EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point of time in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作。
They were watching a movie at nine last night.
他们昨天晚上九点正在看电影。
EN: In direct speech, when the reporting verb (e.g., 'asks') is in the simple present tense, it indicates a habitual action or a description of a story in the historical present.
中文: 在直接引语中,当引导动词(例如 'asks')使用一般现在时时,表示习惯性的动作或以历史现在时来描述故事场景。
"I am ready," says Leo.
“我准备好了,”里欧说。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the Past Simple tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作,这个动作通常会被另一个发生在一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
I was watching TV when the phone rang.
电话响起时,我正在看电视。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a shorter, interrupting action in the Past Simple tense that occurred during a longer, ongoing action.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个使用一般过去时的短暂打断动作,该动作发生在另一个较长且持续进行的动作之中。
He was sleeping when the storm began.
暴风雨开始时,他正在睡觉。
EN: The past continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the simple past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作,通常会被另一个使用一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
I was reading a book when the lights went out.
当灯熄灭时,我正在读书。
EN: The conjunction 'while' is used to introduce a longer background action in the past continuous tense, indicating that two actions happened at the same time or one was in progress when another occurred.
中文: 连词“while”(当……的时候)用于引导过去进行时的较长背景动作,表示两个动作同时发生,或某动作在另一动作进行时发生。
While she was studying, her brother was playing video games.
当她正在读书时,她的弟弟正在玩电子游戏。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past, or when another action interrupted it.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作,或当另一个动作发生并打断该动作时的情境。
They were watching a movie when the power went out.
当停电时,他们正在看电影。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a shorter, interrupting action in the Simple Past tense, while the main clause describes the longer, ongoing action in the Past Continuous.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个较短、具打断性质的一般过去时动作,而主句则描述较长、正在进行的过去进行时动作。
I was taking a shower when you called.
你打电话来的时候,我正在洗澡。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the Simple Past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作,这个动作通常会被另一个使用一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
I was watching TV when the phone rang.
电话响起时,我正在看电视。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a sudden, shorter action (in the Simple Past) that interrupts a longer, ongoing action (in the Past Continuous).
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个突然发生且较短暂的动作(使用一般过去时),该动作打断了另一个正在进行且较长的动作(使用过去进行时)。
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
开始下雨时,他们正在踢足球。
EN: The past continuous tense ('was reading') is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + present participle (verb-ing).
中文: 过去进行时(was reading)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。其结构为“was/were + 现在分词(动词-ing)”。
He was studying when the phone rang.
电话响起时,他正在看书。
EN: The conjunction 'while' is used to connect two actions happening at the same time in the past. In this sentence, it connects 'she was reading' with 'her brother watched TV'.
中文: 连词“while”(当……的时候)用于连接两个在过去同时发生的动作。在本句中,它将“she was reading”(她正在看书)与“her brother watched TV”(她哥哥看电视)连接起来。
I was cooking while my sister did her homework.
我正在做饭,而我妹妹在写作业。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'were laughing' shows an ongoing action that was interrupted by another event.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。在本句中,“were laughing”(正在大笑)表示一个持续进行的动作,而这个动作被另一个事件所打断。
They were playing video games when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,他们正在玩电子游戏。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a shorter, sudden action (expressed in the Simple Past tense) that interrupts a longer, ongoing action (expressed in the Past Continuous tense).
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用于引导一个较短、突然发生的动作(使用一般过去时),这个动作通常会打断另一个较长且正在进行的动作(使用过去进行时)。
I was sleeping when the storm began.
当暴风雨开始时,我正在睡觉。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the Simple Past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作,通常会被另一个使用一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,我正在看书。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a single, completed action in the Simple Past (e.g., 'I saw you') that occurred in the middle of a longer, ongoing action.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个使用一般过去时的单次、已完成动作(例如“我看到你”),该动作发生在另一个较长且持续进行的动作之中。
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
当开始下雨时,他们正在踢足球。
EN: The past continuous tense ('were eating') is used to describe an ongoing background action in the past, while the past simple tense ('went out') describes a shorter, completed action that interrupted it. 'While' is used to introduce the longer background action.
