About time Meaning in English
expression
əˈbaʊt/ /ˈtaɪm
uh-BOWT TIME
ɐbˈaʊt/ /tˈaɪm
uh-BOWT TIME
释义
Used to say that something has happened later than expected or wanted, often with a sense of impatience or relief.
用法与细微差别
Almost always used in speech to express relief, impatience, or mild annoyance. Common in phrases like 'It's about time' or 'About time, too.' Not formal; use with people you know well.
Spanish: ya era horaPortuguese (BR): já era horaPortuguese (PT): já não era sem tempoChinese (Simplified): 终于 - 早该如此Chinese (Traditional): 終於 - 早就該如此Hindi: अब तो समय हो गयाArabic: حان الوقتBengali: সময় হয়েছে - অনেক দেরি হয়েছেRussian: давно пора - самое времяJapanese: やっと - いい加減Vietnamese: đến lúc rồi - cuối cùng cũngKorean: 이제서야 - 드디어Turkish: tam zamanı - nihayetUrdu: اب وقت آگیا - آخرکارIndonesian: sudah waktunya - akhirnya
例句
It's about time you got here.
basic
That's about time!
basic
It's about time we left.
basic
Well, it's about time you called me back.
natural
You finished your homework? About time!
natural
It's about time they fixed the elevator.
natural