English Phrases for TIME

In this American English pronunciation video, I am filming from Umbria, on a farm, here

这一期的美式英语发音视频，我是在意大利翁布里亚的一个农场录的

in Italy and I'm going to talk a little bit about my experience in Italy and also we're

我想和你们分享我在意大利的经历

going to talk about phrases that Americans use when talking about time.

还有谈谈美国人在谈及时间的时候会用到的一些短语

We'll go over phrases that use these verbs: kill, waste, spend, save, bank, take, give, and buy.

我们将学习跟下面这些动词有关的短语：打发（时间）、浪费（时间）、花（时间）、节约（时间）、存（时间）、 耗费（时间）、给（时间）和争取（时间）

First, let me show you where I am.

首先，我让你们看看我在哪儿

It's too beautiful not to show.

这里景色太美了，不能不分享出来

The breeze is blowing.

微风轻轻地吹着

The farm is quiet. Everyone's on their siesta.

整个农场都很安静，每个人都在午休

I have decided to do a little bit of work and share with you a video that I'm going

但是我决定干点活儿，跟你们分享一个视频

to make here with some reflections on my time in Italy and also doing a contrast with some,

谈谈我对于在意大利旅行这段时间的一些思考，以及把意大利文化

something cultural about America, the way we use and talk about time.

跟美国文化做一些对比，即我们对于时间这个概念的说法和用法

As David and I were getting ready to go on this trip, we listened to some podcasts, we

在我和大卫为这次旅行做准备的过程中，我们听了一些播客

watched a lot of videos, travel videos, some movies that were filmed here.

看了很多视频，旅游视频，还有一些在这个地方拍摄的电影

We were so excited to get to know a little bit about culture in Italy and how it's different

我们很兴奋能从中了解到一些意大利的文化以及它和美国文化

from American culture and one of the podcasts that we listened to was an interview that

的不同之处，我们听的其中一个播客是一段采访

someone was doing for an American who has moved to Italy and she was pointing out that

这段采访是为在意大利生活的美国人而做的，采访中她指出

in America, we have all of these different phrases that we use, all of these different

在美国，我们有各种的跟时间有关的短语和各种

verbs that we use with time that they don't use in Italy.

动词，这是意大利所没有的

In Italy, there seems to be more of a relaxed feeling around time than there is in the US

在意大利，人们对于时间似乎有一种相比美国更加轻松的感受

where being on time is very important and we don't want to waste time. That would be terrible.

在美国，时间是非常重要的，我们不想浪费时间，那是很糟糕的

Time is a commodity. So it, it made me think a lot about just the cultural difference is

时间是一种商品。所以这让我对两国之间的文化差异做了很多思考

there and then I was thinking it's so interesting the words people use, the verbs people use

后来我觉得这真的很有意思，就是人们谈到时间时所用到的词

when talking about time. Waste.

尤其是动词。浪费（时间）

So we have the phrase ‘waste time’ which means we think it is possible to waste time.

我们有“浪费时间”这样的短语，因为我们觉得时间是有可能被浪费掉的

Not all time is equal.

并不是所有的时间都是平等的

We have the phrase: to kill time, to bank time, to spend time.

我们还有这样的说法：打发时间，存时间还有花时间

These really sounds like money kind of terms, don't they?

他们听起来像一些跟钱有关的短语，不是吗？

So I found this interesting and I was very excited to come here to Italy to sort of absorb

所以我觉得这很有趣，我也很兴奋能来到意大利去尝试体会

what does it mean to not think about time in these terms because I am definitely guilty

不去想这些短语里的时间概念会是什么感觉，因为我一个绝对

of thinking about wasting time. So before I go any further, I want to say that I have

有浪费时间的想法的人。所以在进一步深入这个话题前，我想说

prepared a podcast that David and I are going to record and actually, we think we're going

我准备了一个由我和大卫一起录制的播客，事实上，我们打算

to record three that have to do with our time in Italy and they're gonna focus on three things.

录个三期，内容是跟我们在意大利的旅行有关，播客的重点主要是三个

One of them is going to be just what has it been like to not be a native speaker, what

其中一期视频主要是关于作为一个非母语使用者的感受是什么

have we learned from that experience, and what might you learn as a non-native speaker

我们从这样的经历中学到了什么以及当你在美国时，作为一个非母语使用者

of English when you're in America.

