与时间相关的俚语

甘肃 柏军旗

1.once in a blue moon 偶尔；千载难逢

I don't usually hang out here, just once in a blue moon.

我很少在这里闲逛，只是偶尔来一次。

2.kill some time 消磨时间

Where shall I go to kill some time?

我该去哪消磨时间呢？

3.burn the midnight oil 熬夜

You shouldn't burn the midnight oil;actually you should sleep early.

你不该熬夜，事实上你应该早点睡。

4.in the nick of time 紧要关头

His generous endowment for the laboratory came just in the nick of time.

他对实验室的慷慨捐赠来得正是时候。

5.around the corner 快到来了

The exam is just around the corner,and I really need to cram for it.

考试就快到来了，我真的需要准备应考了。

6.on the spur of the moment 一时冲动（之下）

He bought the car on the spur of the moment.

他一时冲动买下了那辆车。

7.days are numbered 气数已尽；日子屈指可数

The old man's days are numbered.

这位老人时日无多。

8.down to the wire 直到最后才见分晓

I think the election will get right down to the wire.

我想选举将进入关键时刻。

9.at the eleventh hour 在最后时刻

He turned in the report at the eleventh hour.

他是在最后时刻提交报告的。

10.from the word go 从一开始

He's been against the plan from the word go.

他从一开始便反对这个计划。

11.in the long run 从长远来看

The product can help you to save money in the long run.

从长远的角度来看，这个产品可以帮助你省钱。

12.jump the gun 草率行事；操之过急

Don't jump the gun.We have to be patient.

不要草率行事。 我们得有耐心。

13.put something on hold 推迟；中断

The decision was put on hold.

这一决议被搁置了。

14.shake a leg 赶快

Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.

快点！ 公交车是不会等人的。

15.quick off the mark 马上行动

Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising.

如果你打听到一些可靠的消息，就立马行动。

16.step on it 加速

We were going to be late, so I told the driver to step on it.

我们快要迟到了，所以我叫司机加速。

17.get extra time on one's hands 有空余的时间

I've got extra time on my hands.

我现在有空余的时间了。

18.under the wire 在截止日期前

He applied to the college just under the wire.

就在截止日期前，他对那所大学提出了申请。

19.till the cows come home 很长时间

This book is interesting! I could read it till the cows come home.

这本书很有趣。我可以一直读（这本书）到很晚。