"about time" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 终于
• 早该如此

Definition

用于表达某事发生得比预期或想要的要晚，通常带有不耐烦或松了口气的语气。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，常用来表示终于等到了或有点不耐烦。可单独说 'About time!' 或用于 'It's about time you...'。用于朋友或熟人之间。

Examples

It's about time you got here.

你**终于**来了。

That's about time!

**终于**啊！

It's about time we left.

我们**终于**该走了。

Well, it's about time you called me back.

哎呀，你**终于**给我回电话了。

You finished your homework? About time!

你做完作业了？**终于**啊！

It's about time they fixed the elevator.

他们**终于**修电梯了。