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Time

1. Time​

drag on​

  • continue for a long time (negative) 拖延，持续很长时间

The journey dragged on for hours. The kids were so bored! 旅程拖了好几个小时，孩子们都烦透了！

get on​

  • become late (about the time) 时间晚了，时间不早了

Time's getting on now. Let's hurry home before it gets dark. 时间不早了，我们赶在天黑前回家吧。

break up​

  • break (a day or period of time) into separate parts 把（一天或一段时间）分成几部分

We take the children to the park every afternoon to break up the day. 我们每天下午带孩子们去公园，把一天的时间分开过。

fit in​

  • make time for something 安排时间做，挤出时间做

The doctor's busy at the moment, but I'll try to fit you in later today. 医生现在很忙，但我会尽量在今天晚些时候给你安排时间。

drag out​

  • make something last too long (negative) 拖延，拉长

Mikhail dragged out his speech for so long that some of the audience fell asleep. 米哈伊尔的演讲拖得太长，有些观众都睡着了。

go by​

  • pass (about time) （时间）过去，流逝

As the years went by, I grew to love Phil's sense of humor. 随着岁月的流逝，我渐渐喜欢上了菲尔的幽默感。

creep up (on)​

  • happen slowly to someone without them noticing it 不知不觉地来临，悄悄降临

The deadline for the project crept up on us. 项目的截止日期不知不觉地临近了。

while away​

  • pass the time in a relaxed way 消磨时间，打发时间

I enjoy whiling away the hours reading novels and comic books. 我喜欢看小说和漫画来消磨时间。

2. Waiting​

hang on​

  • wait for a short time (informal) 稍等，等一下

Hi Sally! Can you hang on a minute while I grab my umbrella? 嗨，莎莉！你能等我一下吗？我去拿把伞。

hold up​

  • make someone or something late 拖延，耽搁

The service here is terrible! It's holding everyone up. 这里的服务太差了！耽误了每个人的时间。

run out (of)​

  • have no more (time) 用完，耗尽（时间）

Danny wasn't able to finish the exam because he ran out of time. 丹尼没能完成考试，因为他的时间用完了。

take up​

  • occupy, use up (someone's time) 占用（时间）

Cleaning the house took up all of Liam's weekend. 打扫房子占用了利亚姆整个周末的时间。

time out​

  • log someone out of a computer, server, or website because of inactivity （因无操作而）超时退出

Your session has timed out. Please log in again. 您的会话已超时，请重新登录。

eat into​

  • take up too much (of someone's time) 消耗掉，占用太多时间

Commuting to and from work really eats into my time. 上下班通勤确实占用了我的很多时间。

hurry up​

  • move or do something more quickly 赶快，快点

Hurry up, Oliver! The train's going to leave soon! 快点，奥利弗！火车马上就要开了！

come around​

  • happen again (about a regular event) （定期事件）再次到来

I can't believe how quickly winter's come around again! 真不敢相信冬天又这么快来了！

draw out​

  • make something last longer than necessary 拉长，延长

Our professor always draws out our lectures by answering lots of questions at the end. 我们的教授总是在课结束时回答很多问题，把课拖得很长。

free up​

  • make more time available 腾出（时间）

Quitting my job at the cafe has freed up more time for my studies. 辞去咖啡馆的工作为我的学习腾出了更多时间。

wait for​

  • stay somewhere or delay something until something happens 等待，等候

Chris was sitting in the cafe waiting for his girlfriend to arrive. 克里斯坐在咖啡馆里，等着他的女朋友到来。

wait around (for)​

  • do nothing until something happens 空等，闲着等

When the train was canceled, the passengers had to wait around for the next one. 火车取消后，乘客们只好闲着等下一趟车。