时辰 meaning in English
one of the 12 two-hour periods into which the day was traditionally divided, each being given the name of one of the 12 earthly branches
Examples
- This was no moment for human glory .
这不是对人间的君主致敬的时辰。 - I know that the hour is striking .
我知道时辰已到。 - What would happen now in the dim, incalculable hours ?
现在在这幽暗的、难以预测的时辰里会发生什么事情呢？ - In less than four hours my enthusiasm had waned and i rather reproached myself for coming .
不到两个时辰，我早已意兴索然，颇悔此行了。 - The lugubrious persons learned to know, from the lodge-keeper, when mr. crich was away, and they timed their visits .
乞丐们学会从公寓老板处打听克里奇先生离家的时间，调整他们行乞的时辰。