{"id":5174,"date":"2026-06-11T17:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/english-idioms-time-speed-10-expressions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:11:31","slug":"english-idioms-time-speed-10-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/id\/english-idioms-time-speed-10-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"English Idioms: Time and Speed \u2014 10 Expressions You Need to Know | \u6642\u9593\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e 10 \u500b\u5fc5\u5b78\u8868\u9054"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u6642\u9593\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e (English idioms about time and speed)<\/strong> \u5728\u6bcf\u5929\u7684\u6703\u8b70\u3001\u82f1\u6587 email\u3001\u82f1\u6587\u5f71\u96c6\u3001\u65b0\u805e\u5831\u5c0e\u88e1\u7121\u6240\u4e0d\u5728\u3002\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf\u5728\u8de8\u570b\u516c\u53f8\u958b\u6703\u3001\u8ddf\u5916\u570b\u5ba2\u6236\u8ac7 deadline\u3001\u770b\u82f1\u6587\u5f71\u96c6\u8ffd\u5287\u6642\uff0c\u5982\u679c\u53ea\u61c2 time<\/em>\u3001clock<\/em>\u3001hour<\/em>\u3001day<\/em> \u9019\u4e9b\u5b57\u9762\u610f\u601d\uff0c\u5e38\u5e38\u6703\u932f\u904e\u6bcd\u8a9e\u4eba\u58eb\u771f\u6b63\u5728\u8868\u9054\u7684\u7dca\u6025\u611f\u3001\u61f7\u820a\u611f\u3001\u6216\u662f\u5c0d\u6548\u7387\u7684\u614b\u5ea6\u3002\u6bcd\u8a9e\u4eba\u58eb\u7279\u5225\u611b\u7528\u6642\u9593\u76f8\u95dc\u7684 idioms\uff0c\u56e0\u70ba\u6642\u9593\u662f\u5927\u5bb6\u5171\u540c\u7684\u7d93\u9a57\uff0c\u756b\u9762\u611f\u5f88\u5f37\u3001\u610f\u601d\u53c8\u7cbe\u6e96\u3002<\/p>\n

This guide unpacks 10 of the most common English idioms about time and speed. \u6bcf\u500b idiom \u90fd\u9644\u4e0a\u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning)\u3001\u8d77\u6e90\u6545\u4e8b (origin)\u3001\u4ee5\u53ca\u5169\u500b\u53ef\u4ee5\u76f4\u63a5\u8907\u88fd\u5230\u5c0d\u8a71\u548c\u5beb\u4f5c\u88e1\u7684\u4f8b\u53e5 (example sentences)\u3002\u9019\u4e9b\u8868\u9054\u5728 casual chat\u3001\u5546\u696d\u6703\u8b70\u3001\u82f1\u6587\u7c21\u5831\u3001ESL \u8ab2\u5802\u4e0a\u90fd\u7528\u5f97\u5230\uff0c\u7279\u5225\u9069\u5408\u60f3\u64fa\u812b\u8ab2\u672c\u82f1\u6587\u3001\u8b1b\u51fa\u66f4\u9053\u5730\u53e5\u5b50\u7684\u53f0\u7063\u5b78\u7fd2\u8005\u3002<\/p>\n

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\u5feb\u901f\u91cd\u9ede (Quick answer):<\/strong> \u6700\u5e38\u7528\u7684 English idioms about time \u4e3b\u8981\u570d\u7e5e deadline\u3001\u6548\u7387\u3001\u61f7\u820a\u3001\u52a0\u73ed\u5e7e\u500b\u60c5\u5883\u3002\u50cf\u662f in the nick of time<\/em>\uff08\u5343\u921e\u4e00\u9aee\uff09\u3001against the clock<\/em>\uff08\u8ddf\u6642\u9593\u8cfd\u8dd1\uff09\u3001burn the midnight oil<\/em>\uff08\u71ac\u591c\u82e6\u8b80\uff0f\u52a0\u73ed\uff09\u3001at the eleventh hour<\/em>\uff08\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\uff09\u3001a blast from the past<\/em>\uff08\u5145\u6eff\u56de\u61b6\u7684\u6771\u897f\uff09\uff0c\u90fd\u662f email\u3001\u6703\u8b70\u3001\u82f1\u6587\u5f71\u96c6\u88e1\u6703\u53cd\u8986\u51fa\u73fe\u7684\u6642\u9593\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e\u3002<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\u6c99\u6f0f<\/div>\n

\u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc\u53f0\u7063\u5b78\u7fd2\u8005\u8981\u5b78\u6642\u9593\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e\uff1f(Why time idioms matter)<\/h2>\n

