about time

やっと、ようやく

もっと早く起こるべきことが遅れた、といういらだちを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that something should have happened much earlier.

• You are here! About time too!
• It is about time we replaced this old sofa.
• The bus finally arrived, and about time too.

使い方： it is about time + past tense (It is about time you cleaned your room.)

類義語： at last, finally

よく使う表現： about time too, about time someone left

そろそろ時間だ

何かをするのにちょうどよい時が近づいていること。

やさしい英語で： Used when the right moment for something has almost arrived.

• It is about time for lunch.
• Is it about time to leave?
• It was about time for the match to start.

使い方： it is about time for something (It is about time for dinner.); it is about time to do something (It is about time to head home.)

類義語： nearly time, almost time

よく使う表現： about time for lunch, about time to leave

時間について

時間やその流れ、時間の測り方について。

やさしい英語で： Concerning time, how it passes, or how people measure it.

• This book is about time.
• We asked questions about time and space.
• Her poem about time made me think about growing older.

類義語： concerning time

よく使う表現： book about time, question about time