中文: 过去进行时(were eating)用于描述过去正在进行的背景动作,而一般过去时(went out)则描述打断该背景动作的较短、已完成的动作。连词“while”(当……时)用来引导较长的背景动作。
While they were watching a movie, the phone rang.
当他们正在看电影时,电话响了。
EN: The phrasal verb 'go out' is used here to mean that lights or electricity stop burning or shining. Its past tense form is 'went out'.
中文: 短语动词“go out”在此处表示灯火或电力“熄灭”或“断电”。其过去式形式为“went out”。
Suddenly, all the lights in the building went out.
突然间,大楼里所有的灯都熄灭了。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. It is often interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past tense, introduced by 'when'.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。这类动作通常会被另一个发生在一般过去时的短暂动作(常由 'when' 引导)所打断。
She was reading a book when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,她正在读书。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a single, completed action in the past (Simple Past) that interrupts a longer, ongoing action (Past Continuous).
中文: 连词 'when'(当……时)用来引导一个发生在过去且已完成的短暂动作(一般过去时),这个动作通常会打断另一个持续较长的动作(过去进行时)。
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
当开始下雨时,他们正在踢足球。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the Simple Past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作,通常会被另一个使用一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
They were playing video games when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,他们正在玩电子游戏。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a shorter, interrupting action in the Simple Past tense, while the main clause describes the longer background action in the Past Continuous.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个使用一般过去时的短暂打断动作,而主句则描述过去进行时中较长的背景动作。
I was taking a shower when the power went out.
当停电时,我正在洗澡。
EN: In English narrative writing, it is very common to place the reporting verb before the subject (e.g., 'asks Hana' instead of 'Hana asks') when it follows direct speech. This is a stylistic inversion that adds a literary flow to the story.
中文: 在英文敘事寫作中,當說話內容(直接引語)放在前面時,後面接的說話者與動詞常常會使用倒裝結構(例如「asks Hana」而非「Hana asks」)。這是一種修辭風格,能讓故事敘述顯得更流暢、更有文學感。
EN: The Past Continuous Tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'were cleaning' indicates an ongoing activity in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 现在分词)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。在本句中,“were cleaning”表示过去某个时刻正在进行的打扫活动。
They were playing basketball at five yesterday afternoon.
昨天下午五点他们正在打篮球。
EN: The adjective 'whole' is used before a singular noun to emphasize that the entire thing or all of it is being referred to. It is typically preceded by a determiner like 'the', 'my', or 'a'.
中文: 形容词“whole”放在单数名词前面,用来强调指的是整个或全部的事物。它通常前面会加上限定词,如“the”、“my”或“a”。
She read the whole book in one day.
她不出一天的时间就读完了整本书。
EN: The conjunction 'until' is used to describe an action or state that continues up to a specific point in time, when something else happens. It is often followed by a clause in the simple past tense when referring to past events.
中文: 连词“until”(直到……才……/直到……为止)用于描述某个动作或状态一直持续到特定的时间点,然后发生了另一件事。在描述过去的事件时,until 后面通常接一般过去时的从句。
We stayed at the library until it closed.
我们一直待在图书馆,直到它关门为止。
EN: Indefinite pronouns like 'something', 'anything', and 'nothing' are modified by adjectives that come *after* them (postpositive adjectives), rather than before them.
中文: 不定代词(如 something、anything、nothing)的修饰语(形容词)必须放在代词的“后面”(后置修饰),而非像一般名词一样放在前面。
I want to try something new today.
我今天想尝试一些新事物。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。
I was reading a book when you called.
你打电话来时,我正在读书。
EN: The conjunction 'while' is used to connect two actions happening at the same time in the past. It is often followed by a continuous tense, but can also be used with the simple past to show simultaneous states.
中文: 连词“while”(当……的时候)用于连接两个在过去同时发生的动作。它后面通常接进行时,但也可以与一般过去时连用以表示同时发生的状态。
My brother was studying while I cooked dinner.
我做晚餐时,我弟弟正在读书。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。
He was washing his car when it started to rain.
下雨时他正在洗车。
EN: Sensory verbs (such as 'smell', 'taste', 'look') are followed by adjectives (not adverbs) to describe the subject's state or quality.
