英语词汇“not before time”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	not before time
释义	not before time Ⅰ about time (too) (_ALSO not before time) informal 6 F0 said when someone does something or something happens that you think should have been done or have happened much sooner: » "So Ben's finally found a job." "Yes, and about time too."Thesaurus⁺: ↑LateMain Entry: ↑time Ⅱ time /taɪm/ noun (SUITABLE POINT) 1 B1 [S or U] a particular point of the day, year, etc. that is suitable for a particular activity, or at which something is expected to happen: » holiday time» party time» Put your toys away now - it's time for bed.» It's time (that) I was leaving.» [+ to infinitive] Is it time to go home yet?» This is not the time (= not a suitable moment) to be thinking about buying a house.» This is no time (= not a suitable moment) to change your mind.» I feel that the time has come (= now is a suitable moment) for me to move on.» The repairs to the road were finished two weeks ahead of time (= sooner than was expected).» Why is it that the trains never run on time (= make their journeys in the expected number of hours, etc.)?» She's grown old before her time (= sooner than she might have been expected to have done).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Points in time in time 2 B1 early enough: » I got home just in time - it's starting to rain.» If we don't hurry up, we won't be in time to catch the train.» We arrived in good time (= we arrived early) for the start of the match.Thesaurus⁺: ↑At the right time (bang/dead/right) on time _INFORMAL 3 F0 happening or done at the particular moment that it was expected to happen or be done: » The bus arrived dead on time.Thesaurus⁺: ↑At the right time ahead of time _{MAINLY US} 4 F0 earlier than a particular moment: » Let's meet for lunch. I'll call you ahead of time to fix up exactly when and where.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Before, after and already , ↑After and behindabout time C1 (_ALSO high time) informal 5 F0 If it is about time/high time that someone did something, it should have been done sooner or a long time ago: » It's about time (that) the school improved its meals service.» It is high time for the critics to open their minds to a new approach.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Lateabout time (too) (_ALSO not before time) informal 6 F0 said when someone does something or something happens that you think should have been done or have happened much sooner: » "So Ben's finally found a job." "Yes, and about time too."Thesaurus⁺: ↑Late • • • Extra Examples:» It's time we dug up those potatoes.» Many politicians argued that this was no time to disarm .» The submarine dived just in time to avoid the enemy attack.» Drink up! It's time to go.» Borrowers are expected to return books on time.
随便看	♯ Things of little importance ♯ Things remaining ♯ Things worn to cover the head, face or neck ♯ Thinking ♯ Thinking about the future ♯ Thinking and contemplating ♯ Thin or slender (of people) ♯ Threats and warnings ♯ Through, across, opposite and against ♯ Throwing ♯ Tickets ♯ Tight and tightening ♯ Time ♯ Time off work ♯ Tired and making tired ♯ Tobacco and smoking ♯ Toiletry and perfumes ♯ Tolerating and enduring ♯ Tools ♯ Tools in general ♯ Too much and unnecessary ♯ Topics and areas of interest ♯ Touching and feeling ♯ Tourism and holidays ♯ Towns and regions

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