单词 | from time to time |
释义 | time1 of 3noun ˈtīm plural times 1 a : the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration b : a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future c : leisure time for reading 2 : the point or period when something occurs : occasion 3 a : an appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin, or end arrived ahead of time b : an opportune or suitable moment decided it was time to retire —often used in the phrase about time about time for a change 4 a : a historical period : age b : a division of geologic chronology c : conditions at present or at some specified period —usually used in plural times are hardmove with the times d : the present time issues of the time 5 a : lifetime b : a period of apprenticeship c : a term of military service d : a prison sentence 6 : season very hot for this time of year 7 a : rate of speed : tempo b : the grouping of the beats of music : rhythm 8 a : a moment, hour, day, or year as indicated by a clock or calendar what time is it b : any of various systems (such as a sidereal or solar system) of reckoning time 9 a : one of a series of recurring instances or repeated actions you've been told many times b times plural (1) : added or accumulated quantities or instances five times greater (2) : equal fractional parts of which an indicated number equal a comparatively greater quantity seven times smaller three times closer c : turn three times at bat 10 : finite as contrasted with infinite duration 11 : a person's experience during a specified period or on a particular occasion a good time a hard time 12 a : the hours or days required to be occupied by one's work make up time on company time b : an hourly pay rate straight time c : wages paid at discharge or resignation pick up your time and get out 13 a : the playing time of a game b : time-out sense 1 14 : a period during which something is used or available for use computer time see also a race against time, take one's time time 2 of 3verb timed; timing transitive verb 1 a : to arrange or set the time of : schedule b : to regulate (a watch) to keep correct time 2 : to set the tempo, speed, or duration of timed his leap perfectly—Neil Amdur 3 : to cause to keep time with something 4 : to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of time a horse 5 : to dispose (something, such as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired way intransitive verb : to keep or beat time time 3 of 3adjective1 a : of or relating to time b : recording time 2 : timed to ignite or explode at a specific moment a time charge 3 a : payable on a specified future day or a certain length of time after presentation for acceptance a time draft time deposits b : based on installment payments a time sale from time to time phraseas in now on some occasions The area experiences earthquakes from time to time. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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