中文: 感官动词(如 'smell' 闻起来、'taste' 尝起来、'look' 看起来)后面要接形容词(而非副词),用来描述主语的状态或特征。
The soup tasted delicious.
这汤尝起来很美味。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时刻正在进行的动作,这个动作通常会被另一个较短的一般过去时动作所打断。
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
电话响起时,我正在睡觉。
EN: The subordinating conjunction 'while' is used to introduce a longer background action in the continuous tense, indicating that two events happened at the same time.
中文: 从属连词“while”(当……时)用于引导进行时中较长的背景动作,表示两个事件同时发生。
While she was cooking, her brother watched TV.
当她正在做饭时,她弟弟在看电视。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past. It often sets the background for another shorter action.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。它通常用来作为另一个较短动作发生的背景。
I was writing an email when the phone rang.
电话响起时,我那时正在写一封电子邮件。
EN: The conjunction 'when' introduces a sudden, shorter action in the Past Simple tense that interrupts a longer, ongoing action in the Past Continuous tense.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个使用一般过去时的突然、较短动作,这个动作通常打断了另一个正在进行的较长动作(过去进行时)。
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
开始下雨时,他们那时正在踢足球。
EN: The phrase 'the power died' is a common, informal way in English to say there was a power outage or blackout. 'Die' is frequently used colloquially to describe machines, batteries, or electrical systems suddenly stopping work.
中文: 英文片語「the power died」是形容「停電」非常道地且口語的說法。在日常英文中,動詞「die」常用來生動地形容機器、電池或電力系統突然停止運作(如:My phone died. 我的手機沒電了)。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. In this sentence, 'were looking' indicates an ongoing search in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作。在本句中,“were looking”表示过去某个时刻正在进行的寻找动作。
They were watching a movie when the power went out.
停电时,他们正在看电影。
EN: The phrasal verb 'look for' means to search for someone or something that is lost or needed.
中文: 短语动词“look for”意思是寻找丢失或需要的某人或某物。
She was looking for her keys this morning.
她今天早上一直在寻找她的钥匙。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. Here, 'was laughing' shows an ongoing action in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 现在分词)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。在这里,“was laughing”(正在大笑)表示过去正在持续发生的动作。
They were watching a movie when the phone rang.
电话响起时,他们正在看电影。
EN: The conjunction 'while' is used to connect two actions happening at the same time in the past, often used with the Past Continuous or Past Simple tense to show simultaneous events.
中文: 连词“while”(当……的时候/一边……一边)用于连接两个在过去同时发生的动作,常与过去进行时或一般过去时连用,以表示事件的同步性。
My sister was singing while she cleaned.
我姐姐一边打扫一边唱歌。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'were sitting' describes an ongoing state when another event occurred.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。在本句中,“were sitting”(正坐着)描述了当另一个事件发生时,正在持续进行的状态。
They were watching a movie when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,他们正在看电影。
EN: The conjunction 'when' introduces a time clause. It is often used to show that a shorter, sudden action (expressed in the Simple Past, 'came back') interrupted a longer, ongoing action (expressed in the Past Continuous, 'were sitting').
中文: 连词“when”引导一个时间状语从句。它常用于表示一个较短、突然发生的动作(用一般过去时“came back”表示)打断了另一个较长且正在进行的动作(用过去进行时“were sitting”表示)。
When the teacher entered, the students were talking.
当老师进来时,学生们正在聊天。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. Here, 'were still smiling' emphasizes the ongoing state of happiness during that moment.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 现在分词)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作。在这里,“were still smiling”(那时仍在微笑)强调了当时持续着的快乐状态。
They were laughing when the teacher came in.
当老师进来时,他们正在大笑。
EN: The phrase 'feel like' followed by a noun phrase means to have the appearance, sensation, or character of something. In the past tense, 'felt like' describes a past impression or experience.
中文: 动词短语“feel like”后面接名词短语,表示感觉起来像某事物或具有某事物的特征。在过去时中,“felt like”描述过去的一种印象或体验。
The warm breeze felt like a gentle hug.
