o'clock
/əkˈlɑk/KK
ək·lɑk
1.
點鐘，整點
極常用
置於一至十二的數字後，表示某個鐘點恰好是整點，沒有分鐘或秒數。
用法：常接在數字之後，數字可用文字或阿拉伯數字表示。可說「三點鐘」或「下午三點鐘」。在非正式口語中，若語境清楚，也常直接說「三點」。
at three o'clock
three o'clock in the afternoon
at six o'clock tomorrow morning
around eight o'clock
My piano lesson starts at five o'clock.
我的鋼琴課五點鐘開始。
Let's meet at ten o'clock at the train station.
我們十點在火車站見。
常見錯誤
The class starts at three o'clock p.m. in the afternoon.
The class starts at three o'clock in the afternoon.／The class starts at 3 p.m.
It is three o'clock thirty.
It is three thirty.／It is half past three.
We will meet at o'clock three.
We will meet at three o'clock.
The train leaves at thirteen o'clock.
The train leaves at one o'clock.／The train leaves at 13：00.
相關字詞
a.m. 常見搭配
p.m. 常見搭配
sharp 近義
half past 常見搭配
hour 上位
學習提示
・o'clock 中的 apostrophe 表示省略，固定寫法不可省略。
・詢問時間可說「現在幾點？」；回答整點時可說「現在是八點鐘。」
・說十二點時，若可能混淆中午與午夜，最好加上「中午」或「午夜」說明。