| 词汇 | it's about time |
| 释义 | Idiom it's about time(it's) about time this should have happened long ago.It's about time that women's sports were treated the same as men's.I think it's about time that our country invested in education. Usage notes: often used to show someone is annoyed by a situation, as in the examples Related vocabulary: it is high time, at long last(it's) about timeAn expression used to emphasize that something should have occurred a long time ago. Well, it's about time you got here—I've been waiting for an hour! It's about time that high schools taught their students about basic banking and finance. A: "He finally moved out of his parents' house." B: "About time! He's 40 years old." it's about timeAlso, it's high time. See about time; high time. it’s ˌhigh/aˌbout ˈtime (that)...(spoken) used for saying that something should be done or happen immediately or very soon: It’s high time that this room was properly cleaned!So you’ve started work! It’s about time! (= you should have started a long time ago). |
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