"it's high time" in Chinese (Simplified)

早该 (zǎo gāi)是时候了

Definition

这个表达表示某事早就应该做了，现在必须马上做；用于表达紧迫感或事情已拖延。

常用于口语或非正式场合，强调急迫或不耐烦。后面常接动词的过去式，表达现在或将来该做的事情，语气中常带有催促或不满。

It's high time we left for the airport.

**早该**去机场了。

It's high time you cleaned your room.

**早该**打扫你的房间了。

It's high time for lunch.

**是时候**吃午饭了。

It's high time we started taking climate change seriously.

**早该**认真对待气候变化了。

Honestly, it's high time you apologized to her.

说真的，**早该**跟她道歉了。

Don't you think it's high time we fixed that broken window?

你不觉得**早该**修理那扇坏窗了吗？