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hour
20 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural hours
plural hours
Learner's definition of HOUR
1
[count] : one of the 24 equal parts of a day : 60 minutes小时 — see also half hour, quarter hour
- She wasn't supposed to eat for six hours before the operation.手术前六个小时内她不应进食。
- You'll be paid by the hour for/on this job.这份工作是按小时计酬的。
- The job pays ten dollars an hour.这份工作的薪酬是每小时十美元。
- We've been waiting (for) an hour.我们已经等了一个小时了。
- She exercises for a full/good/solid hour every day.她每天都锻炼整整一个小时。
- He practiced the piano for hours at a time. = He spent hours practicing the piano.他每次练钢琴都会练好几个小时。
- She was half an hour late.她迟到了半小时。
- They arrived a few hours later.他们几小时后才到。
- A project like that can take hours (to finish).像那样的方案要花上好几个小时（完成）。
- The project required long/endless hours of work.这个项目要花上相当长/没完没了的时间。
- He spent all his waking hours [=all of the hours in the day that he was awake] working on the project.除了睡觉，他把全部时间都花在了这个项目上。
- (Brit) She has been working all the hours God sends. [=she has been working very long hours]她已经持续工作了很长时间。
- He's counting the hours until his retirement. [=he is waiting eagerly for his retirement]他数着日子等退休。
- We talked for hours and hours. = We talked for hours on end. = We talked for many hours.我们连着谈了好几个小时。
- She grew more nervous with each passing hour. [=as each hour passed]随着时间一小时一小时地过去，她变得越来越紧张。
- The mood changed from hour to hour.心情每时每刻都在变化。
2
[count]
a : the time shown on a clock or watch时间；时刻
- The hour [=time] is half past ten. [=10:30]现在的时间是十点半。
- We arrived just as the clock struck the hour. [=we arrived at exactly 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.]我们到达时正好是整点。
- (US) The program is scheduled to start at the top of the hour. [=at the beginning of the hour; at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.]这个节目安排在整点开始。
- The next train will leave on the hour. [=at the beginning of the next hour]下一趟火车将在整点发车。
- Trains leave the station every hour on the hour. [=at the beginning of each hour; at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.]每个整点都会有火车从车站发车。
- Trains leave the station every hour at ten minutes before the hour. [=trains leave at 12:50 (10 minutes to one), 1:50 (ten minutes to two), etc.]每个整点前的十分钟都会有火车从车站发车。
- Trains leave every hour at ten minutes past the hour. = (chiefly US) Trains leave every hour at ten minutes after the hour. [=trains leave at 1:10, 2:10, etc.]每个整点后的十分钟都会有火车从车站发车。
b : a particular time during the day（一天中的）某个时间
- a late hour很晚的时候
- What are you doing here at this hour? [=why are you here at such a late hour?]这么晚了，你在这干什么呢？
- at the midnight hour [=at midnight]午夜时分
- These animals are most active in the hour just before sunrise.这些动物在黎明前最活跃。
- You can call me at any hour of the day or night.你随时都可以给我打电话，白天或晚上都行。
- People began arriving in the early hours of the morning.凌晨时分人们陆陆续续地到了。
- The park is open during daylight hours.这个公园白天都开园。
- We arrived at the appointed hour. [=we arrived at the time that had been agreed upon]我们按约定时间到了。
- They serve breakfast at all hours. = They serve breakfast at any hour. [=at any time of day]他们全天供应早餐。
- These animals are active at all hours of the day. [=throughout the day]这些动物全天都很活跃。
- They were up till/until all hours. [=they were up very late]他们熬夜到很晚。
- The store is open twenty-four hours a day. [=the store is open all day and night]这家商店二十四小时营业。
◊ The wee/small/early hours are the very early hours of the morning.凌晨
- They studied into the wee hours.他们一直用功到凌晨。
- The negotiations lasted into the small hours (of the morning).那场谈判持续到了凌晨。
3
a [count] : the time of a specified activity某个活动的时间 — see also eleventh hour, happy hour, rush hour, zero hour
- She likes to go for a walk during her lunch hour.她喜欢在午饭时间散散步。
- the breakfast/dinner hour早餐/晚餐时间
- the cocktail hour鸡尾酒时刻
b [count] : a particular time or period of time某一时刻；某一时段
- The hour of reckoning had come. [=the moment of truth had come; the time when something would be decided had come]最后决定的时刻终于来临了。
- They helped us in our hour of need. [=the time when we were most in need of help]他们为我们雪中送炭。
◊ The man/woman (etc.) of the hour is a person who is being honored or praised or who is enjoying success at a particular time.风云人物
- The success of his latest film has made him the man of the hour in Hollywood.他最新电影的成功使他成为了好莱坞的风云人物。
◊ Someone's or something's darkest hour is a time of great trouble or danger.艰难时期；危险时刻
- They helped us in our darkest hour.在我们艰难的时候他们帮助了我们。
◊ Someone's or something's finest hour is a time of great success, courage, or heroism.大获成功之时；辉煌时期；光荣时刻
- The troops triumphed in our country's finest hour.我们的军队在国家的辉煌时期大获全胜。
c hours [plural] : a time scheduled or used for a particular purpose or activity固定的时间
- School hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.上学时间为早上8点到下午4点。
- She works regular/normal hours. [=she works a regular schedule; she works during the day on Monday through Friday]她在常规工作时间工作。
- She has been working longer hours. [=she has been working for more hours than usual each day]她一直在加班加点地工作。
