394. But experts say Japan is unique in that sales have been decreasing steadily over time.
英语四级译文:
但是专家认为,日本的情况较为特殊,因为它的销售量一直都在随着时间的推移而持续下降。
四级词汇讲解:
in that意为“由于,因为”。over time意为“随着时间的流逝,久而久之”。如:
Bad habits are developed over time.坏习惯随着时间的积累慢慢养成。
英语四级考点归纳:
与time有关的短语还有:
※ against time意为“争分夺秒地,尽快地”。如:
The medical team is racing against time to save the survivors of the plane crash.医疗人员正争分夺秒地抢救坠机事故中的幸存者。
※ behind time意为“迟了,误时”。如:
The train was one hour behind time.火车晚点一个小时。
※ behind the time(s)意为“陈旧,落后,过时”。如:
Your views on mazriage are quite behind the times.你的婚姻观已经相当过时了。