时光在悄悄地流逝，岁月在改变着一切。时间的价值对人们来说各不相同。记住那些与时间有关的词汇，也许会让你的时间越来越有价值！
一、The value of time 时间的价值
作者： Katharine Sun 凯瑟琳·桑
To realize the value of one year:
要想知道一年的价值，
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
那就去问期末考试不及格的学生。
To realize the value of one month:
要想知道一个月的价值，
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
那就去问生了早产儿的母亲。
To realize the value of one week:
要想知道一周的价值，
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
那就去问周报的编辑。
To realize the value of one hour:
要想知道一小时的价值，
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
那就去问等待见面的恋人。
To realize the value of one minute:
要想知道一分钟的价值，
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
那就去问误了火车、汽车或者飞机的人。
To realize the value of one second:
要想知道一秒钟的价值，
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
那就去问大难不死的人。
To realaize the value of one millisecond:
要想知道一毫秒的价值，
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
那就去问奥运会获得银牌的人。
Time waits for no one.
时间不等人，
Treasure every moment you have.
你拥有的每一刻都要珍惜。
二、二十四节气的英文说法
春秋战国时期形成的二十四节气是中国古代订立的一种用来指导农事的补充历法。二十四节气能反映季节的变化，指导农事活动，影响着千家万户的衣食住行。那么用英语该如何表达它们呢？
二十四节气 The 24 Solar Terms
立春 Spring begins
雨水 The rains
惊蛰 Insects awaken
春分 Vernal Equinox
清明 Clear and bright
谷雨 Grain rain
立夏 Summer begins
小满 Grain buds
芒种 Grain in ear
夏至 Summer solstice
小暑 Slight heat
大暑 Great heat
立秋 Autumn begins
处暑 the Limit of Heat
白露 White dews
秋分 Autumn Equinox
寒露 Cold dews
霜降 Hoar-frost falls
立冬 Winter begins
小雪 Light snow
大雪 Heavy snow
冬至 Winter Solstice
小寒 Slight cold
大寒 Great cold
三、关于时间的格言
.Do the old sigh In the past, it is no longer to come back; to wisely improve the present.
不要老叹息过去，它是不再回来的；要明智地改善现在。
Time flies.
光阴似箭，日月如梭。
Weep no more , no sigh , nor groan. Sorrow calls no time that's gone.(John Fletcher , British dramatist )
别哭泣，别叹息，别呻吟；悲伤唤不回流逝的时光。(英国剧作家 弗莱沏. J.)
Time is money.（ Benjamin Franklin, American president）
时间就是金钱。（美国总统 富兰克林. B.）
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.
一旦你觉得做某件事年纪太大了，赶紧做它。
Time past cannot be called back again.
光阴一去不复返。
Business before pleasure.
事业在先，享乐在后。
Must not be worried or afraid of the firm will invest bewildering future.
要以不忧不惧的坚决意志投入扑朔迷离的未来。
Time has wings.
光阴去如飞。
The time of life is short; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long. （William Shakespeare, British dramatist ）
人生苦短，若虚度年华，则短暂的人生就太长了。（英国剧作家 莎士比亚. W.）
Time tries all.
时间检验一切。
You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss, A sigh is just a sigh; The fundamental things apply, As time goes by.
你一定要记住这点，一个亲吻仍然是一个亲吻，一个叹息就是一个叹息。时光流转，这是万物不变的基本法则。
Each moment in history is a fleeting time , precious and unique .(Richard Nixon , American president )
历史巨轮飞转，分分秒秒的时间都十分宝贵，也独具意义。(美国总统 尼克松. R.)
Time is a bird for ever on the wing.
时间是一只永远飞翔的鸟。
All time is no time when it is past.
光阴一去不复返。
One today is worth two tomorrows.
一个今天胜似两个明天。
To choose time is to save time.
选择时间就是节省时间。
One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done. ——Marie Curie
切不要注意已经做了哪些，而只能去考虑还有哪些有待去做。——居里夫人
Always aim for achievement and forget about success.——Helen Hayes
永远要争取去做出成就，别去多考虑成功。——海伦
The man who has made up his mind to win will never say “Impossible”.——Napoleon.