\u6642\u9593 (time) \u662f\u82f1\u6587\u4e2d\u7247\u8a9e\u6700\u8c50\u5bcc\u7684\u4e3b\u984c\u4e4b\u4e00\u3002\u6253\u958b\u4efb\u4f55\u4e00\u4efd\u82f1\u6587\u65b0\u805e\u3001\u770b\u4efb\u4f55\u4e00\u90e8\u597d\u840a\u5862\u96fb\u5f71\uff0c\u4f60\u90fd\u6703\u770b\u5230\u89d2\u8272 burn the midnight oil<\/em>\u3001\u65b0\u4eba in the nick of time<\/em> \u8d95\u5230\u5a5a\u79ae\u3001CEO \u63d0\u9192\u54e1\u5de5 time is money<\/em>\u3002\u9019\u4e9b\u7247\u8a9e\u7684\u5b57\u9762\u610f\u601d (literal meaning) \u901a\u5e38\u8ddf\u6642\u9418\u6709\u95dc\uff0c\u4f46\u6bcf\u500b\u6bcd\u8a9e\u4eba\u58eb\u4e00\u770b\u5c31\u61c2\uff0c\u56e0\u70ba\u9019\u4e9b\u8868\u9054\u5df2\u7d93\u88ab\u4f7f\u7528\u4e86\u597d\u5e7e\u767e\u5e74\uff0c\u5f9e\u8056\u7d93\u3001\u838e\u58eb\u6bd4\u4e9e\u6642\u4ee3\u7528\u5230\u73fe\u5728\u7684 Slack \u8a0a\u606f\u3002<\/p>\n

\u5982\u679c\u4f60\u60f3\u770b\u61c2\u82f1\u6587\u5f71\u96c6 (English drama)\u3001\u8ffd\u7f8e\u5287\u4e0d\u9760\u5b57\u5e55\u3001\u6216\u662f\u8ddf\u5916\u570b\u540c\u4e8b\u804a deadline \u8207\u5de5\u4f5c\u58d3\u529b\uff0c\u9019\u4e9b time idioms \u662f\u5fc5\u5099\u5de5\u5177\u3002\u5b83\u5011\u4e5f\u7d93\u5e38\u51fa\u73fe\u5728 IELTS \u96c5\u601d\u548c TOEFL \u6258\u798f\u7684\u53e3\u8aaa\u8003\u8a66\u88e1\uff0c\u8003\u5b98\u6703\u7d66\u9053\u5730\u8868\u9054 (natural phrasing) \u6bd4\u8ab2\u672c\u82f1\u6587 (textbook English) \u66f4\u9ad8\u7684\u5206\u6578\u3002\u5982\u679c\u4f60\u60f3\u52a0\u5f37\u6574\u9ad4\u82f1\u6587\u80fd\u529b\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u642d\u914d\u6211\u5011\u7684 \u8eab\u9ad4\u90e8\u4f4d\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e (Body-part idioms)<\/a> \u548c \u91d1\u9322\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e (Money idioms)<\/a> \u4e00\u8d77\u7df4\uff0c\u628a\u6642\u9593\u3001\u8eab\u9ad4\u3001\u91d1\u9322\u4e09\u5927\u65e5\u5e38\u4e3b\u984c\u7684 idioms \u90fd\u638c\u63e1\u8d77\u4f86\u3002<\/p>\n

10 \u500b\u5fc5\u5b78\u6642\u9593\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e (10 English idioms about time)<\/h2>\n

1. In the nick of time \u2014 \u5343\u921e\u4e00\u9aee\uff1b\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\u8d95\u4e0a<\/h3>\n

\u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u5728\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u79d2\u9418\u8d95\u4e0a\uff1b\u5343\u921e\u4e00\u9aee\uff0c\u5dee\u4e00\u9ede\u9ede\u5c31\u4f86\u4e0d\u53ca\u3002\u53f0\u7063\u4eba\u5f88\u7fd2\u6163\u7684\u300c\u8e29\u7dda\u300d\u3001\u300c\u58d3\u7dda\u300d\u3001\u300c\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\u300d\u7684\u611f\u89ba\u3002<\/p>\n

\u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u300cNick\u300d\u539f\u672c\u6307\u7684\u662f\u4e2d\u53e4\u6642\u671f\u82f1\u570b\u5e02\u5834\u8ddf\u6559\u6703\u7528\u4f86\u8a18\u5e33\u7684\u5c0f\u6728\u68cd\u4e0a\u523b\u7684\u4e00\u9053\u5c0f\u51f9\u69fd\uff0c\u7528\u4f86\u7cbe\u6e96\u8a08\u7b97\u6b20\u6b3e\u3001\u51fa\u5e2d\u6b21\u6578\u6216\u670d\u52d9\u6642\u6578\u3002\u300cIn the nick\u300d\u5c31\u662f\u525b\u597d\u5c0d\u5230\u90a3\u4e00\u523b \u2014 \u4e0d\u65e9\u4e00\u683c\u3001\u4e0d\u665a\u4e00\u683c\u30021500 \u5e74\u4ee3\u672b\u51fa\u73fe\u5728\u5b97\u6559\u8b1b\u9053\u88e1\uff0c1640 \u5e74\u4ee3\u300cthe nick of time\u300d\u5c31\u5df2\u7d93\u662f\u82f1\u6587\u6a19\u6e96\u7247\u8a9e\uff0c\u7528\u4f86\u5f62\u5bb9\u9a5a\u96aa\u904e\u95dc\u7684\u5834\u9762\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • The medics arrived in the nick of time \u2014 another minute and we would have lost him. (\u6551\u8b77\u4eba\u54e1\u5343\u921e\u4e00\u9aee\u8d95\u5230 \u2014 \u518d\u665a\u4e00\u5206\u9418\u4eba\u5c31\u4fdd\u4e0d\u4f4f\u4e86\u3002)<\/li>\n
  • I submitted the application in the nick of time, with about thirty seconds left on the portal clock. (\u6211\u5728\u7cfb\u7d71\u5012\u6578\u4e09\u5341\u79d2\u524d\u58d3\u7dda\u9001\u51fa\u7533\u8acb\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Usage tip:<\/strong> Works in spoken English, casual emails, and slightly formal news writing. Common verbs that pair naturally with it include arrived<\/em>, caught<\/em>, submitted<\/em>, finished<\/em>, Dan made it<\/em>. \u5c0d\u53f0\u7063\u5b78\u7fd2\u8005\u4f86\u8aaa\uff0c\u9019\u662f\u300c\u58d3\u7dda\u300d\u6700\u81ea\u7136\u7684\u82f1\u6587\u7ffb\u8b6f\uff0c\u6bd4 last second \u66f4\u6709\u9053\u5730\u611f\u3002Native speakers often add intensifiers \u2014 just<\/em>, literally<\/em>, absolutely<\/em> \u2014 to emphasize the close call.<\/p>\n

