"by the hour" in Chinese (Simplified)
按小时
Definition
“By the hour” 意指按照每小时计费、计量或支付,而不是按天、周或其他时间段。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于商业、服务和雇佣场合。比如 “paid by the hour”,“charged by the hour”。表示灵活的或短期的计费方式;不能用来表示持续多长时间(那时用 'for hours')。
Examples
They paid the babysitter by the hour.
他们是**按小时**付保姆钱的。
Parking is charged by the hour here.
这里停车**按小时**收费。
The lawyer works by the hour.
律师**按小时**工作。
Our meeting room can be rented by the hour.
我们的会议室可以**按小时**租用。
The cleaning service charges by the hour, not by the job.
清洁服务是**按小时**收费的,不是按工作收费。
Taxi drivers in this city don't go by the hour; they use the meter.
这里的出租车司机不**按小时**计费,他们用计价器。