表達「準時」該用「on time」？還是「in time」？
今天要來教大家分辨容易搞混的英文片語「on time 🆚 in time」，前者為「準時」的意思，大家就記住是在訂定好的時間點上用on；而後者用in表達在一個期間內「及時」趕上，另外跟大家分享更多「time相關片語」：
⏱ on time 準時
Elle is almost never on time for things. She always comes late.
Elle 幾乎從沒準時過，她總是遲到。
⏱ in time 及時
I almost missed the flight. Luckily, Jay gave me a ride so I arrived at the airport just in time.
我差點錯過班機，幸好 Jay 載了我一程所以我及時趕到了機場。
⏱ in no time 很快地；馬上
You'll find out how to use all the phrases in no time!
你很快就會知道該如何使用這些片語。
The worker at the car repair shop said he could fix my truck in no time. He was right because it only took him an hour!
修車廠工作人員說他可以立刻修好我的貨車。他說對了，因為他只花一小時就修好了！
⏱ all the time 總是（=always）
Lisa sleeps in class all the time, so the teacher is mad at her.
Lisa總是在課堂上睡覺，所以老師因此對她非常生氣。
⏱ most of the time 通常；大多數時候
Most of the time, Alan is very nice, but sometimes he says mean things.
大多數時候，Alan非常友善，但有時他會說些刻薄的話。
⏱ at times 偶爾（這邊的times使用複數表示次數）
At times, I spell some long words wrong.
偶爾我會把比較長的字拼字拼錯。
⏱ from time to time 偶爾；有時
Ian doesn't watch many sports, but he does watch soccer from time to time.
Ian不太看運動比賽，但是他偶爾會看足球比賽。
⏱ at the same time 同時
It's difficult for me to do two things at the same time. So, I'll finish my homework before I start watching TV.
對我來說同時進行兩件事很難。所以我開始看電視前會先把作業寫完。
⏱ over time 逐漸地；慢慢地
Temperatures are getting warmer over time.These days, winters aren't as cold.
氣溫漸漸變得越來越溫暖了。現今，冬天都不像以往那麼冷了。
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