1. [U]時(shí)間：

Time flies. 光陰似箭。

Time will show which of us is right. 時(shí)間能證明咱們誰對(duì)誰錯(cuò)。

2. [C,U]一段時(shí)間

She was away for quite a time. 她已經(jīng)離開了相當(dāng)一段時(shí)間。

3. [C]次，回

He comes late every time. 他每次都遲到。

This visit is very different from last time. 這次的訪問與上次大不一樣。

The baby woke up three times in the night. 孩子夜里醒了3次。

4. [C]倍

The new method was ten times more efficient than the traditional one. 新方法比傳統(tǒng)方法的效率提高了10倍。

5. (用單數(shù))時(shí)機(jī)，機(jī)會(huì)：

There is a time for everything. 做事要當(dāng)其時(shí)。

The best time to invest is now. 現(xiàn)在是投資的最佳時(shí)機(jī)。

6. (常用復(fù)數(shù))時(shí)代，時(shí)期

The rising level of crime is a sign of the times. 犯罪率增高是這一時(shí)代的特征。