1.It’s time for sb to do
It’s+the /one’s+序数词+time to do 某人第几次做某事
It’s +the /one’s+序数词+time that+完成时
这是我第一次见到它
It’smy first time to see it.
It’s the first time that I’ve seen it.
It was the first time that I had visited here.
It’s time +that从句,表示“现在某人该做某事了”,含有该事早该去做而未做,现在去做似乎都为时已晚的意思
It is (high/about)time+ (that)+过去式动词/were(be动词一律用were)
It is (high)time+ (that)+(should)+动词原形
相当于:
It is (high)time+ (that)+(for...)to do
栗子:
It’s time that actions were taken.
It is (high , about) time (that) I went now.
It is (high , about) time (that) i should go now.
It is (high , about) time (that) I go now.
It is (high , about) time for me to go.
注:That可省略,time 由high, about 修饰,从句中的谓语动词有两种形式,或者用动词的过去式(be用were);或者用should+动词原形(should不能省)
High正盛的(时机)成熟了, high noon正午
2.It is (was) +相应的形容词+that+should+动词原形(表现在或未来)
It is (was) +相应的形容词+that+should+完成式(表过去)
如:Appropriate(适当的),better(较好的), essential(必要的),necessary(需要的), right(对的),important(重要的),natural(自然的),wrong(错误的)
Is it necessay that he (should )take an interview?
3.Over and above高出一般,超越标准
He plays a very important role in this Tv drama.-----over and above others actors.
What he did went over and above his duty.他所做的超出了他的职责所在。
4.Drive sb over the edge: drive sb crazy
Over the edge.超越悬崖的边,在这里引申为超越理智
He is always late for dates/appointmens. It drives me over the edge.
He is always late for school. It drives his teacher over the edge.
5.make the cut达到标准
应聘工作达到标准,被录取,比赛晋级,都可以称为make the cut相反为miss the cut.
You made the cut.
Did your dream car make the cut.你梦想的车有在其中吗?