掌握时间提问方式和回答技巧,提升日常会话能力。
一、常见的时间提问方式
What time is it?
What is the time?
Do you have the time?
Do you know what time it is?
二、对陌生人更礼貌的表达方式:
Can you tell me what time it is, please?
Could you tell me the time, please?
三、时间提问句式:
What time…?
When..?
四、常见时间回答方式
1、整数时间回答,格式:It is/it's + 数字 + (o’clock /…:00),可省略 o'clock,回答较不正式,如:
It is five o’clock. (5:00) 或 It’s five.
It’s ten o’clock (10:00) 或 It’s ten.
It is seven o’clock (07:00) 或 It’s seven.
It’s one o’clock (01:00) 或 It’s one.
2、半点时间回答,格式:It is half past + 数字,可回答“数字 + thirty”,较不正式,如:
It is half past eleven. (11:30) 或 eleven thirty.
It is half past seven. ( 07:30 ) 或 seven thirty.
It is half past one.( 01:30 ) 或 one thirty.
3、刻钟(一刻钟)时间回答,格式:It is (a) quarter past … (某个小时过一刻钟) 或 It is (a) quarter to … (某个小时前一刻钟),可回答“数字 + fifteen/forty-five”,较不正式,如:
It is (a) quarter past eight. (8:15) 或 eight fifteen.
It is (a) quarter to three. (02:45) 或 two forty-five.
It is (a) quarter past twelve. (12:15) 或 twelve thirteen.
4、其他方式回答,分钟数在1到30之间的用 past,在30到60之间的用 to,格式:
a、It is (it’s) … minutes past /to …,如:
It’s five minutes to nine. (08:55)
It’s three minutes past seven. (07:13)
It is nine minutes to three. (2:51)
It’s eight minutes past one. (01:08)
b、It’s + hour + minutes,如:
It’s eight fifty-five. (08:55)
It’s seven thirteen. (07:13)
It is two fifty-one. (2:51)
It’s one zero-eight. (01:08)
五、英语中通常不用24小时制,而是采用a.m.(am) 和 p.m.(pm),a.m. 表示上午,p.m. 表示下午和晚上,如:
3am = Three o’clock in the morning = 早上3点
3pm = Three o’clock in the afternoon =下午3点