when I wanted to quit.=我曾
8、经一度很想放弃。4.There were times when I was afraid of you ,but my fear made me love you the more.=你也曾使我畏惧,但畏惧之情使我更加爱你。5. There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her.=有些时候,创作如此宏大的一部小说所面临的挑战几乎把她给难倒了。6.There used to be a time when the luxury stores on the Fifth Avenu
9、e of New York City(NYC)were frequented by Chinese consumers.=曾经有一段时间,纽约第五大道的奢侈品店是中国消费者经常光顾的。7.Grandpa would not always join in childrens conversing ,but there will always be a time when something would catch his attention.=祖父并不总是加入到这种孩童们的嬉戏之中,只是有时候总有那么点东西能够吸引他的注意。8. There will be a time when your li
10、fe is similar to a movie.=有时你生活中的事也像电影中的一样。9.There may be a time in the future when computers incorporate a certain type of associations as humans do.=也许有=天,计算机将和人类的大脑一样,也会形成一种特定的联系。10.There are times when subtlety is the more powerful weapon.=有时候细节是更有力的武器。表“曾经一度;有时(可能)会“There was a time/were times
11、when .There used to be a time/times when .There is a time/are times when .:There will be a time/times when .There may be a time/times when .时间描写13“在未来的;在随后的”1. ln days to come. I ll just live with the shame and the sense of insignificance.=在未来的日子里,我将需要继续面对这种羞耻和自卑。2.I sincerely hope in the days to co
12、me we can taste the ups and downs of life.=我真诚地希望在未来的日子里,我们能=起品味生活中的酸甜苦辣。3.We hope it will mark the beginning of our close cooperation in the years to come.=我们希望它成为今后我们多年紧密合作的契机。4.I believe this spirit will drive us on to be even more successful in the years to come.=我相信这种精神会驱使我们取得更多的成功。5.Much will
13、still be demanded of us in the weeks and months to come.=在未来的几个星期到几个月里,我们仍有许多事情要做。6.Things are changing around you, so whatever was true a month ago wont necessarily hold true in the weeks to come.=你周围一切都在变化,一个月前正确的事情接下来几周就不一定对了。7.The London Eye will last for years to come as a monument to the new m
14、illennium.=伦敦眼将=直屹立在泰晤士河畔,它是新千年的标志性建筑。8.Ill stay at this hotel for days to come.=在之后的几天中,我将住在这家旅馆。9.He predicted a bitter fight in the following week.=He predicted a bitter fight in the week that followed.=他预测下周会有=场苦战。10.For the following three years Germany would have a hard time, but starting in 1
15、948，she would rise again.=在今后三年内,德国的处境很困难,但从1948年开始,德国就会重新抬头。11.You will be notified of the result by email in the coming day.=You will be notified of the result by email in the day to come.=结果会在翌日以电邮通知。表“在未来的;在随后的”*in/for the+时间名词十to come=in/for the+ coming时间名词* in/for the +following时间名词=in/for the
16、+时间名词+that followed时间描写14“磨蹭/花费/节约/挤(腾)出/消磨/耗尽/浪费/弥补/利用/珍惜/分享时间”1.The officer made the soldiers mark time as a punishment.=那位军官让士兵们原地踏步以示惩罚。2. Why do you just mark time? You should be quicker.=你为什么磨磨蹭蹭?你应该更快一些。3. Im just marking time in this jobl m hoping to get into journalism.=我干这份工作只是在等待时机,我希望能从事
17、新闻工作。4. Take time to do some kindness. And go across the second mile.=花点时间去做善事,走过第二个里程。5. Take your time over the job ,and do it well.=这事得慢慢来做,可得做好啊。6. Take your time, dont cut corners and follow instructions to the letter.=慢慢来,不要图省事,要严格按照说明去做。7. You certainly took your time getting here! =你真是姗姗来迟啊!
