如果所表述的時間在半小時之內(nèi),就用 分鐘 + past + 小時
6:10 ten past six
4:20 twenty past four
10:25 twenty-five past ten
如果所表述的時間在半小時之內(nèi),就用 分鐘(相差的) + to + 小時(下一個)
10:35 twenty-five to eleven
5:50 ten to six
9:49 eleven to ten
如果所表述的時間在半小時之內(nèi),就用 half + past + 小時
11:30 half past eleven
2:30 half past two
6:30 half past six
另外,所有的時間也可以直接讀
6:10 six ten
2:40 two forty
8:20 eight twenty
如果所表述的分鐘和15有關(guān),就有三種表達法:(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
I 幾點了?
1 What’s the time
2 What time is it
3 How goes the enemy
4 Do you know the time
5 Do you have the time
6 Do you know what time it is
7 Do you have the correct time
8 Could you give me the time
9 Could you tell me what time it is
10 Could you please tell me the time
11 Could I bother you for the time
Ⅱ 十二點整
1 It’s twelve noon .現(xiàn)在是中午十二點.
2 It’s noon .現(xiàn)在是中午.
3 It’s twelve midnight .現(xiàn)在是半夜零點.
4 It’s midnight .現(xiàn)在是半夜.
Ⅲ 整點
1 It’s two .現(xiàn)在是兩點整.
2 It’s two o’clock .
3 It’s two o’clock sharp .
4 It’s two o’clock on the dot .
5 It’s two o’clock on the nose .
6 It’s exactly two o’clock .
Ⅳ 大約時間
1 It’s almost two .馬上到兩點了.
2 It’s not quite two .還不到兩點.
3 It’s just after two .剛過兩點.
Ⅴ 計時器
1 Is the clock right 這時鐘準(zhǔn)不準(zhǔn)?
2 I think my watch needs a new battery .
我想我的手表需要換電池了.
3 This clock is fast .這時鐘走得快.
4 This clock is slow .這時鐘走得慢.
5 My watch is running fast .我的手表快.
6 My watch has been running slow .
我的手表一直走得慢.
7 My watch is a little fast .我的手表有點快.
8 My watch is a little slow.我的手表有點慢.
9 My watch doesn’t work ..我的手表停了.