习惯用语24/7是二十四小时和七天的简称。知道了这个来源它的意思就很明显了。我们知道一天一共二十四小时,而一星期总共七天,所以24/7把一星期里的每一天、一天里的每一小时都包括在内了。换句话说就是全部时间,或者每时每刻。
例句:Susan has been dating Gary for about a week, and she likes him a whole lot. It's difficult to get in touch with her because she's with him 24/7.
Susan和Gary开始谈恋爱差不多有一星期了。她非常喜欢Gary.最近特别难找Susan,因为她一天到晚都跟Gary在外面约会。
24/7尽管来自年轻人,但不少略微年长的人受了年轻人的影响也在用这个说法。
例如:Taking care of babies is very difficult because they can't tell you what they want. My baby cries when he wants food, sleep, toys, or to be changed——everything. It seems like he is crying 24/7.
照顾婴儿可真难,因为他们不会对你说自己想要什么。我那孩子一不对劲就哭,要吃了,要睡了,要玩具或者要换尿布了,都会哭。他似乎老在那儿没完没了地哭。