    2. Against the clock \u2014 \u8ddf\u6642\u9593\u8cfd\u8dd1\uff1b\u6642\u9593\u58d3\u529b\u5927<\/h3>\n

    \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u8ddf\u6642\u9593\u8cfd\u8dd1\uff1b\u5728\u5f88\u7dca\u7684 deadline \u58d3\u529b\u4e0b\u8d95\u5de5\u3002\u756b\u9762\u611f\u5f88\u5f37\uff1a\u6642\u9418\u8b8a\u6210\u4f60\u7684\u5c0d\u624b\uff0c\u6bcf\u4e00\u79d2\u9418\u90fd\u5728\u8ddf\u4f60\u4f5c\u5c0d\u3002<\/p>\n

    \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u4f86\u81ea 19 \u4e16\u7d00\u7684\u7af6\u6280\u904b\u52d5\u3002\u8cfd\u99ac\u3001\u81ea\u884c\u8eca\u3001\u7530\u5f91\u7684\u300ctime trial\u300d\uff08\u8a08\u6642\u8cfd\uff09\u8b93\u9078\u624b\u4e00\u500b\u4eba\u8dd1\u8cfd\u9053\uff0c\u6311\u6230\u7684\u4e0d\u662f\u5225\u4eba\u800c\u662f\u78bc\u9336 (stopwatch)\u30021920 \u5e74\u4ee3\u958b\u59cb\uff0c\u9ad4\u80b2\u8a18\u8005\u628a\u9019\u500b\u8aaa\u6cd5\u64f4\u5927\u7528\u5230\u8fa6\u516c\u5ba4\u3001\u65b0\u805e\u7de8\u8f2f\u5ba4\u3001\u6025\u8a3a\u5ba4 \u2014 \u4efb\u4f55\u8ddf\u6642\u9593\u640f\u9b25\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\u5834\u5408\u3002<\/p>\n

    \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • The whole team has been working against the clock to ship the new feature before Friday’s launch. (\u6574\u500b\u5718\u968a\u90fd\u5728\u8ddf\u6642\u9593\u8cfd\u8dd1\uff0c\u8981\u5728\u9031\u4e94\u4e0a\u7dda\u524d\u63a8\u51fa\u65b0\u529f\u80fd\u3002)<\/li>\n
    • With three exams left and only ninety minutes on the clock, she was officially racing against the clock. (\u9084\u5269\u4e09\u79d1\u8003\u8a66\u53ea\u5269\u4e5d\u5341\u5206\u9418\uff0c\u5979\u771f\u7684\u662f\u5728\u8ddf\u6642\u9593\u8cfd\u8dd1\u4e86\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Usage tip:<\/strong> Excellent in project update emails, daily stand-up meetings, and Slack threads where someone needs to flag the urgency. Avoid this one in poetic writing or literary essays \u2014 it is a slightly clich\u00e9d workhorse phrase that is best used when you want plain, punchy clarity rather than elegance. \u8ddf\u53f0\u7063\u540c\u4e8b\u6216\u5916\u570b\u8001\u95c6\u89e3\u91cb\u9032\u5ea6\u58d3\u529b\u6642\uff0c\u9019\u53e5\u8a71\u662f\u6700\u5feb\u8b93\u5c0d\u65b9\u7406\u89e3 deadline \u7dca\u6025\u7a0b\u5ea6\u7684\u5de5\u5177\u3002<\/p>\n

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      3. Time flies \u2014 \u6642\u5149\u98db\u901d\uff1b\u6642\u9593\u904e\u5f97\u5f88\u5feb<\/h3>\n

