1. In Broad Daylight 在光天化日之下

 

When something occurs in broad daylight, it means the event is clearly visible. Here’s an example: “Two coyotes brazenly¹ walked across the lawn in broad daylight.”

 

在光天化日之下发生的事情，意味着这件事情是清晰明了的。这有个例子，“两只狼在光天化日之下肆无忌惮的地穿过草坪。”

 

2. Against the Clock. 争分夺秒

 

This common idiom means time is working against a project or plan instigated² by a group or an individual. For example, “In movies, writers love to create countdowns where the main characters are working against the clock.”

 

这一常见成语是指一个由群体或个体组织的项目在和时间赛跑抗争（即时间不足，必须争分夺秒）。例如，“在电影里面，作家们喜欢在主角们争分夺秒工作的时候，插入倒计时。”

 

3. All in Good Time 一切上天都自有安排

 

Patience is an uncommon³ virtue⁴. When individuals are inpatient, friends often assure them that things will happen eventually. Here’s an example: “Rachel thought she was going to become an old maid, but her mother assured her she would find the right person and get married all in good time.”

 

耐心是一种罕见的品质。当一个人不耐心的时候，朋友们都会安慰他说，最后一切都会变好的。例如，“Rachel觉得她嫁不出去了，但是她的妈妈安慰她说你终会找到属于你的另一半，然后和他一起步入婚姻的殿堂”。

 

4. Big Time 超级，最高水平

 

This versatile⁵, informal idiom is used to denote something of extreme severity. For example, “Johnnie knew he was going to be in big-time trouble.” It can also mean to reach the top of one’s profession. For example, “When he landed the position as vice⁶ president, he knew he had reached the big time.”

 

这个用途广泛的非正式成语可用来描述一些极其严重的事情。例如，“Johnnie知道他将会有大麻烦了。”它也可以表示为，达到某人事业的顶峰。例如，“当他上任副总裁的位置时，他知道他已经达到了事业的顶峰”。

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