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

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'.