你有可能学到什么

The next podcast will be on what does it felt like as a person to be somewhere different,

在这之后的一期会是关于我们到了一个不同的地方的感受是怎么样的

cultural differences, what's it like as our personalities being an outsider or someone

文化上的差异，作为一个外来者，一个外地人，我们的心境

who's not from here, and then the third one is we both have terrible Italian skills and

是怎么样的。然后是第三期，我们两个的意大利语都很糟糕

so we have sort of struggled with speaking and one of our main concerns is being polite.

所以我们在口语交流上比较吃力，而我们主要是担心如何保持礼貌

So the third podcast, that's going to come out of this time in Italy, is how to be polite

所以这次在意大利做的第三期播客，将是关于当你想用英语提要求的时候

in English when you're asking for something.

如何保持礼貌

So the first podcast comes out tomorrow and then the next ones will come out in the future.

所以第一期的播客将在明天播出，二三期也会在未来播出

Make sure you check these out. They're going to be so useful.

你们一定要听哦，它们将会非常有用

www.rachelsenglish.com/ podcast

www.rachelsenglish.com/ podcast（播客的网址）

You can also search for my podcast in the

你也可以在iTunes Store或者Stitcher上

iTunes Store or also Stitcher.

搜索我的播客

But now, let's come back to this video and talk about this topic.

但是现在让我们回到这个视频上，谈谈原来的话题

Phrases that we might use when we're talking about time.

也就是我们在谈到时间的时候可能会用到的短语

Studying vocabulary is very important and interesting but also studying whole phrases

学习单词是很重要的也是很有趣的，但是学习整个短语

that we use will really aid in your conversational ability.

也会对你的口语交流能力有很大的帮助

So in this video, we're going to go over phrases that we use when we're talking about time

所以这期视频，我们将学习一些当我们在用美式英语谈及时间的时候

in American English.

会用到的短语

Kill time.

打发时间

We use this term to mean find something to do while we wait for something else.

我们用这个短语来表示当我们在等一件事的时候，找另一件事情来做的行为

For example, let's say I'm meeting a friend for lunch but I arrive 30 minutes early.

比如说，我跟朋友约好了一起中饭，但是我早到了半个小时

What will I do for those 30 minutes?

这半个小时里我要做什么呢

I might kill time looking in some shops in the area.

我也许会逛一下附近的商店来打发时间

With my son, I might say ‘We're going to the playground to kill time before his nap.’

对于我儿子，我也许会说：“让我们在他睡前带他去游乐场打发一下时间吧。“

This phrase is neutral it's not really positive or negative but ‘wasting time’ now, that is negative.

这个词组是中性的，它不完全是褒义或是贬义的，但是“浪费时间”是贬义的

We do not like to waste time.

我们不想浪费时间

If we're wasting time, we're doing something that in the end, doesn't matter.

如果我们在浪费时间，那意味着我们在做根本毫无意义的事

For example, I don't want to waste time working on this report if no one's going to read it.

例如，如果没有人会读的话，我不想浪费时间写这篇报道

Or a parent might say to a kid ‘Stop wasting time and do your homework.’

或者一个家长也许会对一个孩子说：“别浪费时间了，去做作业。”

We might also accuse someone else of wasting our time.

我们也可能会指责别人浪费我们自己的时间

My client keeps changing her mind on what she wants, it's a complete waste of my time.

我的客户对她的需求一直在改变主意，这完全是在浪费我的时间

Spend time.

花时间

The idea here is that time is precious so what we do if it matters:

这表示时间是很珍贵的，所以我们把它花在有意义的事情上

I want to spend time with my son this weekend.

这周末我想花时间陪陪我的儿子

I don't want to spend time cleaning the house.

我不想花时间打扫房子

I'd rather be outside enjoying the sunshine.

我更愿意出门享受阳光

He spends a lot of time exercising.

他花了很多时间锻炼身体

Notice with the word ‘spend’ and ‘time’, when I say them together: spend time,

注意“spend”和“time”这两个单词，我把他们连读了，花时间

I tend to drop the D.

我差不多把D的发音给省去了

This is because it comes between two consonants.

这是因为D的音在夹两个辅音之间

And I linked the N into the T. Spend time.

