迷你對話學地道口語第551期:遲早的事情
Subject：It is a matter of time.
迷你對話
A: I am very tired recently. I have spent much time on the job.
我最近很累，在這項工作上花了很多時間。
B: You will succeed this time. It is only a matter of time.
你這次會成功的，這是遲早的事情。
地道表達
only a matter of time
1. 解詞釋義
A matter of time的字面意思是“時間的問題或時間的事情”，也就是“遲早的事情”。表示某事最終會發生或者是人總要面對某事。其英文解釋爲：sure to happen at some time in the future。它在使用時，要和 only，simply 或者是 just連用。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. It's just a matter of time before prices for the newest computer come down.
最新電腦的價格下跌是遲早的事情。
e.g. It is only a matter of time before everything is settled.
現在萬事俱全只是時機未到。
e.g. Come on, it's only a matter of time before someone owns the information
何必呢，這些信息遲早都會被人知道的。
e.g. It' s simply a matter of time before the rebels are crushed.
把這些叛亂分子鎮壓下去只是遲早的事。
e.g. It's only a matter of time before he stumbles on the seeds of an inside drug operation.
他就發現了警察內部販毒的端倪是遲早的事情。
Ps：spend some time on something的意思是“花費多少時間做某事”。例如：
How much time do you spend on the Internet? 你上網要花多少時間？
His work was cramped by the very short time he could spend on it. 因爲他只能以很短的時間用於他的工作上，使得他的工作受到限制。
How long did you spend on your homework? 你做作業用了多長時間？
