和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 hard a