in time for:及时赶上……;来得及在……之前完成/到达(强调没有迟到或错过某个截止点、事件或时刻)。
/ɪn taɪm fɔːr/
/ɪn taɪm fɔr/
I arrived in time for lunch.
我及时赶上了午饭。
She finished the report in time for the meeting, even though the data arrived late and the schedule kept changing.
尽管数据到得晚、日程又不断变化,她还是在会议开始前及时完成了报告。
这个短语由 in time(及时)+ for(为了/赶上) 组成:本义是“在时间上来得及去赶上某事”。常用结构是 in time for + 名词/事件(in time for the train / in time for Christmas / in time for the deadline)。注意它通常与 on time(准时)区分:on time 强调“按预定时间”,in time (for) 强调“没错过,还来得及”。