- Visiting hours on this hospital ward are between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.这家医院的探视时间为下午2点到6点。
- Personal phone calls are not allowed during business/office hours.上班时间不允许接打私人电话。
- He enjoys reading and relaxing in his off hours. [=the time when he is not working]他喜欢下班后看看书，放松放松。
- We keep early hours out here in the country. [=we go to bed early]在乡村这里，我们都睡得早。
- She has been keeping late hours at the office. [=she has been working late]她一直在办公室工作到很晚。
4
[count] : the distance that can be traveled in an hour一个小时的行程
- She lives two hours away.她的住处离这儿有两个小时的路程。
- Her house is two hours north of here.她家从这里往北有两小时的路程。
- Her house is two hours' drive from here. = Her house is a two-hour drive from here.她家离这儿有两个小时的车程。
5
hours [plural] — used to refer to time when time is being measured on a 24-hour clock（用于表示24小时制时间的）点钟
- In the military, 4:00 p.m. is called 1600 hours.在军中，下午4点被称为16点。
after hours
or British out of hours : after the regular hours of work or operation工作（或营业）时间之后
- The professor gave out his phone number so students could reach him after hours.那名教授留下了自己的电话号码，以便学生课后可以联系到他。
an/per hour
— used in measurements that describe the speed of something（用于度量衡，表示事物的速度）每小时
- The speed limit is 65 miles per hour.最高限速为每小时65英里。
- a fastball thrown at 88 miles an hour以每小时88英里的速度掷出去的快球
Example Sentences
She wasn't supposed to eat for six hours before the operation. You'll be paid by the hour for this job. The job pays ten dollars an hour. She exercises for a full hour every day. She was half an hour late. They arrived a few hours later. The project required long hours of work. The mood changed from hour to hour. These animals are most active in the hour just before sunrise. You can call me at any hour of the day or night. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The act outlined a gradual process to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 and then in 2023, ensure future increases coincide with the broader changes in the economy. 
Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 MPS food service assistant positions start at about $15 an hour. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 For reference, California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour and is scheduled to increase by 50 cents next year. Suhauna Hussainstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Connecticut’s annual adjustments to the minimum wage, which will rise again to $15 an hour next June, have improved equity, O’Brien said. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour, and is set to increase by 50 cents on Jan. 1. Christine Mai-duc And Heather Haddon, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Founded in 1987, MOM’s Organic Market operates stores across the mid-Atlantic region, including 10 in Maryland, and the company said every employee makes at least $15 an hour. Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 Child care workers in Michigan start anywhere between $11 and $15 an hour, and rarely receive benefits through their employer. Luca Powell And Derek Kravitz, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 The pay increases, which took effect August 1, hiked hourly rates for nonunion workers hired before May 2 to either $15 an hour or by 3%, whichever was highest. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 MPS food service assistant positions start at about $15 an hour. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 For reference, California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour and is scheduled to increase by 50 cents next year. Suhauna Hussainstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Connecticut’s annual adjustments to the minimum wage, which will rise again to $15 an hour next June, have improved equity, O’Brien said. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour, and is set to increase by 50 cents on Jan. 1. Christine Mai-duc And Heather Haddon, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Founded in 1987, MOM’s Organic Market operates stores across the mid-Atlantic region, including 10 in Maryland, and the company said every employee makes at least $15 an hour. Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 Child care workers in Michigan start anywhere between $11 and $15 an hour, and rarely receive benefits through their employer. Luca Powell And Derek Kravitz, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 The pay increases, which took effect August 1, hiked hourly rates for nonunion workers hired before May 2 to either $15 an hour or by 3%, whichever was highest. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French ure, eure, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin hora canonical hour, from Latin, hour of the day, from Greek hōra — more at year
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hour was in the 13th century Phrases Containing hour
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