n (1)时间(passage of days，years，events，etc)[U]：T～will tell whether we have done the right thing or not. 时间会告诉我们是否做得对。space and～空间和时间;save～and labour节省时间和劳力;past/present/future～过去/现在/将来的时间;T～passed. 时间过去了。T～is a great healer. 时间是一剂良药。〖同〗duration，period，interval;
 (2) 1)时刻(hour of the day)[U]：Greenwich T～格林威治时间;tell sb the～告诉某人几点钟;What～was it when he left? 他走的时候几点了?What's the～? 几点了?〖同〗moment，hour; 2)以(年、月、小时)单位计量的时间(system or method of measuring the passage of time)[U，C]：British Summer T～英国夏季时间;standard～标准时间;run the 100 meters in record～以创纪录的时间跑完100米(赛跑);
 (3)一部分(一段)时间(finite duration)[U，a～]：do (serve)～in prison/the army 在服刑/役;It took me a long～to go to the airport/to write that letter. 去机场/写那封信花了我很长时间。enjoy the～spent in Paris 在巴黎度过一段美好时光;have a short～to decide只有很短的时间作决定;have no～to lose 不能耽误时间;What a(long)～she's been! 她花了那么长的时间!
 (4)(规定的)工作时间(regular period of work of an employee)[U]：hired for full/part～全天/半天班;
 (5)次(one of a number of occasions)[C]：forgive sb this～这次原谅某人;That～I was lucky—the car knocked me down but didn't hurt me. 那次我很幸运：汽车把我撞倒，但并没伤着我。another/next/last～另一/下/上次;two/countless/a dozen～s 两/无数/十几次;play a piece of music/read a book many～s 一支曲子弹了/一本书读了好多次;〖同〗occasion，period;
 (6)时候，机会，时机(moment or period designated for a given activity)[U]：harvest/summer/lunch/bed～收割时节/夏季/午饭时间/睡觉时间;I have no～for a vacation. 我没有时间休假。I didn't have the～to tell you then. 当时我没有机会告诉你。at the～of his wedding 在他举行婚礼时;〖同〗chance，opportunity，freedom;
 (7)时期，年代(period of time associated with similar events，conditions，certain historical figures or phenomena)[C，常pl]：in～(s) of war/peace/trouble 在战争/和平/困难时期;go through an unhappy～经历了一段不愉快的时期;live in/experience difficult (hard)～s 生活在/经历了困难(艰苦)时期;in～(s) of prosperity/hardship/danger 在繁荣/艰难/危险时期;in Victorian/Elizabethan/ancient/prehistoric/recent/modern～s 在维多利亚时代/伊丽莎白女王时代/古代/史前期/近代/当代;the spirit/sign of the～s 时代的精神/象征;〖同〗period，age，stage;
 (8)节拍(musical meter)[U]：quadruple/three-quarter/six-eighth～四拍子/四分之三拍/八分之六拍;in slow/quick～节奏慢/快;The piece was written in waltz～. 这首曲子是以圆舞曲的节拍写成的。〖同〗rhythm，beat，measure;
 all in good time 及时，来得及：The work will be finished all in good～. 这项工作会及时地完成。
 all the time 一直，始终：The baby cried all the～. 那个婴儿一直在哭。
 at a time 一次：He picked up the books one at a～. 他一次只挑一本书。
 at one time 1)同时：They all tried to talk at one～. 他们同时都想讲话; 2)一度：At one～he lived in London. 他一度曾住在伦敦。
 at the time 在那时：She was born in May 1978;at the～her parents lived in London. 她1978年5月出生，那时她父母住在伦敦。
 at times 有时，不时：At～s，I can't understand him. 有时，我觉得他不可思议。
 behind time 迟，晚：The train is behind～. 火车晚点了。
 behind the times 过时：You're behind the～s. 你落伍了。
 for the time being 暂时，眼下：Let's forget about it for the～being. 让我们暂时把它忘了吧。
 have the time of one's life 十分愉快：The children had the～of their lives at the circus. 孩子们在马戏场十分开心。
 in no time 立刻，很快地：Take this pill and you'll feel better in no～. 把药吃了，你很快就会感到好一些的。
 in time 1)及时：They arrived in～for the first act. 他们及时赶到，没耽误看第一幕。2)最后：In～you'll see that he was wrong. 最后你会明白他是错的。
 on time 准时：The train left on～. 火车准时发车。
 take one's time不着急，慢慢来：I wish he would hurry up—he's always taking his～about making a decision. 我真希望他能快点;在作决定时，他总是慢吞吞的。
 →′timebomb n 定时炸弹;′timecard n 工作时间记录卡;′time-consuming adj 耗费时间的;′time-fuse n 定时引信;′time-͵honoured adj 因有悠久传统而受尊重的;′timekeeper n 工作时间记录员或记录器;′time-lag n 时间间隔;′time-limit n 时(期)限;′timely adj 及时的，适时的;′timeless adj 无时间限制的;永恒的;′timepiece n 钟，表;′time-server n 随波逐流者;′time-signal n 报时信号;′time-switch n(自动)定时开关;′timetable n 时间(刻)表;′time-worn adj 用久而磨损或损坏的;
 vt (1)安排……的时间;为……选择时机(choose a particular time for)[T+n，T+n+prep，C+n+to-inf尤pass]：～one's arrival/one's leap beautifully 很好地选择到达/跳跃的时间;～one's holiday/the attack properly (perfectly) 适时安排度假/精心选择进攻的时间;The train is～d to leave at 2 p.m. 火车定于下午两点开出。
 (2)(比赛)记时 (record the time，duration or rate of)[T+n，T+wh]：～a runner/a race 记录赛跑者/赛跑的时间;He～d her as she swam a mile. 当她游一英里的距离时，他给她记了时间。T～how long it takes him to do his homework. 给他记下做作业的时间。
 (3)规定时间 (arrange or set the time at which sth happens or is to happen)[T+n]： ～a journey 规定旅行时间; He～d his speech to last 20 minutes. 他给自己的演讲限时20分钟。The bomb was～d to go off at midnight. 炸弹定时在半夜爆炸。
 →′timer n 记时员(器);定时器;′timing n 定时