      \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u6642\u5149\u98db\u901d\uff1b\u6642\u9593\u904e\u5f97\u8d85\u5feb\uff0c\u5c24\u5176\u662f\u5fd9\u8d77\u4f86\u3001\u73a9\u5f97\u5f88\u958b\u5fc3\u3001\u6216\u8005\u56de\u982d\u770b\u7684\u6642\u5019\u3002\u5e38\u7528\u7684\u5ef6\u4f38\u7248\u672c\u662f time flies when you’re having fun<\/em>\uff08\u73a9\u5f97\u958b\u5fc3\u6642\u9593\u904e\u7279\u5225\u5feb\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n

      \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u76f4\u63a5\u7ffb\u8b6f\u81ea\u62c9\u4e01\u6587 tempus fugit<\/em>\uff0c\u6700\u65e9\u51fa\u73fe\u5728\u7dad\u5409\u723e (Virgil) \u897f\u5143\u524d 29 \u5e74\u7684\u9577\u8a69\u300a\u8fb2\u4e8b\u8a69\u300b(Georgics<\/em>) \u88e1\u3002\u62c9\u4e01\u6587\u7248\u88ab\u523b\u5728\u6b50\u6d32\u7121\u6578\u500b\u65e5\u6677\u4e0a\uff0c\u82f1\u6587\u7248\u672c\u5247\u96a8\u8457 1700 \u5e74\u4ee3\u516c\u5171\u6642\u9418\u5854\u7684\u8208\u8d77\u800c\u6d41\u884c\u8d77\u4f86\u3002\u73ed\u5091\u660e\u00b7\u5bcc\u862d\u514b\u6797\u5728\u300a\u7aae\u7406\u67e5\u5e74\u9451\u300b(Poor Richard’s Almanack<\/em>) \u88e1\u5f15\u7528 tempus fugit<\/em>\uff0c\u5e6b\u5fd9\u628a\u9019\u500b\u7247\u8a9e\u63a8\u9032\u5317\u7f8e\u6b96\u6c11\u5730\u7684\u65e5\u5e38\u82f1\u6587\u3002<\/p>\n

      \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • I can’t believe my daughter is already starting university \u2014 time really flies. (\u4e0d\u6562\u76f8\u4fe1\u6211\u5973\u5152\u5df2\u7d93\u8981\u4e0a\u5927\u5b78\u4e86 \u2014 \u6642\u9593\u771f\u7684\u904e\u5f97\u597d\u5feb\u3002)<\/li>\n
      • Time flies when you’re learning a language you actually enjoy. (\u5b78\u4e00\u500b\u4f60\u771f\u5fc3\u559c\u6b61\u7684\u8a9e\u8a00\u6642\uff0c\u6642\u9593\u904e\u7279\u5225\u5feb\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Usage tip:<\/strong> Works in almost every register, from formal speeches and business email openings to casual LINE messages and reunion small talk. It is a safe, friendly, universally understood phrase that signals warmth and reflection. Native speakers often add a sigh or a chuckle when they say it, so try to match the tone in your delivery when you use it in real conversation.<\/p>\n

        4. Burn the midnight oil \u2014 \u71ac\u591c\u82e6\u8b80\uff1b\u52a0\u73ed\u5230\u6df1\u591c<\/h3>\n

        \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u71ac\u591c\u82e6\u8b80\u3001\u52a0\u73ed\u5230\u6df1\u591c\uff0c\u7279\u5225\u662f\u70ba\u4e86\u91cd\u8981\u53c8\u7dca\u6025\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5\u3002\u8a9e\u611f\u4e0a\u662f\u300c\u4e3b\u52d5\u4e14\u6301\u7e8c\u5730\u52aa\u529b\u300d\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f\u4e0d\u5c0f\u5fc3\u71ac\u5230\u5f88\u665a\u3002\u53f0\u7063\u5b78\u751f\u8003\u524d\u6e96\u5099\u3001\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf\u8d95\u5b63\u5831\uff0c\u90fd\u5f88\u9069\u7528\u3002<\/p>\n

        \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u5728\u96fb\u71c8\u51fa\u73fe\u4e4b\u524d\uff0c\u300cmidnight oil\u300d\u6307\u7684\u662f\u5929\u9ed1\u5f8c\u6cb9\u71c8\u88e1\u71d2\u7684\u71c8\u6cb9\u3002\u8a69\u4eba Francis Quarles 1635 \u5e74\u5728\u8a69\u96c6\u300aEmblems\u300b\u88e1\u7528\u904e\u539f\u53e5\uff1a\u300cWee spend our mid-day sweat, our mid-night oyle\u300d(\u767d\u5929\u63ee\u6c57\u3001\u6df1\u591c\u71c3\u6cb9)\u3002\u9019\u500b\u7247\u8a9e\u5f9e\u90a3\u6642\u5019\u7528\u5230\u73fe\u5728\uff0c\u8de8\u8d8a\u4e86\u7164\u6c23\u71c8\u3001\u96fb\u71c8\u6ce1\u3001\u5230\u73fe\u4ee3\u7b46\u96fb\u87a2\u5e55\u7684\u6642\u4ee3\u3002<\/p>\n

