1. They were in time to produce carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. (P25)
【歸納】 in time (1) 及時。如:
I was just in time for the flight.
(2) 總有一天,遲早。相當(dāng)于sooner or later; eventually。如:
Don’t give up and you will succeed in time.
【延伸】 all the time一直,始終,老是;at a time一次;at one time曾經(jīng),一度;at times經(jīng)常;by the time到……的時候為止;for the time being暫時;take one’s time不著急,慢慢來;of the time當(dāng)代的,當(dāng)時的。
【易錯點】 及時做某事:in time for sth / to do sth。如:
Will I be in time for the train / to catch the train?