新东方英语口语开口篇 Lesson 15:Time 时间

1501
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
Excuse me. What time do you have? I wanna set my watch.
麻烦您，几点了？我想对对表。

What time is it?
wanna = want to
have got to = gotta
going to = gonna

1502
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
Excuse me, but do you have the correct time, please?
麻烦您，您知道现在的确切时间吗？

Can you tell me the correct time?

1503
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
It‘s two o抍lock British summer time.
英国夏时制两点钟。

DST = daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time = GMT 格林威治标准时间
Now, it‘s 2 o抍lock Beijing Time.
Now, it's 5 o抍lock local time.
Now, it's 4 o抍lock GMT.

1504
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
Sure thing. It is nearly seven thirty.
当然。快七点半了。

9:00 nine 9:10 nine ten 9:20 nine twenty
9:15 nine fifteen 9:45 nine forty-five 10:00 ten
The train will arrive at 12:15. a.m p.m
Now, it‘s ten a.m. Now, it‘s ten p.m.
Now, it‘s 22 o抍lock. Now, it‘s 22 o抍lock sharp.
9:30 half past nine past to 9:05 five past nine
9:15 a quarter past nine 9:45 a quarter to ten
9:50 ten to ten 1:58 two to two
before = to 9:50 It‘s ten before ten.
off = past 9:05 five off nine

1505
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
It‘s a few minutes after seven.
现在是七点过一点儿。

1506
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
My brother is already 7 years old but he can‘t tell time yet.
我弟弟都7岁了，但还不认表。

set the watch 对表
tell time 认表

1507
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
You must have misread the watch.
你一定读错表了。

misread the watch 认错表

1508
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
I was late for school because my watch was broken yesterday.
我上学迟到了，因为昨天我的手表坏了。

My watch stopped. It was broken yesterday.

1509
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
The quartz clock keeps very good time.
石英表走得很准。

1510
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
Your watch is fast and my watch is a bit slow.
你的表有点快，我的表有点慢。

My watch gains time.
Your watch loses time.
quartz clock
clock
wrist watch
alarm clock

1511
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
It‘s very important to be punctual.
一定要准时。

punctuality n. Punctuality is a virtue.
on time 准时 be on time in time 及时
The police came in time and saved the baby.
in time 迟早 You will fail in time.
time n. 时间（不可数） Time father is cruel.
Time father is sweet. Time can cure anything.
Time cures all wound. Time flies.
time n. 次数（可数） several times
from time to time nine times out of ten
times 时代 our times
keep up with the times move up with the times

1512
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
United Flight No.706 will take off at 10:10 a.m.
联合航空公司706号航班上午十点十分起飞。

1513
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
The cafe is open from ten a.m. till eleven p.m.
咖啡馆从上午十点开到晚上十一点。

1514
Lesson Fifteen Time 时间
Come on! The train will leave in fifteen minutes!
快！火车还有15分钟就开了。

Let‘s hurry up.
We’re running short of time.
We're running out of time. 我们时间不多了。
Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。
Time is up today.