18、8.Even though it can take additional time to do your homework, youll be surprised how much you will shine compared to those who didnt put in the extra effort.=尽管完成作业可能需要你拿出额外的时间,但当你与那些没有付出额外努力的人坐在一起的时候,你会发现自己的表现是多么抢眼,连你自己都会感到吃惊。9.It took me some time to digest what I had heard.=我花了=些时间才把听到的东西弄明白。10.
19、I have to spend time getting away from the crowd! =我得花时间从人群中脱身啊!11.You should spend time on basic training ,not on those flourishes.=要练好基本功,别尽学花架子。12.Spend time with the people you love in the place that you love.=和你爱的人在你喜爱的环境里共度时光。13.Wed save time on our journey if we went by train.=如果我们乘火车去的话,我们会在
20、旅程上节约时间。14.If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip.=如果走这条路,可以缩短两个小时的行程。15.You should read a lot of books and exercise a lot. Even if your course load is very heavy , you should still spare some time to do other things, because interest contains limitless power.=要多读书多锻炼,无论你的课程多重,也应该挤出
21、时间做些别的,因为兴趣隐藏着无限力量。16.Whatever your dreams are-make time for them ,and treat them seriously.=不论你的梦想是什么,都要为它腾出时间,认真对待。17.Make time to socialize with friendsand also make time for yourself.=抽时间进行社交跟朋友聚聚,也是为自己抽出时间。18.We shouldnt kill time by watching TV or listening to music .=我们不应当用看电视或是听音乐来消磨时间。19.We
22、ve run out of time, but well go on with this exercise next time.=今天时间用完了,我们下次继续做这个练习。20.Dont lose time in doing your homework.=抓紧时间做作业吧。21. We fell behind. we missed big trends , and we lost time.=我们落后了,我们错过了主要潮流,我们丧失了时间优势。22.Im not one to waste time on just anyone.=我可不是个随便浪费时间在任何人身上的人。23.I wasted a
23、 lot of time playing online games.=我浪费了很多时间玩网络游戏。24.I must work hard to make up for lost time.=我必须努力工作来弥补失去的时间。25.I must study hard to recover the lost time.=我一定要努力学习来补上失去的时间。26.If I were you ,I would make better use of time at school.=如果我是你,我会更好地利用在学校的时间。27.Being a student ,results would only advan
24、ce once they value time and let time be their bases of result increasing, especially at the time of dealing with examination.=作为学生,只有惜时如金,把时间作为提高学习成绩的坚实基础,才有可能提升学习成绩尤其是应试阶段。28.Cherish life and treasure time! For time is the material to mold life.=爱惜生命,珍惜时间!因为,时间就是塑造生命的材料。29.Treasure time and dont le
25、t it stray again.=珍惜时间,别让它再溜走。30.People should not moon away, and should cherish the time to learn!=人们不应该虚度时光,而应该珍惜光阴好好学习!31.We also cherish the time we share in a foreign and wish to be each others support and help.=我们也很珍惜能在异国他乡=起生活的机会,希望成为彼此的支持与帮助。表“磨蹭/花费/节约/挤(腾)出/消磨/耗尽/浪费/弥补/利用/珍惜/分享时间”* mark/tak
26、e/spend/save/spare（make）/kill/run out of/waste make up for/recover/ make use of/treasure/cherish/share time时间描写15“该的时候了;时机已经/尚未成熟”1.I think it is high time that you made up your mind.=我认为到了你作出决定的时候了。2.It is high time that all the Chinese people realized the harm of piracy.=是到了全中国人民意识到盗版危害的时候。3.Dont
27、you think it is high time that our government took effective measures?=难道你不认为该是政府部门采取有效措施的时候了吗?4.It is about time that we taught them a good lesson.=现在该是我们好好教训他们一顿的时候了。5.It is time that Smith found himself a wife and settled down.=该是史密斯找个妻子,安个家的时候了。6.The time was ripe for a challenge to the power of