        \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • I burned the midnight oil all week to finish my thesis before the submission deadline. (\u6211\u6574\u9031\u71ac\u591c\u8d95\u8ad6\u6587\uff0c\u8981\u5728 deadline \u524d\u4ea4\u51fa\u53bb\u3002)<\/li>\n
        • Our finance team has been burning the midnight oil to close the quarterly books. (\u6211\u5011\u8ca1\u52d9\u5718\u968a\u4e00\u76f4\u52a0\u73ed\u5230\u6df1\u591c\uff0c\u8981\u628a\u5b63\u7d50\u5e33\u6536\u6389\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Usage tip:<\/strong> Slightly formal and respectful in tone \u2014 it acknowledges genuine hard work rather than complaining about long hours. Perfect for end-of-year thank-you emails, LinkedIn posts celebrating teammates, performance review write-ups, and short cards left on a colleague’s desk after a brutal week. \u7528\u9019\u53e5\u8a71 acknowledge \u540c\u4e8b\u7684\u8f9b\u82e6\uff0c\u6bd4\u76f4\u63a5\u8aaa “thanks for working late” \u66f4\u6709\u91cd\u91cf\u3002<\/p>\n

          \"\u5973\u751f\u7528\u7b46\u96fb\u914d<\/div>\n

          5. At the eleventh hour \u2014 \u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\uff1b\u62d6\u5230\u6700\u5f8c<\/h3>\n

          \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u5728\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\uff0c\u901a\u5e38\u662f\u62d6\u4e86\u5f88\u4e45\u4e4b\u5f8c\u624d\u8d95\u3002\u6bd4 in the nick of time<\/em> \u66f4\u6232\u5287\u5316\u3001\u66f4\u6709\u300c\u62d6\u5ef6\u4ed8\u51fa\u4ee3\u50f9\u300d\u7684\u5473\u9053\u3002<\/p>\n

          \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u51fa\u81ea\u300a\u8056\u7d93\u300b<\u99ac\u592a\u798f\u97f3 20:1\u201316> \u7684\u300c\u8461\u8404\u5712\u7684\u6bd4\u55bb\u300d(Parable of the Vineyard)\uff0c\u6545\u4e8b\u88e1\u5728\u5341\u4e8c\u5c0f\u6642\u5de5\u4f5c\u65e5\u7684\u7b2c\u5341\u4e00\u500b\u5c0f\u6642\u624d\u88ab\u50f1\u7528\u7684\u5de5\u4eba\uff0c\u8ddf\u4e00\u65e9\u5c31\u958b\u59cb\u5de5\u4f5c\u7684\u4eba\u9818\u4e00\u6a23\u591a\u7684\u5de5\u9322\u3002\u9019\u500b\u7247\u8a9e 1700 \u5e74\u4ee3\u9032\u5165\u65e5\u5e38\u82f1\u6587\u3002\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u4e16\u754c\u5927\u6230\u505c\u6230\u5354\u8b70\u5728 1918 \u5e74 11 \u6708 11 \u65e5\u4e0a\u5348 11 \u9ede\u7c3d\u8a02\uff0c\u7d66\u9019\u500b idiom \u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b21\u7684\u6587\u5316\u751f\u547d\u3002<\/p>\n

          \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • The contract was saved at the eleventh hour by a last-minute concession from the legal team. (\u5408\u7d04\u5728\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\u88ab\u6551\u56de\u4f86\uff0c\u9760\u7684\u662f\u6cd5\u52d9\u5728\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u79d2\u8b93\u6b65\u3002)<\/li>\n
          • He always writes his essays at the eleventh hour and somehow still gets A grades. (\u4ed6\u6bcf\u6b21\u90fd\u62d6\u5230\u6700\u5f8c\u4e00\u523b\u624d\u5beb\u8ad6\u6587\uff0c\u4f46\u6210\u7e3e\u9084\u662f A\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Usage tip:<\/strong> Stronger and more literary than the everyday phrase last minute<\/em>. It is excellent for news writing, executive summaries, dramatic storytelling, and any context where you want to emphasize that a delay was costly or nerve-wracking. For casual everyday chat with friends, it can sound slightly heavy, so save it for moments when you actually want that dramatic edge.<\/p>\n

            6. Beat the clock \u2014 \u8d95\u4e0a deadline\uff1b\u5728\u6642\u9650\u5167\u5b8c\u6210<\/h3>\n

            \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u5728\u6642\u9650\u5167\u5b8c\u6210\uff1b\u8d95\u5728 deadline \u524d\u9762\u628a\u4e8b\u60c5\u505a\u5b8c\u3002\u6642\u9418\u88ab\u64ec\u4eba\u5316\u6210\u300c\u6253\u6557\u7684\u5c0d\u624b\u300d\u2014 \u6253\u6557\u6642\u9418\uff1d\u8d0f\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n

            \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u7f8e\u570b\u9577\u58fd\u96fb\u8996\u7bc0\u76ee\u300aBeat the Clock\u300b\u5f9e 1950 \u5e74\u958b\u59cb\u64ad\u51fa\uff0c\u8981\u6c42\u53c3\u8cfd\u8005\u5728 60 \u79d2\u5012\u6578\u7d50\u675f\u524d\u5b8c\u6210\u5404\u7a2e\u641e\u7b11\u6311\u6230\u3002\u7bc0\u76ee\u7d05\u4e86\u597d\u5e7e\u5341\u5e74\uff0c\u9019\u500b\u7247\u8a9e\u5728 1960 \u5e74\u4ee3\u5f9e\u96fb\u8996\u8d70\u9032\u65e5\u5e38\u82f1\u6587\u3002<\/p>\n

