英语词汇telling the time的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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telling the timepm: (= in the afternoon/evening)pm: (= in the afternoon/evening) (= in the afternoon/evening) 325.311361telling the timetelling the time 32511746325 telling the time1saying what time it isThere are two common ways of saying what time it is.8.05 = eight (oh) five (or five past eight)8.10 = eight ten (or ten past eight)8.15 = eight fifteen (or a quarter past eight)8.25 = eight twenty-five (or twenty-five past eight)8.30 = eight thirty (or half past eight)8.35 = eight thirty-five (or twenty-five to nine)8.45 = eight forty-five (or a quarter to nine)8.50 = eight fifty (or ten to nine)9.00 = nine o'clockAmericans prefer to write a colon between the hours and the minutes: 8:50.People generally prefer to say minutes past/to for times between the five-minute divisions.seven minutes past eight (More natural than seven past eight.)three minutes to nine (More natural than three to nine.)The expression o'clock is only used at the hour. Compare:Wake me at seven (o'clock).Wake me at ten past seven. (not … ten past seven o'clock.)Past is often dropped from half past in informal speech.OK, see you at half two. (= … half past two.)In American English after is often used instead of past (e.g. ten after six); but Americans do not say half after. And in American English of, before and till are possible instead of to (e.g. twenty-five of three).2asking what time it isCommon ways of asking about time are:What time is it?What's the time?Have you got the time? (informal)Could you tell me the time? (more formal)What time do you make it? (or What do you make the time? BrE, meaning 'What time is it by your watch?')3the twenty-four hour clockThe twenty-four hour clock is used mainly in timetables, programmes and official announcements. In ordinary speech, people usually use the twelve-hour clock. Compare:–Last check-in time is 20.15.I'm seeing Oliver at a quarter past eight this evening.–The next train from Platform 5 is the 17.30 departure for Carlisle.'What time do you stop work?''Half past five.'–The meeting will begin at fourteen hundred.Jack and I are meeting up at two o'clock.If necessary, times can be distinguished by using in the morning/afternoon/evening. In a more formal style, we can use am (= Latin ante meridiem – 'before midday') and pm (= post meridiem – 'after midday').09.00 = nine o'clock in the morning (or nine am)21.00 = nine o'clock in the evening (or nine pm)Previous Next

词组	telling the time
释义	Contents overview telling the timepm: (= in the afternoon/evening)pm: (= in the afternoon/evening) (= in the afternoon/evening) 325.311361telling the timetelling the time 32511746Vocabulary Areas325 telling the time1saying what time it isThere are two common ways of saying what time it is.8.05 = eight (oh) five (or five past eight)8.10 = eight ten (or ten past eight)8.15 = eight fifteen (or a quarter past eight)8.25 = eight twenty-five (or twenty-five past eight)8.30 = eight thirty (or half past eight)8.35 = eight thirty-five (or twenty-five to nine)8.45 = eight forty-five (or a quarter to nine)8.50 = eight fifty (or ten to nine)9.00 = nine o'clockAmericans prefer to write a colon between the hours and the minutes: 8:50.People generally prefer to say minutes past/to for times between the five-minute divisions.seven minutes past eight (More natural than seven past eight.)three minutes to nine (More natural than three to nine.)The expression o'clock is only used at the hour. Compare:Wake me at seven (o'clock).Wake me at ten past seven. (not … ten past seven o'clock.)Past is often dropped from half past in informal speech.OK, see you at half two. (= … half past two.)In American English after is often used instead of past (e.g. ten after six); but Americans do not say half after. And in American English of, before and till are possible instead of to (e.g. twenty-five of three).2asking what time it isCommon ways of asking about time are:What time is it?What's the time?Have you got the time? (informal)Could you tell me the time? (more formal)What time do you make it? (or What do you make the time? BrE, meaning 'What time is it by your watch?')3the twenty-four hour clockThe twenty-four hour clock is used mainly in timetables, programmes and official announcements. In ordinary speech, people usually use the twelve-hour clock. Compare:–Last check-in time is 20.15.I'm seeing Oliver at a quarter past eight this evening.–The next train from Platform 5 is the 17.30 departure for Carlisle.'What time do you stop work?''Half past five.'–The meeting will begin at fourteen hundred.Jack and I are meeting up at two o'clock.If necessary, times can be distinguished by using in the morning/afternoon/evening. In a more formal style, we can use am (= Latin ante meridiem – 'before midday') and pm (= post meridiem – 'after midday').09.00 = nine o'clock in the morning (or nine am)21.00 = nine o'clock in the evening (or nine pm)Previous Next
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