28、 the government.=时机已经成熟,可以向政府权力提出挑战了。7.When the time was ripe ,a new economic policy would be put into effect.=时机成熟的时候,一项新的经济政策将实行。8.The government decided the time was ripe for an election.=政府决定选举的时机已成熟。9.Often you do not notice that the time is not yet ripe for it.=你们常常没有注意到,实际上时机尚未成熟。10. Duguid s
29、ays the time is not yet ripe to send a new ambassador to Damascus.=杜吉德说,现在向大马士革派遣新大使的时机还不成熟。11. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.=眼下时机正好,他觉得是时候送出礼物了。12.There is no time like the present to drink these draining seconds.=没有时间再像此刻一样痛饮指缝里漏出的分秒。13.The
30、ir request was badly/well timed.=他们的要求提得(不)合时宜。14.I hope were not too early.You couldnt have timed it better.我希望我们没有来得太早。你们来的时间再合适不过了。表“该的时候了;时机已经/尚未成熟”* lt is(high/about)time that .did .*The time is(not)ripe(for/to do .)* There is no time like the present .* .be well/badly timed.* You couldnt have
31、timed it better.时间描写16“提前;正点;晚点;来得及”1.If you had prepared in advance, you wouldnt be in such an awkward position.=如果你事先做好准备,也不至于那么被动。2.The order came that the work(should) be finished three weeks ahead of time.=提前三周完成工作的命令传来了。3.We are sure to fulfil the task ahead of schedule if everyone bears down.
32、=如果人人努力,我们一定能提前完成任务。4.We should give this project every support so that it may be completed on schedule.=我们应对该项工程给予大力支持,以便其按期完成。5.The express from Beijing pulled in on time.=从北京开来的那列快车准时进站了。6.We rush home or gulp down our meals to be in time for this or that programme.=我们急匆匆地冲回家,狼吞虎咽地扒完饭,就为了赶上这个或那个电
33、视节目。7.She came out just in time to see the deer running off toward the mountains with her little boy.=她出来时刚好看到那只鹿正拖着孩子向山里跑去。8.He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker.=他及时低下头,躲过了拨火棍的击打。9.She set the alarm so shed wake up in time to give her two sons their medication.=她定了闹钟,以便及时醒
34、来给两个儿子服药。10.He was late for school because the bus was ten minutes behind time.=他上学迟到了是因为公交车晚了十分钟。11.We were two months behind schedule ,and already over budget.=我们的进度晚了两个月,而且已经超出了预算。12.Because of rain ,construction on the subway system fell behind schedule.=由于下雨,导致地铁的工程进度落后。表“提前;正点;晚点;来得及”* In adva
35、nce/ahead of time/ahead of schedule ;on schedule/on time; behind schedule/behind time ;in time for ./in time to do .时间描写17的时光=去不复返了;的时刻很快就要到来了”1.Gone are the days when China had to depend on foreign oil.=中国依赖外国石油的日子已去不返了。2.Gone forever are the days when he walked on crutches.=他拄拐杖走路的日子永远结束了。3.Gone a
36、re the days when we lived together in the mountainous village.=我们一起在山村度过的日子一去不复返了。4.Gone are the days which we spent together in the mountainous village.=我们一起在山村度过的日子一去不复返了。5.The days are gone when the family sat in the evening around the fire ,or a “table with lamp,” when it was customary to read a
37、loud or to talk.=晚上一家人围着炉火而坐,或坐在点着蜡烛的餐桌旁大声朗读、聊天的日子已经一去不复返了。6.Gone were the days when they had to depend on men.=她们不得不依靠男人的日子一去不复返了。7.The time is long gone when investors could protect against inflation on the cheap.=投资者能够廉价防范通胀的时代早已过去。8.The time is fast approaching when we will have to make a decisi