温暖的微风感觉就像是一个温柔的拥抱。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, framing a minor mishap (like a power outage) as 'an adventure' reflects a common positive coping mechanism and a lighthearted attitude toward unexpected situations.
中文: 在英語系國家中,將停電等生活中的小意外描繪成「一場冒險」(an adventure),反映了一種常見的樂觀應對機制,以及面對突發狀況時幽默、輕鬆的生活態度。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the Simple Past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作,这个动作通常会被另一个使用一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
I was watching TV when the phone rang.
电话响起时,我正在看电视。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a single, completed event in the past (Simple Past) that interrupts a longer, ongoing action.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个过去已经完成的单一事件(一般过去时),该事件通常会打断另一个正在进行的较长动作。
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
开始下雨时,他们正在踢足球。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point of time in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。
I was watching a movie at nine last night.
昨天晚上九点我正在看电影。
EN: The definite article 'the' is used before musical instruments when we talk about playing them (e.g., play the piano, play the guitar).
中文: 当我们谈论演奏乐器时,乐器名称前通常加上定冠词“the”(例如:弹钢琴 play the piano、弹吉他 play the guitar)。
She is learning to play the violin.
她正在学习拉小提琴。
EN: In English narrative writing, when a direct quote comes first, it is very common to invert the subject and reporting verb (e.g., 'says Emma' instead of 'Emma says'), especially with nouns. However, if the subject is a pronoun, inversion is usually not used (e.g., 'she says', not 'says she').
中文: 在英文敘事寫作中,當直接引語放在句首時,經常會將主詞和說話動詞倒裝(例如用「says Emma」代替「Emma says」),這在主詞是專有名詞時非常常見。然而,如果主詞是代名詞,通常不使用倒裝(例如會說「she says」,而不是「says she」)。
EN: The past continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It is often paired with the past simple tense (using 'while' or 'when') to show that a longer action was interrupted by a shorter, sudden action.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。它经常与一般过去时搭配使用(通过 while 或 when 连接),用来表示一个较长的持续动作被另一个较短、突然发生的动作所打断。
While I was reading a book, the phone rang.
当我正在读书时,电话响了。
EN: The conjunction 'while' is used to introduce a longer background action in the past continuous tense, whereas 'when' is typically used to introduce a shorter, sudden action in the past simple tense.
中文: 连词“while”(当……时)通常用来引导过去进行时中较长的背景动作;而“when”则通常用来引导一般过去时中较短、突然发生的动作。
My dad arrived while we were watching TV.
当我们正在看电视时,我爸爸回来了。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It is often interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past tense, introduced by 'when'.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作。通常这个持续的动作会被另一个发生在一般过去时的短暂动作(常由 'when' 引导)所打断。
I was taking a shower when the phone rang.
电话响起的时候,我正在洗澡。
EN: The verb 'say' is commonly used in the simple present tense ('says') when reporting direct speech in stories or dialogues to make the narrative feel more immediate and active.
中文: 在故事或对话中引述直接引语时,动词 'say' 常用一般现在时('says'),这能让叙事显得更具现场感和生动。
EN: The past continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past, often interrupted by another shorter action in the simple past tense.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作,这个动作通常会被另一个使用一般过去时的短暂动作所打断。
I was watching TV when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,我正在看电视。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a shorter, interrupting action in the simple past tense that occurred during a longer, ongoing action.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个使用一般过去时的短暂打断动作,该动作发生在另一个较长且正在进行的动作之中。
She was cooking dinner when the guests arrived.
当客人到达时,她正在做晚饭。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used here with 'while' to describe two actions that were happening simultaneously in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)在此与连词 'while'(当……的时候/与此同时)结合,用来描述过去同时发生的两个动作。
My father was cooking while my mother was reading.
我父亲在做晚饭的同时,我母亲正在看书。
EN: The conjunction 'while' is used to connect two continuous actions occurring at the same time. Note that the second clause 'she cleaned' uses the Simple Past tense, which can sometimes be used interchangeably with the Past Continuous after 'while' to describe a background state or activity.
中文: 连词 'while' 用于连接两个同时发生的持续性动作。请注意,第二个从句 'she cleaned' 使用了一般过去时,在 'while' 之后有时可以与过去进行时互换使用,用来描述背景状态或活动。
She listened to music while she walked.
