time zone

IPA/ˈtaɪm zəʊn/
IPA/ˈtaɪm zəʊn/

time zone — 名詞

1. a part of the world whose cities all use one official clock time

1.名詞B1
釋義

時區

同用一套時間的地區

a part of the world whose cities all use one official clock time

例句

Amani checked the Tokyo time zone before calling her aunt.

Amani 打電話給阿姨前，先確認了東京的時區。

collocation: check the time zone before calling

Our meeting moved because Liam was still in another time zone.

因為 Liam 還在另一個時區，我們把會議改期了。

pattern: be in another time zone

常見搭配
  • another time zone
  • different time zone
  • same time zone
  • time zone difference
  • change the time zone
同義詞
  • local time

    names the clock reading in a place, not the region that uses it

  • standard time

    focuses on the official clock rule, not the area itself

  • UTC offset

    gives a technical hour number such as UTC+9, not the geographic band

文法句型

be in a different time zone

change the time zone on a phone

用法筆記

Often discussed when people travel, plan calls, or work with people abroad. Common patterns include 'in a different time zone', 'cross time zones', and 'change the time zone' on a device.

常見錯誤

We can call now because London is in the same time.
We can call now because London is in the same time zone.
Use 'time zone' for the regional clock system, not 'same time'.
Japan is in another hour zone from us.
Japan is in a different time zone from us.
English uses 'time zone', not 'hour zone'.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • time zone change
  • time zone difference
  • time zone map

常用片語

  • be in the same time zone
  • cross time zones
  • set the phone to the right time zone

介系詞搭配

  • across time zones
  • between time zones
  • in a different time zone