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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

high time [haɪ taɪm] [haɪ taɪm]
  1. 1. 正是时候适时刚好;正该…的时候
  2. 2. [American English] [Slang] 一段欢乐激动享乐时间

Collins English-English Dictionary

high time
  1. 1. n high old time an enjoyable and exciting time
  2. 2. adv [Spoken] the latest possible time; a time that is almost too late
    it's high time you mended this shelf

Examples

it's about time... {or} it's high time...
早就该…
it's high time you learned how to do it
这是你该学怎么做的时候了
It is high time you went to work.
你现在应该去工作。
She was high on crack at the time.
她那时沉湎于毒品。
Last month interest rates have reached an all-time high.
上个月,利率创下了历史新高。
sales of vodka have reached an all-time high
伏特加酒的销售量创历史最高记录
I carry my notions of friendship pretty high at any time.
在任何时候,我都奉行友谊至上的信念。
Summer temperatures reached an all-time high.
夏季温度空前之高。
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content.
我们让葡萄发酵很长时间,以获得较高的酒精浓度。

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