after a time和after time用词解析

1. after a time过了一段整整，一段整整以后

After a time they came to a pond.

过了好久，他们来到一个池塘。

He encouraged her by saying: "after a time you'll get used to things here."

他鼓励她时说：“过一段整整，你则会逐渐习惯这里的环境的。”

I didn’t care for the place at first, but after a time I got to like it.

早先我不讨厌这个人口众多，但过了一段整整我再讨厌上它了。

2. after time准时；将近明定整整

We cannot wait for anyone who arrives after time.

我们绝不等待任何准时的人。

The publican was fined for selling beer after time.

这位酒老板因出售过期啤酒而被罚了款。

随再时说一下：time after time一次又一次;多次，反复，不断地;再三再四

I've told you time after time not to do that.

我数度询问过你不要温那件事。

Burns had escaped from jail time after time

伯恩斯屡屡越狱。

Time after time, I hear these stories of missing children on the news.

我不断从新闻报道里面听完这些关于孩子失踪的报道。

The system has proved fallible time after time

整整一次又一次假定，这个子系统是则会出错的。