            \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • We need to beat the clock and get this proposal sent before the client opens her morning email. (\u6211\u5011\u5f97\u8d95\u5728\u5ba2\u6236\u65e9\u4e0a\u958b\u4fe1\u524d\u628a\u63d0\u6848\u5bc4\u51fa\u53bb\u3002)<\/li>\n
            • She beat the clock at the airport, sprinting to her gate as the boarding doors began to close. (\u5979\u5728\u6a5f\u5834\u58d3\u7dda\u8d95\u4e0a\uff0c\u767b\u6a5f\u9580\u5feb\u95dc\u6642\u885d\u5230\u767b\u6a5f\u53e3\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Usage tip:<\/strong> More active and triumphant in tone than against the clock<\/em>, which only describes the struggle. Beat the clock<\/em> carries an implicit victory \u2014 the deadline was actually met. Use it in retrospectives, celebration messages, project wrap-up emails, and any context where you want to highlight that someone successfully delivered under pressure. \u53f0\u7063\u5718\u968a\u5728\u9031\u6703 retro \u74b0\u7bc0\u804a\u4e0a\u9031\u6210\u7e3e\u6642\u7528\u9019\u53e5\u8a71\uff0c\u6bd4 “we finished on time” \u66f4\u6709\u756b\u9762\u611f\u3002<\/p>\n

              \"\u5c0f\u767d\u8272\u9b27\u9418<\/div>\n

              7. In the long run \u2014 \u9577\u9060\u4f86\u770b\uff1b\u6700\u7d42<\/h3>\n

              \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u5f9e\u9577\u671f\u4f86\u770b\uff1b\u6700\u7d42\u7e3d\u7d50\u6642\u3002\u7528\u4f86\u5c0d\u6bd4\u77ed\u671f\u7684\u6210\u672c\u6216\u4e0d\u65b9\u4fbf\u548c\u9577\u671f\u7684\u597d\u8655\u3002\u662f\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf\u5beb\u82f1\u6587 proposal\u3001\u505a cost-benefit \u5206\u6790\u6642\u5fc5\u5099\u7684\u8f49\u6298\u8a9e\u3002<\/p>\n

              \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> 18\u300119 \u4e16\u7d00\u7684\u7d93\u6fdf\u5b78\u5bb6\u5728\u6587\u7ae0\u4e2d\u7d93\u5e38\u7528 “the long run” \u8ddf “the short run” \u5c0d\u6bd4\uff0c\u8a0e\u8ad6\u5e02\u5834\u3001\u751f\u7522\u529b\u3001\u653f\u7b56\u8b70\u984c\u3002\u7d93\u6fdf\u5b78\u5bb6 John Maynard Keynes \u5728 1923 \u5e74\u5beb\u4e0b\u540d\u8a00\u300cIn the long run we are all dead\u300d(\u9577\u671f\u4f86\u770b\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u90fd\u6b7b\u4e86)\uff0c\u628a\u9019\u500b\u7247\u8a9e\u6b63\u5f0f\u63a8\u9032\u65e5\u5e38\u82f1\u6587\u3002<\/p>\n

              \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Buying a slightly more expensive but well-built laptop saves money in the long run. (\u8cb7\u7a0d\u5fae\u8cb4\u4e00\u9ede\u4f46\u505a\u5de5\u597d\u7684\u7b46\u96fb\uff0c\u9577\u671f\u4f86\u770b\u53cd\u800c\u7701\u9322\u3002)<\/li>\n
              • In the long run, daily fifteen-minute conversations will improve your English more than weekend cramming. (\u9577\u671f\u4e0b\u4f86\uff0c\u6bcf\u5929\u5341\u4e94\u5206\u9418\u5c0d\u8a71\u6bd4\u9031\u672b\u586b\u9d28\u5f0f\u80cc\u55ae\u5b57\u66f4\u80fd\u63d0\u5347\u82f1\u6587\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Usage tip:<\/strong> An essential connector in business email, English opinion essays, IELTS Task 2 writing answers, and any argument where you want to contrast short-term cost with long-term benefit. Often paired with concession words like although<\/em>, even though<\/em>, despite<\/em>, or while<\/em> at the start of a sentence. Native business writers also use it to soften aggressive recommendations: “In the long run, this approach will outperform” sounds more measured than a blunt “this is better.”<\/p>\n

                \"\u6708\u66c6\u7b46\u8a18\u672c\u914d\u5496\u5561<\/div>\n

                8. Call it a day \u2014 \u6536\u5de5\uff1b\u4eca\u5929\u5230\u6b64\u70ba\u6b62<\/h3>\n

                \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u6536\u5de5\u3001\u4eca\u5929\u5230\u6b64\u70ba\u6b62\uff1b\u505c\u4e0b\u624b\u908a\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\uff0c\u63a5\u53d7\u300c\u5df2\u7d93\u505a\u5920\u4e86\u300d\u7684\u4e8b\u5be6\u3002\u8a9e\u6c23\u662f\u5e73\u548c\u6eff\u8db3\u7684\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f\u4e0d\u8010\u7169\u7684\u3002\u53f0\u7063\u4eba\u4e0b\u73ed\u524d\u8aaa\u7684\u300c\u6536\u5de5\u56c9\u300d\u3001\u300c\u4eca\u5929\u5c31\u5230\u9019\u300d\u5c31\u662f\u9019\u500b\u611f\u89ba\u3002<\/p>\n

