time
单词辨析：
指能够做某事或容易做成某事的机会，作此义解时常可与 chance 换用；也可指得到工作或提升的机会。
They had no opportunity/chance to escape.
他们没有逃跑的机会。
He has got the opportunity/chance to visit Paris.
他获得了访问巴黎的机会。
There were more opportunities for graduates last year.
对去年的毕业生而言，就业机会要多一些。
指做想做之事的适当时机，侧重指偶然或意外的机会。
It was his only chance of escape.
这是他唯一的逃脱机会。
I never miss a chance to play football.
我从不错过任何踢足球的机会。
He will be a candidate in next week's election, and this is his big chance.
他将是下周竞选的候选人，这是他成功的大好机会。
指合适的机会或有利的时机，通常用单数，常后接介词 for。
This is an occasion for the whole country to celebrate.
这是个举国欢庆的时刻。
It was the occasion for expressing friendship by the two presidents.
这是两位总统表达友谊的时机。
指能够用来做某事的一段时间，多用于口语。
Now is the right time for us to move to New York.
现在正是我们搬到纽约去的好时机。
I'll visit her if I have time.
如果有时间我会去拜访她。
This is no time to switch jobs.
现在不是换工作的时候。
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Adam spent a lot of time in his grandfather's office
亚当经常呆在他祖父的办公室里。
It's about time a few movie makers with original ideas were given a chance
该给为数不多的几个有创见的电影制作者一个机会了。
Now Martin has begun to suffer the effects of AIDS, and he says his time is running out
现在马丁开始遭受艾滋病的折磨，他说他的生命就要走到尽头。
It was her job to make tea three times a day
她的差事就是每天沏3次茶。
'What time is it?' — 'Eight o'clock.'
“几点钟了？”——“8点钟。”
He was also for a time the art critic of 'The Scotsman'
有相当长的一段时间他为《苏格兰人》报撰写艺术评论。