【英语短语】与时间有关的英语短语最终篇
校对/ Westia Sun
本周小编要来介绍与时间有关的英语短语 "最终篇" ～
里面包含了 "木已成舟" 等实用的短语，大家是否已经等不及了呢？
一起和小编来认识他们吧！
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Sooner or later = 迟早 / 总有一天
【例句】
Sooner or later, I'm going to face the music.
迟早我得自己承担后果。
【补充】
"Face the music" 原意承担后果；面对不愉快的局面
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Two-time = 劈腿
【例句】
When Lisa found out her boyfriend was two-timing her, she was furious.
当丽莎得知她的男友对她劈腿时，她非常的愤怒。
【补充】
如果有任何一方的身份 (status) 是已婚，那 "having an affair"（外遇）会比较恰当。
She is having an affair with a married man!
她和一位已婚男子外遇！
She divorced her husband because he was having an affair.
她和她的老公离婚了因为他有外遇。
Time is of the essence = 时间是关键 / 时间很宝贵
【例句】
We will have to start right away, time is of the essence!
我们需要现在就开始，时间是关键！
【补充】
- essence 有本质；要素的意思
- chicken essence = 鸡精
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In this day and age = 如今
【例句】
She was appalled to see that so much injustice could exist in this day and age.
她很震惊如今还有这么多的不公正存在。
【补充】
appal 有使震惊；使惊骇的意思
The ship has sailed = 木已成舟；大势已去
【例句】
Tom hesitated for too long on taking this job, now the ship has sailed.
汤姆对于接这份工作犹豫太久，现在想要也来不及了。
The time is ripe = 时间成熟了/ 等到对的时机
【例句】
We managed to sell our house when the time was ripe and made a great profit!
我们很顺利的等到了对的时机卖房子而且还从中赚取大笔利润！
【补充】
- profit = 利润；盈利；益处
- loss = 亏损；丧失；失落；死亡
The company announced a pre-tax loss of three million dollars.
公司宣布税前亏损 300 万英镑。
Many parents feel a sense of loss when their children leave home.
许多父母到孩子们离家后都会有失落感。
They never got over the loss of their son.
他们一直没有走出失去儿子的阴影。
** "I am sorry for your loss" 通常都是用在为对方的损失表示遗憾、安慰。
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Have time on one’s side = 时间很充裕
have someone on your side 表示有人支持你；有人是跟你站在同一边的
所以 have time on your side 表示时间是跟你站在同一边
【例句】
He failed this time but he is still young and time is on his side, he can try again.
他这次失败了但他还年轻，时间还很充裕，他可以再试一次。
Shelf life = 货架期；保存期限
Fresh fruit has a very short shelf life.
新鲜水果的保存期限很短。
Canned food is made for a longer shelf life.
罐装食品是为了更久的保存期限。
Once upon a time = 从前 / 很久以前
【例句】
Once upon a time, people knew the difference between right and wrong, but nowadays nobody seems to care.
从前，人们还知道是非曲直，可是如今似乎没人在这些了。
【补充】
"once upon a time" 通常都是用于儿童故事的开头。
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Not in a million years = 这辈子别想
【例句】
Not in a million years will I allow the mistake to happen again!
这辈子别想我再同意第二次犯错！
【补充】
使用 not 的否定短语也有 "not a chance" （门都没有）
其他也可以使用 "fat chance" （休想）/ "over my dead body" （除非我死了 = 休想）
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Around the corner = 不远处（地理位置） / 即将来临（事物）
【例句】
There's a great restaurant just around the corner.
这附近有一家很棒的餐厅。
She is feeling a little depressed at the moment, but I'm pretty sure good times are just around the corner for her.
对她来说目前事事令人沮丧，但我相信她的好日子就要到来。
In due course = 在（将来）适当的时候
【例句】
You will receive notification of the results in due course.
到时候你会收到结果的通知。
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哇，从时间短语第一篇至本周的最终篇，大家已经累计了 47 个时间短语！
是不是收获很多呢？
如果没有练习口语的好伙伴，可以到 Engoo 和老师们练习哟！
