短语：it is high time that

释义：

"It is high time that" 是一种表达某事应该马上发生或已经非常晚的固定搭配。它通常用来强调某个行动或决定的紧迫性或迟到的必要性。相当于中文中的“早该”或“早就该做某事”。

音标：

/ɪt ɪz haɪ taɪm ðæt/

翻译：

该是做某事的时候了，早该做某事。

读音：

it /ɪt/

is /ɪz/

high /haɪ/

time /taɪm/

that /ðæt/

用法：

用来表示某个行动应该立刻发生，或者已经是“过了时间”，表示某件事非常紧急或必要。

通常后面跟一个虚拟语气，表示建议、期望或假设的动作。

例句：

It is high time that we left for the airport.
早该去机场了。

It is high time that you started studying for your exams.
你早该开始为考试复习了。

It is high time that the company adopted new policies.
这家公司早该采取新的政策了。

It is high time that you apologized to him.
你早该向他道歉了。

It is high time that the government took action on climate change.
政府早该采取措施应对气候变化了。

It is high time that they renovated the old building.
他们早该翻新那座老建筑了。

It is high time that the kids went to bed.
孩子们该睡觉了，早该睡了。

It is high time that we cleaned the house.
我们早该打扫房子了。

It is high time that she learned to drive.
她早该学会开车了。

It is high time that the project was completed.
这个项目早该完成了。

短语搭配：

High time for: 表示某事的合适时机，例如 “It is high time for a break” (正是休息的时候)。

It is high time to: 用于表明某事该立刻做，例如 “It is high time to leave” (现在该走了)。

High time to: 另一种变体，例如 “It’s high time to change” (是时候改变了)。

总结：

"It is high time that" 是一个强调紧迫性、表明应该立刻行动的短语，用来表示某事已经拖得太久，或是某个行动非常必要且迟到。