38、on.=我们该做决定的时刻很快就要到来了。9.The time is fast approaching when Jose Mourinho may have to break the habit of a lifetime and admit that he was wrong.=乔斯穆里尼奥必须打破自己生活习惯并且承认自己错误的时刻快要到来了。10.The time was fast approaching when I would have to leave.=我不得不动身离开的那一时刻眼看快到了。表“的时光一去不复返了”The days are gone when .=Gone are
39、 the days when .表“的时刻很快就要到来了”The time is fast approaching when .时间描写I8“只是时间问题/早晚要;只有时间会证明”1.Every resident knows it is only a matter of time before the smog returns, given the right(or rather wrong)weather conditions.=每位居民心里都清楚,考虑到天气条件比较“合适”(也就说相当糟糕),雾霾卷土重来只是个时间问题。2.But analysts say it is only a mat
40、ter of time before the Internet eats heavily into newspaper sales.=不过,分析人士指出,互联网侵蚀报纸销量只是一个时间问题。3.He insists that it is only a matter of time before he becomes the planets best in his position.=他坚持认为,他在自己的位置上成为地球上最好的只是时间问题。4.It was just a matter of time before he turned against us.=他背叛我们是迟早的事情。5.l kn
41、ew it was only a matter of time before they got divorced because they were always arguing like hammer and tongs.=在他们离婚前,我就知道离婚只不过是时间的问题,因为他们老是争吵不休。6.It appeared/seemed to be only a matter of time before they were caught.=看来,抓住他们是迟早的事。7.Unless you observed the traffic rules ,the accident would occur
42、in time.=如果你不遵守交通规则,事故迟早会发生。8.If you keep on trying ,you will succeed in time.=只要你继续努力,你迟早会成功。9.I thought he would show the cloven hoof sooner or later.=我早就认为他迟早会原形毕露的。10.If you turn a deaf ear to the masses criticism , sooner or later you will have to pay for it.=听不进群众意见,早晚要吃苦头的。11.No one is certai
43、n if it is wise to emigrate to the West; time alone will tell.=没有人知道向西迁移是否正确,但时间会证明一切。12.Only time will tell whether confidence grows with the harvests.=只有时间才能证明信心是否会随着丰收而增长。13. Who knows what the future will bring? Only time will tell.=谁知道未来会如何,只有时间能够说明一切。14.We have made every possible preparation,
44、 but whether we succeed or fail only time can tell.=我们已做了一切可能的准备,但最终成败只有时间能证明。表“只是时间问题/早晚要”* It is only/just/merely/simply a matter of time before .* It seems/appears to be only/just/merely/simply a matter of time before .* .in time* .sooner or later表“只有时间会证明”*Time alone will/can tell .*Only time wi
45、ll/can tell时间描写19“还有很长的路要走;挑战/困难还多着呢”1.The policy of allowing some people to get rich has balanced peoples mind to some extent ,but there is still a long way to go before we can get rid of “the hatred toward the wealthy.=允许一部分人先富起来的政策,让人们的心态好多了。但仇富观念的消除,还有漫长的路要走。2.There is still a long way to go bef
46、ore the 1.4 billion Chinese people can truly live a happy life.=要让14亿中国老百姓真正过上幸福的生活,我们还有很长的路要走。3.He believes there is still a long way to go for marriage equality in the US.=他相信在美国,婚姻平等仍然有很长的一段路要走。4.There is still a long way to go from “Made in China” to Created in China”.=从“中国制造”到“中国创造“还有很长的路要走。5.W
47、e can t ignore the fact that there is still a long way to go before we can get rid of pollution.=我们不能忽视这样=个事实;我们要想摆脱污染还有很长的路要走。6.We still have a long way to go before we can declare the end of AILS. but this is a big milestone=在能宣告艾滋病已经无所可畏之前,我们还有很长的路要走,但是这确实是里程碑式的一步。7.Though we still have a long way to go , we are full of confidence in the future.=虽然我们还有许多困难要克服,但是我们对未来充满信心。8.We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems concerning the Yangtze River.=要解决与长江有关的同题,我们仍然有很长的路要走。9.Despite the
