Time Schedule

1 on time

on time

准时

right on time

在 on time 前加 right，更强调准时，卡着点

1. We arrived there (right) on time.
2. The train will be on time.

2 in time (B1)

in time

赶上，及时

just in time

在 in time 前面加 just，强调刚好赶上

in good time

加一个 good，强调赶得很及时而且绰绰有余

1. We arrived there (just) in time.
2. Will we arrive there in time?
3. I finished the project in good time and had the rest of the week free.

3 punctual

punctual

守时的，形容人的品质

1. Swiss people are punctual.
2. He is always punctual for dates.

4 cut it close

cut it close

卡着点

cut it close to do sth

卡着点做某事

cut it too close

加上 too 来强调紧张感（一般不用 so）

1. Don‘t cut it close every time.
2. I cut it too close to meet the deadline.

5 late (A1)

late

形容词，迟到

1. I‘m late for the meeting.

6 in advance (B1) / ahead of time

in advance / ahead of time

提前。 in advance 更有提前安排的意味，ahead of time 更有早于某个定好的时间完成的意思，但区别不大。

1. I finished the project in advance / ahead of time.
2. We’d better do this in advance / ahead of time.

7 about time (C1)

It’s about time to do sth / that

是时候做…了，早该做…了

1. It‘s about time to leave.
2. It‘s about time that the uni improved its food service. (注意虚拟语气)

8 have time (B1)

have time

有时间

have plenty of time

有的是时间

1. Don’t worry, we have plenty of time to get there.

9 out of time / time‘s up

out of time / time‘s up

没时间

run out of time

耗尽时间

1. Hurry up! We are out of time!
2. If we keep delaying, we’ll run out of time to prepare for the presentation.

10 put off (B1) / delay (A2) / procrastinate

都表示主观上拖延。

put off / delay sth / doing sth

及物动词，在某件事拖延

procrastinate

不及物动词，特指拖延的行为习惯，有中文讲的“拖延症”意味

1. I can’t afford putting off doing my project.
2. If you keep procrastinating, the opportunity will be lost.
3. You cured my procrastination.

11 the last minute (B2)

leave sth until the last minute

把某事拖到最后一刻去做

1.Don’t leave it until the last minute.

12 kick off (C1)

kick off

开始（口语说法, 来自足球比赛开始时踢球）

1. The event will kick off at 10am.