❶時刻, 時間; （～の・～する）時間; 時期, ころ
The time of his arrival is eight o'clock in the morning.
The time of his arrival is eight o'clock in the morning.
彼の到着とうちゃくする時間は午前8時です.
Can you tell me the time, please?
Can you tell me the time, please?
時間を教えていただけますか.
What time do you have?= Do you have the time (on you)?
What time do you have?=米話 Do you have the time (on you)?
今何時ですか.
⦣ 次の会話参照.
＊会話＊
What time is it?—It's four （o'clock）. It's tea time.
⦣ What time is it? は家族や親しい友人間の言い方. it は漠然ばくぜんと「時間」を表す.
What time do you get up every day?—（I get up） At six.
⦣ At what time ～ といわなくてよい.
It is time for lunch [bed].
It is time for lunch [bed].
昼食の[寝ねる]時間です.
It's time to go.
It's time to go.
行く時間です.
⦣ 不定詞 to go （行く）は time を修飾しゅうしょくする.
at Christmas time
at Christmas time
クリスマスの頃ころに
❷（過ぎてゆく）時, 時間; （～するための）時間, 暇ひま
the passing of time
the passing of time
時の流れ[経過]
⦣ ×a [the] time, ×times などとしない.
Time is money.
ことわざTime is money.
Time flies.
ことわざTime flies.
時は飛んで行く.
⦣ 「時の過ぎ去るのは速い」の意味. 「光陰こういん矢のごとし」にあたる.
Don't waste (your) time.
Don't waste (your) time.
時間を無駄むだにするな.
Thank you very much for your time.
Thank you very much for your time.
お時間を（割さいて）いただきどうもありがとうございました.
Time is up.
Time is up.
もう時間です[時間切れです].
We live in time and space.
関連語We live in time and space.
私たちは時間と空間の中に存在する.
Do you have time for a cup of tea [to help me]?
Do you have time for a cup of tea [to help me]?
お茶を飲む[私の手伝いをする]時間がおありですか.
⦣ Do you have the time? は「今何時ですか」.
I have no [little] time for reading.
I have no [little] time for reading.
私は読書の時間が全く[ほとんど]ない.
There is [We have] no time to lose.
There is [We have] no time to lose.
（失うべき時間はない）ぐずぐずしてはいられない.
⦣ 不定詞 to lose （失う）は time を修飾する.
❸（ある長さの）時間, 期間, 間; （楽しい・つらい）時
for a time=for some time
for a time=for some time
しばらくの間
after a (short) time
after a (short) time
しばらくして, ちょっとして
Ten years is a long time.
Ten years is a long time.
10年というのは長い年月だ.
⦣ Ten years は形は複数形だが 「1つの時間的つながり」と考えて単数扱あつかい.
We waited (for) a long time.
We waited (for) a long time.
私たちは長い間待ちました.
A long time ago dinosaurs lived on the earth.
A long time ago dinosaurs lived on the earth.
大昔地球上には恐竜きょうりゅうがいた.
It is a long time since I saw you last.
It is a long time since I saw you last.
（最後にお会いしてから長い時間です）お久しぶりですね.
How much time do you need?—That will take (a long) time.
会話How much time do you need?—That will take (a long) time.
どのぐらいの時間が必要ですか.—それは時間が（長く）かかりますよ.
⦣ How many times ～ は「何回～」. ❺
have a good time
have a good time
楽しい時を過ごす, 楽しい思いをする
have a hard time
have a hard time
つらい時を過ごす, 苦しい思いをする, 苦労する
It was raining and I had a hard time catching a taxi.
It was raining and I had a hard time catching a taxi.
雨が降っていたので私はタクシーを捕つかまえるのに苦労した.
❻～倍
Cinderella is a hundred times prettier than her sisters.
Cinderella is a hundred times prettier than her sisters.
シンデレラは姉たちより100倍は美しい.
How large is your country?—It is about twenty times as large as Japan.=It is about twenty times larger than Japan.
会話How large is your country?—It is about twenty times as large as Japan.=It is about twenty times larger than Japan.
お国はどのくらいの大きさですか. —（日本と同じ大きさの約20倍）日本の約20倍の大きさです.
3 times 4 is [are, make(s)] 12.
3 times 4 is [are, make(s)] 12.
4の3倍は12です.
⦣ timesはふつう記号の×をかく. 3×4＝12は日本式の考え方では「3の4倍は12」だが, 英米では「4の3倍は12」で考え方が逆になる.
all the timeall the time
（始めから終わりまで）ずっと; いつも
The baby kept crying all the time.
The baby kept crying all the time.
赤ちゃんはずっと泣き通しだった.
at any timeany time(at) any time
いつでも; いつ何どき, 今すぐにも
Come and see me at any time.
Come and see me at any time.
いつでも遊びにいらっしゃい.
at one timeat one time
①一時は, ひところは, かつて（は）
At one time they were friends.
At one time they were friends.
かつては彼らは友達同士だった.
②一度に, いっぺんに
at the same timeat the same time
at this time of ～at this time of ～
～の今頃いまごろは[になって]
At this time of the year we have a lot of snow.
At this time of the year we have a lot of snow.
（1年の）今頃はここではたくさん雪が降ります.
behind the timesbehind the times
behind one's timebehind timebehind (one's) time
for a long timefor a long time
for the time beingfor the timefor the time (being)
from time to timefrom time to time
have a ～ timehave a ～ time
～な時間を過ごす
Did you have a good time?
Did you have a good time?
楽しく過ごしましたか.
in no time at allin no timein no time (at all)
in timein time
①時間に間に合って
You're just in time.
You're just in time.
君はちょうど間に合ったよ.
I ran fast and got to the station in time for the last train.
I ran fast and got to the station in time for the last train.
僕ぼくは急いで走って最終列車に間に合う時間に駅に着いた.
②やがて, そのうちに
You'll understand me in time.
You'll understand me in time.
そのうち僕の言うことがわかるよ.
keep good timekeep bad timekeep good [bad] time
（時計の）時間が正確である[ではない]
My watch keeps good time.
My watch keeps good time.
私の時計は時間が正確だ.
once upon a timeonce upon a time
on timeon time
（決められた）時間どおりに[で]
The train arrived on time.
The train arrived on time.
列車は時間どおりに到着した.
Our teacher is always on time.
Our teacher is always on time.
私たちの先生はいつも時間にきちょうめんです.
take one's timetake one's time
ゆっくり[のんびり]やる
＊会話＊
Wait a minute. I'll come soon.—OK. Take your time.
ちょっと待ってください. すぐ行きます.—いいですよ. どうぞごゆっくり.
time after timetime and time againtime after time ＝ time and time again
time after time ＝ time and time again