然后我把N的音和T的音连了起来，花时间

I love to spend time practicing the piano.

我喜欢花时间练习弹钢琴

Save time.

节约时间

We use this when we're able to do something faster than we thought.

我们用这个短语来描述我们可以比预期更快完成一件事的情况

I can skip grocery shopping today so that will save time.

我今天可以不去杂货店买东西，所以这会节约很多时间

If you use our software, you'll save time scheduling the meetings.

如果你用我们的软件，你将会在安排会议上节约很多时间

Saving time is always seen as a positive.

节约时间一直都被认为是褒义的

Bank time.

储蓄时间

This is something you do when you're saving and it's usually used with a set amount of

这说的是你存东西的行为，它经常跟具体的时间数目组合起来用

time like your vacation time at work.

比如你工作上的假期时间

I'm going to bank time so I can take a long vacation over the holidays.

我要存一些时间起来,这样我就会有一个很长的假期了

That means you're not going to take much time off until then so you can take a really long

这意味着你在假期以前要休息的很少,从而能有一个

and nice vacation.

很棒的长假

Take time.

耗费时间

This can be used to show that something isa sacrifice, or it's for something that requires some effort.

这个短语可以用于表示做某件事是一种牺牲，或者做某件事需要一些努力

It's not necessarily a negative.

这不一定是贬义的

It can be something you really enjoy.

可以用于你真心喜欢的事

For example: tending my garden does take time but I do love it.

比如说：虽然照料我的花园很耗时，但是我很乐意

Making a good YouTube video takes time with all the planning and editing.

做一期YouTube视频很耗时，因为有那么多的规划和编辑的工作要做

Fixing my car will take too much time I'm going to take it to the mechanic instead.

修理我的汽车太耗时了，我决定把它交给机械师来处理

If you ‘give something time’ that means you have to be patient with something.

“给某事一些时间”意味着你必须耐心地对待某事

It may require no effort or taking a break from working on something.

它可能不要求做努力，或者要求你把正在从事的工作停一停

For example: I’ve been trying so hard to come up with a topic for my book.

比如说：我一直在努力为我的书想一个话题

Now I'm just going to give it some time and see if a great idea comes to me.

现在我决定静观其变，看看灵感会不会自己找上门

But giving time can also mean being patient while you continue to work on something.

但是给时间也可以表示在继续当前的工作的前提下保持耐心

I just started taking piano lessons again.

我又开始上钢琴课了

I have to give it time to feel confident in playing.

我需要耐心地练习来慢慢在演奏中找到自信

Give it time, your boss will notice how hard you're working.

耐心点，你的老板会发现你有多努力工作的

Buy time.

争取时间

This means you're delaying something.

这意味着你在推迟某事

Let's say you're supposed to give a presentation but the projector isn't working, everyone's already there.

比如说你被要求做一个汇报，但是投影仪坏了，观众都已经到场了

You may ‘buy time’ by serving snacks while you try to figure out the projector.

你也许能通过给大家发点心吃来为修投影仪争取时间

They want the first draft of my paper but it's not ready yet.

他们想拿到我的论文的初稿，但是我还没写好

I'm going to try to buy some time by telling them I'm sick.

我决定告诉他们我生病了来争取一些时间

Kill, waste, spend, save, bank, take, give, buy.

打发（时间），浪费（时间），花（时间），节约（时间），存（时间），耗费（时间），给（时间），争取（时间）

Do any of these translate directly into your language?

这里有哪些短语能在你的母语中找到直接的对应吗？

Okay, guys that's it.

好的，朋友们，就是这样

I hope you've learned some useful phrases that you may want to use when you're talking

我希望你能学到一些有用的短语，从而当你跟美国人聊到时间的时候

to Americans about time and also maybe this has shed a little light.

也许能派上用场，另外也许这个视频能阐明一些

There's an idiom for you.

这个短语分享给你

To shed light on.

对...进行解释

Maybe this video has shed a little light on American culture and how we relate to time.

也许这个视频能阐明一些美国文化以及我们跟时间的关系

Alright guys, that's it.

好的，朋友们，就是这样

And so from the beautiful Umbria countryside,

在美丽的翁布里亚乡间

that's it and thanks so much for using Rachel's English!

本期视频就到这里，非常感谢你们使用瑞秋英语！