about time

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 90%

   早該發生；早該如此

   used to say that sth should have happened before now

電影裡這樣說 · 34 部

• It's about time, too, you deserve a bit of luck.Beautiful Thing1996
• ...to the Egyptian fleet. -lt's about time.Cleopatra1963
• It's about time.Swingers1996
• About time too.Pride2014
• About time, gentlemen.Hotel Rwanda2004
• Well, it's about time.Straight Outta Compton2015
• Thanks. About time.Slacker1990
• It's about time!As Good as It Gets1997

在完整場景裡學

• 美好事物1996
  • 孩子逃課，媽媽圓謊：bunk off（逃學）
  • 鄰居為噪音吵起來：get some kip（睡一會兒）
  • 同床夜讀互相試探：top and tail（頭腳錯開擠著睡）
• 搖擺者1996
  • 糾結要不要打那通電話：there's the rub（難就難在這兒）
  • 被兄弟拽去維加斯：get out of Dodge（離開這個鬼地方）
  • 老派賭場裡裝大款：look like the money（看著像大款）
• 都市浪人1990
  • 講夢裡分裂出的現實：crossed my mind（閃過腦海）
  • 口述宣言沒人記錄：in their right mind（神志正常）
  • 街頭講登月陰謀論：cover-up（掩蓋真相）

同一詞條的短語

• against time
• ahead of time
• ahead of your time
• all the time
• at all times
• at the best of times
• at the same time
• at a time
• at my, your, his, time of life
• at times
• before my, your, his, time
• behind the times

習語頻道里接下來

• it's no use
• the hard way
• same here
• get this
• lose your temper
• not to mention
• first things first
• look good
• anything like
• slip your mind
• cross your mind
• i wish