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能”的。——拿破仑
四、关于时间的谚语
Time and I against any two.
和时间携起手来，一人抵两人
Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.
时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命
Time brings the truth to light.
时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。
Time and chance reveal all secrets.
时间与机会能提示一切秘密
Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.
时间考验一切，经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰
Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月不待人
Time cannot be won again.
时间一去不再来
Time is , time was , and time is past.
现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返
Time lost can not be recalled.
光阴一去不复返
Time tries friends as fire tries gold.
时间考验朋友如同烈火考验黄金
Time is money.
一寸光阴一寸金
Time has wings.
光阴去如飞
Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.
光阴如锉，细磨无声
Time stays not the fool's leisure.
时间不等闲逛的傻瓜
Time is the father of truth.
时间是真理之父
Review the past，The concern now，Looking to the future！
回顾过去，关注现在，展望未来！
五、时间词汇
Era 年代；
Epoch 纪元；
century, 世纪
Daybreak 黎明；
Forenoon 午前；
Dusk 黄昏；
decade 十年
A lifetime 一生
past 过去
now 现在
future 未来
yesterday 昨天
today 今天
tomorrow 明天
year, 年
spring, 春
summer, 夏
autumn, 秋
winter, 冬
month, 月
week, 周
weekend, 周末
day 天
daytime,从早到晚
dawn,黎明
morning, 上午
noon, 中午
afternoon,下午
evening,傍晚
night,夜晚
midnight午夜
Sunday星期日
Monday 星期一
Tuesday 星期二
Wednesday 星期三
Thursday 星期四
Friday 星期五
Saturday 星期六
January,一月
February,二月
March,三月
April,四月
May,五月
June,六月
July,七月
August,八月
September,九月
October,十月
November,十一月
December十二月
Time,时间
hour,小时
quarter,一刻钟
minute,分钟
second秒
microsecond 微秒
lsat time 上次
time to kill 打发时间
afford/spare time 抽出时间
bell 钟
GMT(Greenwich Mean Time) 格林尼治时间
centennial 百年的，世纪的
correct 正确的
on time 准时
slow 缓慢的，迟缓的
time on our side 空闲时间充足
Time flies 时光飞逝
time-out 短暂休息
now 现在
at present 目前
in the future 将来
in future 今后
in the near future 最近，不久
recently 新近
lately 近来
instantly 立即
at once 马上
in time 及时
on time 按时
meanwhile 同时
moment 一会儿
hortly 立刻，不久
occasionally 偶然
now and then 偶尔，不时
holiday 节日，假日
anniversary 周年
birthday 生日
maturity 成熟期;
the first ten days of a month 上旬
the last ten-day period of a month 下旬
the middle ten days of a month; 中旬
middle age 中年时期;
menopause, climacterium 绝经期/更年期;
old age 老年时期;
birth 出生;
babyhood 婴儿时期;
childhood 幼儿时期/童年时期;
youth 青少年时期;
adolescence 青春期;
puberty 发育期;
leap year 润年
In the twinkling of an eye 转瞬之间
a fit of 突发一阵,阵发
break away (from) 突然离开,脱离;放弃(传统等)
break off 折断;突然中断或停止
break out 爆发;突然发生
burst out 突然说出;突然(哭、笑、叫)起来
cross one's mind 突然想起;突然从脑海中掠过,想起来
jump out at 突然出现;一下子吸引住
on short notice 在很短的时间内(突如其来,无充分的准备时间)
pop up 突然出现
spring up 突然出现;迅速生长
a while back 不久以前,刚才
at birth 刚出生
at one time 1.曾经,一度 2.每次,一次
emerge from 从...出来,出现;曾经一度遭到...