                \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u539f\u672c\u5b8c\u6574\u7684\u8aaa\u6cd5\u662f call it half a day<\/em>\uff0c19 \u4e16\u7d00\u7f8e\u570b\u5de5\u5ee0\u5de5\u4eba\u548c\u7926\u5de5\u5728\u5de5\u4f5c\u91cf\u5c11\u7684\u65e5\u5b50\u53ef\u4ee5\u65e9\u9000\u4f7f\u7528\u30021920 \u5e74\u4ee3\u300ccall it a day\u300d\u8b8a\u6210\u6a19\u6e96\u8aaa\u6cd5\u3002\u5f8c\u4f86\u9ad4\u80b2\u64ad\u5831\u54e1\u501f\u7528\u9019\u500b\u8a5e\u7576\u4f5c\u904b\u52d5\u54e1\u9000\u4f11\u5ba3\u544a\uff0c\u610f\u601d\u64f4\u5c55\u70ba\u300c\u6c38\u9060\u7d50\u675f\u67d0\u4ef6\u4e8b\u300d\u3002<\/p>\n

                \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • We’ve been on this slide deck for nine hours \u2014 let’s call it a day and pick it up fresh tomorrow. (\u9019\u500b\u7c21\u5831\u6211\u5011\u505a\u4e5d\u500b\u5c0f\u6642\u4e86 \u2014 \u4eca\u5929\u5c31\u5230\u9019\u5427\uff0c\u660e\u5929\u518d\u4f86\u7e7c\u7e8c\u3002)<\/li>\n
                • After thirty years on the court, the legendary referee finally called it a day. (\u5728\u7403\u5834\u4e0a 30 \u5e74\u5f8c\uff0c\u50b3\u5947\u88c1\u5224\u7d42\u65bc\u5ba3\u544a\u9000\u4f11\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Usage tip:<\/strong> A friendly, polite, low-friction way to end a long meeting, a marathon work session, or a project that has dragged on too long. Managers love this idiom because it signals “we are stopping” without sounding pushy or impatient. It also pairs well with a smile and a gesture toward the door, the laptop close, or the door of a meeting room. \u53f0\u7063\u4e3b\u7ba1\u60f3\u8b93\u52a0\u73ed\u540c\u4e8b\u4e0b\u73ed\u53c8\u4e0d\u60f3\u770b\u8d77\u4f86\u592a\u786c\uff0c\u7528\u9019\u53e5\u8a71\u6700\u81ea\u7136\u3002<\/p>\n

                  \"\u5169\u676f\u5496\u5561<\/div>\n

                  9. A blast from the past \u2014 \u5145\u6eff\u56de\u61b6\uff1b\u52fe\u8d77\u61f7\u820a\u611f\u7684\u4eba\u4e8b\u7269<\/h3>\n

                  \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u4e00\u500b\u8b93\u4eba\u7a81\u7136\u6e67\u73fe\u61f7\u820a\u611f\u7684\u4eba\u3001\u6771\u897f\u3001\u6b4c\u3001\u6216\u7d93\u9a57\u3002\u901a\u5e38\u662f\u6b63\u9762\u7684\u56de\u61b6\u6bba\uff0c\u6709\u6642\u5019\u662f\u5e36\u9ede\u4e0d\u597d\u610f\u601d\u7684\u300c\u9ed1\u6b77\u53f2\u300d\u56de\u61b6\u3002\u53f0\u7063\u4eba\u807d\u5230\u4e00\u9996\u9ad8\u4e2d\u6642\u671f\u7684\u6b4c\u3001\u770b\u5230 Nokia \u9234\u8072\u3001\u7ffb\u5230\u8001\u540c\u5b78\u7684\u7167\u7247\uff0c\u90fd\u662f a blast from the past\u3002<\/p>\n

                  \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> 1960 \u5e74\u4ee3\u7f8e\u570b\u96fb\u53f0 DJ \u958b\u59cb\u7528\u300cand now, a blast from the past!\u300d\u4ecb\u7d39\u7d93\u5178\u8001\u6b4c\u30021970 \u5e74\u4ee3\u88ab\u5168\u7f8e oldies \u96fb\u53f0 (\u8001\u6b4c\u96fb\u53f0) \u63a1\u7528\uff0c\u5230 1980 \u5e74\u4ee3\u9019\u500b\u7247\u8a9e\u8df3\u51fa\u96fb\u53f0\u8853\u8a9e\uff0c\u9032\u5165\u65e5\u5e38\u82f1\u6587 \u2014 \u8001\u7167\u7247\u3001\u8001\u540c\u5b78\u3001\u5fa9\u53e4\u73a9\u5177\u3001\u61f7\u820a\u6b4c\u66f2\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u7528\u3002<\/p>\n

