1、所有的时间都可以用“小时 + 分钟”直接读:
6:10 six ten
8:30 eight thirty
2:40 two forty
2、如果所表述的时间在半小时之内,可以用“分钟 + past + 小时”:
6:10 ten past six
4:20 twenty past four
10:25 twenty-five past ten
3、如果所表述的时间在半小时之内,可以用“(相差的)分钟 + to + (下一)小时”:
10:35 twenty-five to eleven
5:50 ten to six
9:49 eleven to ten
4、如果所表述的时间恰好为半小时,可以用“half + past + 小时”:
11:30 half past eleven
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2:30 half past two
5、如果所表述的分钟和15有关,就有三种表达法:
(15分钟又叫一刻钟:a quarter)
9:15 - nine fifteen ; fifteen past nine ; a quarter past nine
3:45 - three forty-five ; fifteen to four ; a quarter to four
6、整点:
现在是两点整。
Its two.
Its two oclock.
Its two oclock sharp.
Its two oclock on the dot.
Its two oclock on the nose.
Its exactly two oclock.
7、另外英语中的 noon 和 midnight 可分别直接表示白天和夜晚的12点:
Its (twelve) noon. 现在是中午十二点。
Its (twelve) midnight. 现在是半夜零点。
8、大约时间:
Its almost two. 马上到两点了。
Its not quite two. 还不到两点。
Its just after two. 刚过两点。
9、若想表明是上午,可在时间后加上a.m.,如:thirteen past six a.m.(上午六点十三分)。若想表明是下午,可在时间后加上p.m.,如:four oclock p.m.(下午四点)。