just now 刚才
the other day 前几天,最近
as yet 迄今为止
at present 现在,目前
by far 到目前为止;最
even now 即使在现在
ever since 从那时起一直到现在
for the moment 暂时;目前
for the time being 暂时,眼下
not yet 尚未(到目前为止某事没有发生)
on the spot 在现场,当场;立即
so far 迄今为止;到目前为止
to date 到目前为止,迄今
at once 马上,立刻
in a hurry 匆忙;立即,很快地
in a little while 不久,立刻
in a moment 立即,立刻
in no time 马上,立即
jump at 急忙接受;立即抓住
no sooner ... than 一...就...;马上,立即
right away 立即,马上
The past few years; past several years; 过去几年
The past few days 过去几天
The past few weeks 过去几周
Over the past few months 过去几个月
in coming months 未来几个月
next few years;the coming years 未来几年
the next few days, 未来几天
For centuries 几个世纪以来，几百年以来
For thousands of years 几千年以来，千秋万代
A few hours later 几小时以后
at the same time 同时；然而
same time 同时
in time 及时；适时
all the time 始终，一直
for the first time 首次；第一次
long time adj. 长期的（持久的）；长时间；好久好久
every time 每次，每当
first time 第一次；第一时间
on time 按时，准时；按时付款
at a time 一次；每次；在某时
at that time 当时
六、时间成语
year after year 年复一年
from ancient to modern times; 古往今来 自古至今
the ages to come： for thousands of years 千秋万代
age after age 世世代代
Enduring as the universe、 天长地久
Seize every minute 只争朝夕
In a short moment 弹指之间
Days and months multiplying 日积月累
The flight of time 光阴似箭
Day in and day out 夜以继日
Days creep by like years 一日三秋
accumulate through long years 日积月累
day and night 日日夜夜
fast-changing 日新月异
Every minute counts. 分秒必争
at a critical moment 千钧一发
throughout the ages 千秋万代
once in a blue moon 千载难逢
year after year; from year to year 穷年累月
change at every moment 瞬息万变
someday; when the day comes 有朝一日
can be expected soon 指日可待
all the year round; throughout the year一年到头
the rest of one’s life; one’s remaining years有生之年
七、英文日期表达 英文日期表达方式
1. 1986 年 10 月 23 日→October 23(rd), 1986
2. 2002 年 1 月 17 日→January 17(th), 2002
英语表达的顺序为"月、日、年"， 因此 2004 年 11 月 8 日就可写成 November 8th, 2004，还可表示为 November eighth, 2004。
另外，也可写成"日、月、年"，8th November, 2004 即 the eighth of November, 2004。
八、Racing Against Time 和时间赛跑
Roy’s dream was to win the Grande Pri. His dream came true on his 26th birthday, when after years of training he entered the race. The race began at noon. Roy and four other cars revved their engines at the starting line, and then they were off.
罗伊的梦想便是赢得一级方程式赛车大赛。他的梦想在他二十六岁生日那年终于实现了，因为经过多年的训练，那年他进入了决赛。比赛于中午开始，罗伊和其他四 部车都在起跑线加速发动机，接着全力冲出。
Roy had a slow start. There were two cars ahead of him and he needed to catch up if he wanted to win the race. As they neared the finish line, the car in front of Roy took a corner too quickly and flipped over blocking the track.
罗伊起步比别人慢，有两部车在他前面，要赢得比赛一定要赶上才行。就在他们接近终点线时，罗伊前面那部车因为转弯。
T he car burst into flames. The driver was stuck. Roy pulled over, jumped out of his car and ran over to the other driver. He was unconscious. Roy smashed the window and dragged the driver out of the car.
车子突然起火，驾驶员则被卡在车内。罗伊把车开到路边，从车子里跳出来跑到翻车的那名车手那里，发现他已经不省人事了。罗伊打破车窗，把驾驶员从车子里拖 了出来。
Just when they were a safe distance away the car exploded. If it weren’t for Roy, the man would have died. Roy didn’t win the Grand Prix that year, but he didn’t care. He knew he did the right thing.
就在他们离开车子一段安全距离时，车子爆炸了。如果不是罗伊，这名赛车手便难逃一死。虽然罗伊那年没有赢得一级方程式大赛冠军，但他并不在乎，因为他知道 他做的事情是对的。