hour
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/ˈaʊər/
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/ˈaʊə(r)/
A period of 60 minutes, one of 24 parts in a day.
I work for eight hours every day.
我每天工作八小时。
A time of about one hour used for a specific activity.
I read a book during my lunch hour.
我在午餐时间读一本书。
A set time when work is done or a place is open.
The store is open during business hours.
商店在营业时间开放。
A very long time.
It felt like hours before the bus arrived.
感觉过了好几个小时公交车才来。
A specific moment in time.
The hour to start the meeting has arrived.
会议开始的时间到了。
The time when something important happens.
This is the hour we have been waiting for.
这是我们一直等待的时刻。
The exact time when the clock shows a full hour.
The bell rings at the top of the hour.
钟声在整点敲响。
Used in official time telling with the 24-hour clock.
The event starts at 1400 hours.
活动于1400时开始。