about time

It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.

现在教师该对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。

It's about time you learnt to face facts.

现在该是你学会正视事实的时候了。

I'm pleased you told him off — it's about time somebody put that young man in his place.

我很高兴你把他数落了一番,到了该提醒那位年轻人注意一下自己地位的时候了.

Application of Theory about Time-sharing Operate System in Microcontroller

分时操作系统思想在单片机中的具体应用

It's about time you gave over that kind of conduct.

你该停止做那种事了。

It's about time we got together for a chat.

现在该是我们见面谈谈的时候了.

It is about time I wound up this letter.

我的信该收束了.

He commented that it was about time he left that accursed woman.

他说自己是时候离开那个恶女人了。

He's a spoilt brat and it's about time he learnt to behave properly.

他是个被宠坏的孩子，是该学些规矩了。

It's about time we started in to reorganize the department.

到了该改组这个部门的时候了.

It's about time you took a back seat and let your son run the business.

你该退居二线了，让你儿子来经营吧。

It's about time someone spoke up for these basic truths.

该是有人公开讲清楚这些基本事实的时候了.

It is about time we stopped out work.

我们该停下手头的工作了。

I hear old Fred got promoted last week — and about time too, I'd say.

我听说弗雷德上星期升职了——我看早就该升了.

It's about time this old sewing machine was put out to pasture.

这部旧缝纫机大概到了被淘汰的时候了.

He used to spin yarns about his time in the Army.

他过去经常编造一些有关他在部队时的离奇故事。

It's about time we updated our software.

我们的软件应该更新了。

It's about time you got a job to earn your keep.

你该找个工作挣自己的生活费了。

It's about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.

现在正是我们停止一切无谓争论的时候了。

But I think if you cut through those forces, you get to what might be the deeper driver, the nub of the question, which is how we think about time itself.

但是我想，如果你透过这些方面，你会思考到可能是更深层的驱动力问题，这个问题的核心，就是我们如何看待时间本身。

I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about it afterwards.

我当时很生气，可后来却又觉得十分可笑。

Isn't it about time that you pulled your finger out?

现在到了你该赶紧动起来的时候了吧？

It is about time tour operators respected the law and their own code of conduct.

旅行社是时候该遵守法律和行业规范了。

It's about time you cleaned your room!

你该打扫自己的房间了！

to wallow in despair/self-pity (= to think about your unhappy feelings all the time and seem to be enjoying them)

陷入绝望；顾影自怜

The banks are being told to think about small businesses a little more. And about time too.

银行被告知要更多地为小企业考虑一下。的确是时候该这样做了。

If there's something on your bucket list that has been on there for a while, maybe it's about time to check it off!

如果你的愿望清单上的东西囤积很久了，不妨现在就给它划掉！

Don't you think it's about time you invested in a new coat?

你不觉得该花点钱买件新外套了吗？

"Here she is." — "About time too."

“她来了。”——“也早该来了。”

It's about time a few movie makers with original ideas were given a chance

该给为数不多的几个有创见的电影制作者一个机会了。