她一边走路一边听音乐。
EN: The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past. In questions, the auxiliary verb 'was' or 'were' is placed before the subject.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去特定时间点正在进行的动作。在疑问句中,助动词“was”或“were”要放在主语之前。
Were you watching TV when I called?
我给你打电话的时候,你正在看电视吗?
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a shorter, interrupting action in the Past Simple tense that occurred during a longer, ongoing action in the Past Continuous tense.
中文: 连词“when”(当……时)用来引导一个使用一般过去时的短暂打断动作,该动作发生在过去进行时所表示的较长持续动作之中。
He was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
电话响的时候,他正在做晚餐。
EN: The past continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past.
中文: 过去进行时(was/were + 动词-ing)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点正在进行的动作。
I was reading a book when you called.
你打电话来时,我正在看书。
EN: The preposition 'about' is used after the verb 'dream' to indicate the subject matter of the dream.
中文: 介词 'about' 常用于动词 'dream'(做梦)之后,用来表示梦境的具体内容。
She dreamed about flying in the sky.
她梦到自己在天空中飞翔。
EN: The past simple tense of 'be' (were) combined with 'all' is used to describe the state of a plural subject in the past. 'All' can be placed after the auxiliary verb 'were' to emphasize that everyone in the group shared that state.
中文: 一般过去时的动词“were”(be 动词的复数过去式)与“all”(全部)结合,用来描述复数主语在过去的状态。“all”放在助动词或 be 动词“were”之后,用以强调群体中的每个人都处于该状态。
We were all tired after the long hike.
在长途徒步之后,我们大家都很累。
EN: The idiom 'have fun' (past tense: 'had fun') is a common collocation meaning to enjoy oneself. It is followed directly by the noun 'fun' without an article (not 'a fun').
中文: 短语“have fun”(过去式为“had fun”)是表示“玩得开心、享受乐趣”的常用搭配。后面直接接不可数名词“fun”,不加冠词(不能说“a fun”)。
Did you have fun at the party yesterday?
你昨天在派对上玩得开心吗?
EN: The idiom 'time flies' is a common expression meaning that time seems to pass very quickly, especially when one is busy or having fun.
中文: 习语“time flies”(光阴似箭)是一个常用的表达方式,意思是时间过得非常快,特别是在忙碌或玩得开心的时候。
Time flies when you are on vacation.
度假时,时间总是过得飞快。
EN: The conjunction 'when' is used to introduce a subordinate adverbial clause of time, indicating that the action in the main clause happens at the same time as or immediately after the action in the 'when' clause.
中文: 连词“when”用于引导时间状语从句,表示主句的动作与“when”从句的动作同时发生,或在该动作之后立即发生。
I will call you when I arrive at the station.
我到达车站时会打电话给你。
EN: The phrase 'Time flies when you're having fun' is a very common English proverb, originally derived from the Latin phrase 'tempus fugit'. It reflects a universal human experience that our perception of time is subjective and depends on our emotional state.
中文: 「Time flies when you're having fun」(快樂的時光總是過得特別快)是一句非常著名的英文諺語,源自拉丁語「tempus fugit」。它反映了人類的一種普遍體驗:我們對時間的感知是主觀的,取決於我們當時的情緒狀態。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 暴风雨,指伴随强风、暴雨或雷电的恶劣天气
在本文中: 平静的、宁静的,形容没有吵闹或混乱的状态
在本文中: 突然地,出乎意料地
在本文中: 蜡烛,用蜡制成、中间有棉芯可点燃照明的工具
在本文中: 手电筒,可携带的电池式照明工具
在本文中: 冒险,指新奇、刺激且通常充满未知数的体验
在本文中: 练习,反复练习以求熟练
在本文中: 慢跑,一种中等速度的跑步运动
在本文中: 修理、修补,使损坏的东西恢复正常功能
在本文中: 闹钟,用于叫醒人或发出警示的装置
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
To stop burning or shining; to have the electricity or lights stop working.
熄灭;停电
To wash oneself by standing under a spray of water.
洗淋浴
Time passes very quickly.
时光飞逝