                  \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Walking into my old high school cafeteria was a complete blast from the past. (\u8d70\u9032\u9ad8\u4e2d\u6642\u7684\u5b78\u751f\u9910\u5ef3\uff0c\u6574\u500b\u56de\u61b6\u6e67\u4e0a\u4f86\u3002)<\/li>\n
                  • That ringtone is such a blast from the past \u2014 I haven’t heard it since my first Nokia phone. (\u9019\u500b\u9234\u8072\u8d85\u7d1a\u56de\u61b6\u6bba \u2014 \u6211\u81ea\u5f9e\u7b2c\u4e00\u652f Nokia \u4e4b\u5f8c\u5c31\u6c92\u807d\u904e\u4e86\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Usage tip:<\/strong> Light, friendly, and very conversational in tone. Perfect for social media captions paired with throwback photos, casual catch-up emails with old friends and former classmates, and replies to reunion invitations. It also works well as a quick reaction in a group chat when someone shares a nostalgic photo, song, or video clip from years ago. Use it freely \u2014 it almost never sounds wrong in informal English.<\/p>\n

                    \"\u8001\u66f8\u7246<\/div>\n

                    10. Time is money \u2014 \u6642\u9593\u5c31\u662f\u91d1\u9322<\/h3>\n

                    \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d (Chinese meaning):<\/strong> \u6642\u9593\u5c31\u662f\u91d1\u9322\uff0c\u6642\u9593\u6709\u5be6\u969b\u7684\u7d93\u6fdf\u50f9\u503c\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u4e0d\u80fd\u6d6a\u8cbb\u3002\u662f\u82f1\u6587\u4e16\u754c\u88e1\u5c0d\u6548\u7387\u3001\u6e96\u6642\u3001\u4fdd\u8b77\u81ea\u5df1\u884c\u4e8b\u66c6\u7684\u7d93\u5178\u7406\u7531\u3002\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf\u8d85\u6709\u5171\u9cf4\u3002<\/p>\n

                    \u8d77\u6e90 (Origin):<\/strong> \u73ed\u5091\u660e\u00b7\u5bcc\u862d\u514b\u6797\u5728 1748 \u5e74\u7684\u6587\u7ae0\u300aAdvice to a Young Tradesman\u300b\u88e1\u5beb\u4e0b\uff1a\u300cRemember that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labour, and goes abroad, or sits idle, one half of that day\u2026has really spent or thrown away five shillings.\u300d\u9019\u53e5\u8a71\u8b8a\u6210\u5de5\u696d\u9769\u547d\u7684\u975e\u5b98\u65b9\u53e3\u865f\uff0c\u73fe\u5728\u5927\u6982\u662f\u5168\u4e16\u754c\u5f15\u7528\u6700\u591a\u7684\u82f1\u6587\u6642\u9593\u7247\u8a9e\u3002<\/p>\n

                    \u4f8b\u53e5 (Examples):<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Let’s keep this stand-up short \u2014 time is money, and we have a launch in six hours. (\u9019\u500b stand-up \u958b\u77ed\u4e00\u9ede \u2014 \u6642\u9593\u5c31\u662f\u91d1\u9322\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u516d\u5c0f\u6642\u5f8c\u8981\u4e0a\u7dda\u3002)<\/li>\n
                    • As a freelancer she lives by the rule that time is money: every meeting is either billed or politely declined. (\u4f5c\u70ba\u81ea\u7531\u5de5\u4f5c\u8005\uff0c\u5979\u5949\u884c\u300c\u6642\u9593\u5c31\u662f\u91d1\u9322\u300d\u539f\u5247\uff1a\u6bcf\u5834\u6703\u8b70\u4e0d\u662f\u6536\u8cbb\u5c31\u662f\u79ae\u8c8c\u5a49\u62d2\u3002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Usage tip:<\/strong> A classic clich\u00e9 \u2014 use sparingly, because overuse makes it sound stale or even rude. Save it for the genuine moments when you need to justify protecting your schedule in a business context, push back on a wasteful meeting request, or set polite expectations with a client. When the phrase lands at the right moment, it ends arguments quickly because almost everyone agrees with the underlying logic.<\/p>\n

                      \u5f71\u7247\u6559\u5b78\uff1a\u516d\u500b\u6642\u9593\u82f1\u6587\u7247\u8a9e (Video lesson)<\/h2>\n

                      \u9019\u652f engVid \u7684 Rebecca \u8001\u5e2b\u77ed\u7247\u5e36\u4f60\u904e\u516d\u500b\u9ad8\u983b\u6642\u9593 idioms\uff0c\u767c\u97f3\u6e05\u695a\u3001\u6709\u5b8c\u6574\u4f8b\u53e5\u3002\u53ef\u4ee5\u7576\u4f5c\u4e0a\u9762\u6587\u5b57\u7248\u7684\u5ef6\u4f38\u807d\u529b\u7df4\u7fd2\uff0c\u642d\u914d\u95b1\u8b80\u6548\u679c\u52a0\u500d\u3002<\/p>\n