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1、Time idiomsUNIT 1Structure Analysis Structure Analysis Idea CatchingIdea CatchingEnglish Idioms and English CultureEnglish Idioms and English CultureUnit one Time Idioms1.Put the clock back.字面意思:把钟表指针向后拨。Time Idioms MeaningMeaning指行为或观念跟不上时代;按陈旧的规矩办事;老脑筋。ExampleExample You must give university stude
2、nts more freedom.Dont try to prevent them from falling in love before graduation.You cant put the clock back!ExplanationExplanationAct Act in in a a way way that that was was desirable desirable in in the the past but is no longer so.past but is no longer so.2.Round the clock字面意思:沿钟表走一圈。字面意思:沿钟表走一圈。
3、.e.g.e.g.After After the the wedding wedding party,party,Michael Michael and and I I went went back back home home and and slept slept round round the the clock,clock,because because we we had had stayed stayed up up the the whole whole night night drinking,drinking,singing singing and and dancing d
4、ancing at the party.at the party.KeyKey一整天或一晚上;夜以继日、日以继夜。一整天或一晚上;夜以继日、日以继夜。ExplanationExplanationAll day,all night;all day and all night.3.Work against the clock字面意思:与钟表的走动比赛。e.g.e.g.Ill Ill have have to to work work against against the the clock clock to to finish finish my my thesis thesis before
5、before the the holiday holiday finishes.finishes.Otherwise Otherwise my my supervisor supervisor will will not be happy with me.not be happy with me.KeyKey指抓紧时间工作,强调不停顿。指抓紧时间工作,强调不停顿。ExplanationExplanationWork fast,without pause.4.Against time字面意思:跟时间比赛,看谁的速度快。e.g.e.g.The The students students are a
6、re working working against against time time to to finish finish their their essays.essays.They They know know the the consequence of a late submission.consequence of a late submission.KeyKey强强调调因因时时间间不不够够而而加加快快速速度度;争争时时间间,抢抢速速度度;争分夺秒。说明:常跟动词争分夺秒。说明:常跟动词workwork连用。连用。ExplanationExplanationQuickly be
7、cause there is not enough time.5.Go like clockwork字面意思:像钟表的机械装置一样运转。e.g.e.g.The The president president is is very very happy happy that that all all our our arrangements arrangements for for the the project project are are going going like like clockwork.clockwork.And And I I am am sure sure we we
8、can can finish the project in time.finish the project in time.KeyKey指指计计划划、安安排排、工工程程或或项项目目等等进进展展顺顺利利,强强调调有有 条条 不不 紊紊,没没 有有 麻麻 烦烦。变变 体体:Run Run like like clockwork.clockwork.ExplanationExplanationGo very easily,without any trouble.6.Fall on evil days字面意思:陷落于邪恶的日子。e.g.e.g.The The economy economy of of
9、 the the area area failed failed to to recover recover from from the the natural natural disaster disaster and and fell on evil days.fell on evil days.KeyKey不走运,遭遇不幸,损失金钱或失去权力。不走运,遭遇不幸,损失金钱或失去权力。ExplanationExplanationBe unlucky,suffer misfortune,lose ones money or power.7.Pass the time of day with s
10、omeone 字面意思:跟某人互传一天的时间。e.g.e.g.Whenever Whenever he he sees sees Lisa,Lisa,he he always always stops stops to to pass pass the the time time of of day day with with her.her.But But he he ignores ignores Lisas Lisas boy boy friend,friend,which which makes makes the situation very awkward for Lisa.the
11、 situation very awkward for Lisa.KeyKey跟某人打招呼,或见面时说几句话。跟某人打招呼,或见面时说几句话。ExplanationExplanation Exchange greetings with someone;talk to someone.8.Three days grace 字面意思:三天的恩典。e.g.e.g.He He was was very very kind kind and and considerate considerate man,man,and and he he gave gave me me six six days day
12、s grace grace to to pay pay the money.the money.KeyKey指指延延长长还还钱钱或或付付款款的的时时间间;宽宽限限三三天天。说说明明:ThreeThree这这个个数数词词可可根根据据具具体体期期限限套套用用,四四天天、五天都可以。五天都可以。ExplanationExplanationExtra period of time allowed after the date on which something is due.9.On the dot字面意思:在点上。e.g.e.g.He He said said he he would would
13、come come at at six six and and he he got got here here on on the the dot.dot.He He hates hates to to let let others others wait for him.wait for him.KeyKey迅迅速速、按按时时,准准点点,正正点点。说说明明:DotDot指指钟钟表表的刻度。的刻度。ExplanationExplanationPromptly,punctually.10.Keep good hours 字面意思:保持好的钟点。e.g.e.g.When When he he wa
14、s was at at kindergarten,kindergarten,he he kept kept good good hours.hours.Now Now he he is is a a man man of of 60,60,he he still still keeps keeps good good hours,hours,thats thats why why he he is is so healthy.so healthy.KeyKey良好的作息时间,尤指睡眠规律。良好的作息时间,尤指睡眠规律。ExplanationExplanationGo to bed early
15、and get up early.11.The small hours 字面意思:小钟点。ExplanationExplanationThe one or two hours after midnight.e.g.e.g.The The wife wife went went hysterical hysterical when when she she found found that that her her husband husband was was still still drinking drinking in in the the small hours.small hours
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