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time

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

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noun

时间，光阴

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

Examples :

"Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

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noun

时间，时光

A duration of time.

Examples :

"The time it takes to walk to school is fifteen minutes. "

走到学校所需的时间是十五分钟。

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noun

时刻，瞬间。

An instant of time.

Examples :

"The final time to submit the homework assignment was 3:00 PM. "

提交作业的最后时刻是下午三点。

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noun

时间，时期

The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.

Examples :

"The time for lunch is noon. "

午饭的时间是中午十二点。

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noun

比率，比例。

Ratio of comparison.

Examples :

"your car runs three times faster than mine; that is four times as heavy as this"

你的车比我的车快三倍；那辆比这辆重四倍。

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noun

时态

(grammar) Tense.

Examples :

"the time of a verb"

动词的时态

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noun

节拍，节奏，拍子

The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.

Examples :

"common or triple time; the musician keeps good time."

常用节拍或三拍子；那位音乐家节奏感很好。

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verb

计时，记录时间

To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

Examples :

"I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block."

我用秒表给自己计时，跑了一圈街区。

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verb

安排时间，计时

To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.

Examples :

"The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl."

总统选择演讲的时机很糟糕，正好和超级碗撞车了。

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verb

合拍，同步.

To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.

Examples :

"The drummer timed his beats perfectly with the song. "

鼓手打鼓的节奏和歌曲完美地合拍。

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verb

拖延，耽搁

To pass time; to delay.

Examples :

"To avoid being late for school, I timed my breakfast to ensure it didn't take too long. "

为了避免上学迟到，我控制了吃早餐的时间，确保不要耽搁太久。

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verb

计时，同步。

To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

Examples :

"The teacher timed the students' reading aloud, ensuring each student spoke at a steady pace. "

老师给学生们的朗读计时，以确保每个学生都以稳定的速度说话。

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verb

给…定节奏，校准。

To measure, as in music or harmony.

Examples :

"The composer carefully timed the notes in the music piece to create a feeling of suspense. "

作曲家仔细地给乐曲中的音符定了节奏，以营造一种悬疑感。

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interjection

继续比赛，比赛继续

Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.

Examples :

""Time!" shouted the umpire, bringing the players back to the game after their water break. "

“继续比赛！” 裁判喊道，让球员们结束喝水休息，回到比赛中。

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interjection

暂停，停。

The umpire's call in prizefights, etc.

Examples :

""Time!" the referee shouted, stopping the boxing match. "

暂停！裁判喊道，终止了拳击比赛。

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interjection

打烊啦，停止供应。

A call by a bartender to warn patrons that the establishment is closing and no more drinks will be served.

Examples :

""Time!" shouted the bartender, signaling that the bar was closing. "

“打烊啦！” 酒保喊道，示意酒吧要关门了。

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