| 单词 | hour |
| 释义 | hour n. 1. a twenty-fourth part of a day and night, 60 minutes. 2. a time of day, a point in time (a late hour; what is the hour?). 3. (in pl. with preceding numerals in form 18.00, 20.30, etc.) this number of hours and minutes past midnight on the 24-hour clock (will assemble at 20.00 hours). 4. a a period set aside for some purpose (lunch hour; keep regular hours). b (in pl.) a fixed period of time for work, use of a building, etc. (office hours; opening hours). 5. a short indefinite period of time (an idle hour). 6. the present time (question of the hour). 7. a time for action etc. (the hour has come). 8. the distance traversed in one hour by a means of transport stated or implied (we are an hour from London). 9. RC Ch. a prayers to be said at one of seven fixed times of day (book of hours). b any of these times. 10. (prec. by the) each time o'clock of a whole number of hours (buses leave on the hour; on the half hour; at quarter past the hour). 11. Astron. 15��of longitude or right ascension. Phrases and idioms after hours after closing-time. hour-hand the hand on a clock or watch which shows the hour. hour-long adj. lasting for one hour. --adv for one hour. till all hours till very late. Etymology: ME ure etc. f. AF ure, OF ore, eure f. L hora f. Gk hora season, hour |
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