英語可說:I have free time. 但不說:I have a free time. 因為 time 表示“時間”時,是不可數名詞。名詞 time 的主要用法及可數性如下:
1. [U]時間:
Time flies. 光陰似箭。
Time will show which of us is right. 時間能證明咱們誰對誰錯。
2. [C,U]一段時間
She was away for quite a time. 她已經離開了相當一段時間。
3. [C]次,回
He comes late every time. 他每次都遲到。
This visit is very different from last time. 這次的訪問與上次大不一樣。
The baby woke up three times in the night. 孩子夜里醒了3次。
4. [C]倍
The new method was ten times more efficient than the traditional one. 新方法比傳統方法的效率提高了10倍。
5. (用單數)時機,機會:
There is a time for everything. 做事要當其時。
The best time to invest is now. 現在是投資的最佳時機。
6. (常用復數)時代,時期
The rising level of crime is a sign of the times. 犯罪率增高是這一時代的特征。 回復時間:
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