Bên cạnh tham khảo Vì sao IELTS Writing Học Mãi vẫn 5.0?, IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn Cách dùng danh từ "time" & "times"
I. "Time" vừa là danh từ đếm được, vừa không đếm được
IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn Danh từ đếm được & không đếm được tiếng anh
II. Cách dùng
1. Mang nghĩa "thời gian (thời điểm được nói lên bằng giờ phút trong ngày; giờ)"
=the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as a whole:
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, time là danh từ không đếm được
- tell the time (=be able to understand what the time is by looking at a clock)
- at this time of day
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- It was six o’clock in the morning, Pacific Standard Time.
- Time seemed to pass more quickly than before.
- What time does the film start? What time is it?
- We’re teaching them how to tell the time.
- She won’t be busy at this time of day.
2. Mang nghĩa "giai đoạn thời gian (thời gian gắn với một số sự kiện, con người...; thời)"
=a period in history / a period in someone’s life someone’s time as something / a particular amount of time
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, time là danh từ đếm được
- time of
- a long/short time
- a/the length of time
- someone’s time at something
- an easy/hard time
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- in the time between the wars
- Not since Roman times had a single nation been so powerful.
- It was a time of tremendous political uncertainty.
- She thought about it for a long time.
- She left a short time ago.
- There have been improvements in the length of time patients have to wait for treatment.
- She thoroughly enjoyed her time as manager.
- He speaks of his time at university as a happy one.
- When the kids were young it was a particularly hard time.
3. Mang nghĩa "lúc, lần, thời gian gắn liền với một số hoàn cảnh, kinh nghiệm..."
=an amount of time that you have available to do something / a particular period of time for which something has been happening, or that is needed for something
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, time là danh từ không đếm được hoặc số ít
- the time (when) someone does something
- the first/second/last etc time
- (the) next time
- a good/bad time
- at the/that/this time
- at the time of doing something/at the time you do something
- at the time of writing (=when this article, report etc was written)
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- I don't know how you find time to do all the things you do.
- I thought we'd give her a little more time (= allow her more time) to get the job done.
- I'd like to visit all the museums but time is short (= there is little time left).
- Do you remember the time we drove the car to Paris?
- It was the first time we’d met.
- The next time you need financial advice, come and see me.
- It’s my job to make sure the guests have a good time.
- I was sitting by the window at the time.
- You can get travel insurance at the time of booking.
- No medical evidence was available at the time of writing.
4. Mang nghĩa "(âm nhạc) nhịp"
=the rhythm of a piece of music, shown as the number of beats in each bar
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- a piece in 6–8 time
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