時(shí)刻：
時(shí)刻的英文表示法：
若為整點(diǎn)鐘，則直接讀相應(yīng)的基數(shù)詞；
若為非整點(diǎn)鐘，則分別以“時(shí)”和“分”為單位用相應(yīng)的基數(shù)詞讀出。
如 twelve (12), eight twenty (8:20), nine forty-five (9:45)
對(duì)于帶“分”的時(shí)間，也可借助past(過(guò))和to(差)這兩個(gè)介詞來(lái)表示。
這樣表示時(shí)“分”不能超過(guò)30，否則應(yīng)作處理，如9:38應(yīng)處理成10點(diǎn)差22分。
英文時(shí)間表達(dá)法：
一、整點(diǎn)法：
如果時(shí)間是整點(diǎn)，就用“鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)+o’clock”來(lái)表示。o’clock可省略。
如：8：00可讀作eight o’clock或eight
二、順讀法：
順讀法也叫直接讀法，此方法用于既有鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)，又有分鐘數(shù)的時(shí)間，通常先讀“鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)”，再讀分鐘數(shù)。
如：7：20讀作seven-twenty
三、倒讀法：
此方法是“先讀分鐘數(shù)”，再讀“鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)”，使用此方法要注意兩點(diǎn)：
1、如果分鐘數(shù)在30以內(nèi)，就用“分鐘數(shù)+past+鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)”表示，介詞past意為“過(guò)”。
如：6：10讀作ten past six.
2、當(dāng)分鐘數(shù)正好是“三十分鐘”時(shí)，可用“順讀法”中的“鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)+thirty”,也可用“half+past+鐘點(diǎn)數(shù)”。
如：7：30可讀作seven thirty 或 half past seven.
3、如果分鐘數(shù)超過(guò)30，則用“（60-分鐘數(shù)）+ to +(鐘點(diǎn)數(shù) + 1)”來(lái)表示，介詞to 為“差”的意思。
如：6：35讀作twenty-five to seven (差二十五分鐘到七點(diǎn))
在“倒讀法”中，當(dāng)分鐘數(shù)涉及到“15分鐘”時(shí)，一般不用fifteen,而用a quarter(一刻鐘)來(lái)表示。
如：10：15讀作a quarter past ten (一般不讀 fifteen past ten)
四、如果所表述的分鐘和15有關(guān)，就有三種表達(dá)法：
�。�15分鐘又叫一刻鐘：a quarter）
9:15 - nine fifteen ; fifteen past nine ; a quarter past nine
3:45 - three forty-five ; fifteen to four ; a quarter to four
五、大約時(shí)間：
It's almost two. 馬上到兩點(diǎn)了。
It's not quite two. 還不到兩點(diǎn)。
It's just after two. 剛過(guò)兩點(diǎn)。
注：若想表明是上午，可在時(shí)間后加上a.m.，如：thirteen past six a.m.（上午六點(diǎn)十三分）。
若想表明是下午，可在時(shí)間后加上p.m.，如：four o'clock p.m.（下午四點(diǎn)）。
各色各樣的時(shí)間表達(dá)法：
1.In time for……及時(shí)到……／做……
If you go now, you will be in time for the meeting.
2.On time:準(zhǔn)時(shí)的
“Don't go to the examination late. Make sure you are on time.”考試不要去遲了，要確保準(zhǔn)時(shí)（到達(dá)）。
3.Kill time：消磨時(shí)間
“While waiting for my turn to do something, I often read something to kill time.”
4.Buy time：爭(zhēng)取時(shí)間
“There are ten seconds left, but Jordan carried the ball steadily to buy time instead of passing it out.”
5.by the time (that)到...的時(shí)候
By the time we got there, the train had left ten minutes ago.
6.From time to time：偶爾
“They visited us from time to time, but we have never been to their hourse.”
7.At times：有時(shí)
“l(fā)ife as a spinster or bachelor is care-free, but the problem is that he or she may feel lonely at times.”
8.In no time：很快地
“The police caught a thief and sent him to prison in no time.
9.Time's up：時(shí)間到了
“Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your answer books now.”
10.Time and again：屢次
“Motorists were warned time and again not to throw rubbish from their cars.”
11.Time alone will tell：時(shí)間可以證明一切
“No one is certain if it is wise to emigrate to the West; time alone will tell.”
12.At the best of times：當(dāng)情況最佳時(shí)
“Samuel's Mandarin is not good at the best of times, not to mention when he has to speak if impromptu.”
13.out of time/ behind the time：不合時(shí)宜的，不合拍，過(guò)時(shí)的
“Mum，my sweater is out of style, could you buy me a new one?”
14.Move / keep up with the times：趕上時(shí)代
“Some people's mode of thinking is outdated. They should try to move with the times so as to better fit in the present society.”