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.
我每天工作八小時。
A time of about one hour used for a specific activity.
I read a book during my lunch hour.
我在午餐時間讀一本書。
A set time when work is done or a place is open.
The store is open during business hours.
商店在營業時間開放。
A very long time.
It felt like hours before the bus arrived.
感覺過了好幾個小時公車才來。
A specific moment in time.
The hour to start the meeting has arrived.
會議開始的時間到了。
The time when something important happens.
This is the hour we have been waiting for.
這是我們一直等待的時刻。
The exact time when the clock shows a full hour.
The bell rings at the top of the hour.
鐘聲在整點敲響。
Used in official time telling with the 24-hour clock.
The event starts at 1400 hours.
活動於1400時開始。