英文中有很多有意思的表达,
如果按字面的意思理解,
真的会闹出笑话哦
I'll catch you another time
有空再约 NOT 我下回再抓你
I can't meet you for lunch today, I'll catch you another time, OK?
我今天不能和你吃午饭了,等下次有空的时候再约,好吗?
Do the time
坐牢 NOT 做时间
If you don't want to do the time, don't do the crime.
如果你不想坐牢,那就不要犯罪!
The time of one's life
最高兴的时刻 NOT 某人的一生
I had the time of my life and wished I could stay there forever.
那是我一辈子最高兴的时候了。我真希望时间在那一刻静止
A rare old time
愉快的时光 NOT 非常老的时候
We all went out on Friday and had a rare old time.
我们周五出去玩得很开心
Have a time of it
糟糕艰难的经历 NOT 玩得尽兴
She does have a time of it with her drunken husband.
同她那个酗酒的丈夫生活在一起,这是够艰难的了。