新東方英語口語開口篇 Lesson 15:Time 時間

1501
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
Excuse me. What time do you have? I wanna set my watch.
麻煩您，幾點了？我想對對表。

What time is it?
wanna = want to
have got to = gotta
going to = gonna

1502
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
Excuse me, but do you have the correct time, please?
麻煩您，您知道現在的確切時間嗎？

Can you tell me the correct time?

1503
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
It‘s two o抍lock British summer time.
英國夏時制兩點鐘。

DST = daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time = GMT 格林威治標準時間
Now, it‘s 2 o抍lock Beijing Time.
Now, it's 5 o抍lock local time.
Now, it's 4 o抍lock GMT.

1504
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
Sure thing. It is nearly seven thirty.
當然。快七點半了。

9:00 nine 9:10 nine ten 9:20 nine twenty
9:15 nine fifteen 9:45 nine forty-five 10:00 ten
The train will arrive at 12:15. a.m p.m
Now, it‘s ten a.m. Now, it‘s ten p.m.
Now, it‘s 22 o抍lock. Now, it‘s 22 o抍lock sharp.
9:30 half past nine past to 9:05 five past nine
9:15 a quarter past nine 9:45 a quarter to ten
9:50 ten to ten 1:58 two to two
before = to 9:50 It‘s ten before ten.
off = past 9:05 five off nine

1505
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
It‘s a few minutes after seven.
現在是七點過一點兒。

1506
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
My brother is already 7 years old but he can‘t tell time yet.
我弟弟都7歲了，但還不認表。

set the watch 對表
tell time 認表

1507
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
You must have misread the watch.
你一定讀錯表了。

misread the watch 認錯表

1508
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
I was late for school because my watch was broken yesterday.
我上學遲到了，因為昨天我的手表壞了。

My watch stopped. It was broken yesterday.

1509
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
The quartz clock keeps very good time.
石英表走得很準。

1510
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
Your watch is fast and my watch is a bit slow.
你的表有點快，我的表有點慢。

My watch gains time.
Your watch loses time.
quartz clock
clock
wrist watch
alarm clock

1511
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
It‘s very important to be punctual.
一定要準時。

punctuality n. Punctuality is a virtue.
on time 準時 be on time in time 及時
The police came in time and saved the baby.
in time 遲早 You will fail in time.
time n. 時間（不可數） Time father is cruel.
Time father is sweet. Time can cure anything.
Time cures all wound. Time flies.
time n. 次數（可數） several times
from time to time nine times out of ten
times 時代 our times
keep up with the times move up with the times

1512
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
United Flight No.706 will take off at 10:10 a.m.
聯合航空公司706號航班上午十點十分起飛。

1513
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
The cafe is open from ten a.m. till eleven p.m.
咖啡館從上午十點開到晚上十一點。

1514
Lesson Fifteen Time 時間
Come on! The train will leave in fifteen minutes!
快！火車還有15分鐘就開了。

Let‘s hurry up.
We’re running short of time.
We're running out of time. 我們時間不多了。
Time and tide wait for no man. 時不我待。
Time is up today.