1.整点,我们一般用“o' clock”来表示,上图为 three o'clock
7点: seven o'clock 10点: ten o'clock 8点:eight o'clock
11点 : eleven o'clock 6点:six o'clock 12点:twelve o'clock
2. 时间分钟少于或等于30分钟,我们用介词“past”,【分钟 + past + 小时】 表示整点过了几分钟。上图为 twenty five past three.
4:05 five past four/ four five
7:15 fifteen past seven/ a quarter past seven/ seven fifteen
8:30 thirty past eight/ half past eight / eight thirty
注: 15分钟= a quarter; 半小时= half
3. 时间分钟大于30分钟,我们用介词“to”,可以用【(相差的)分钟 + to + (下一)小时】,表示离整点还差几分钟 ,上图为 five to two。
10:35 twenty-five to eleven / ten thirty five
5:50 ten to six / five fifty
9:49 eleven to ten / nine forty nine
7:45 fifteen to eight/ a quarter to eight / seven forty five
4.英语中的 noon 和 midnight 可分别直接表示白天和夜晚的12点
中午十二点 twelve o'clock/noon
半夜零点 twelve o'clock/ midnight
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