How do you use "at the time" in a sentence?

I didn't realise it at the time, but she was right. At the time, nobody thought it was important. He was only seventeen at the time.

at the time

Q: What does "at the time" mean?

At that particular moment in the past being referred to We say 'at the time' not 'in the time' or 'on the time'. This fixed prepositional phrase refers back to a specific point in the past that has already been mentioned.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: At that particular moment in the past being referred to

当时

en aquel momento

あの時

그 당시에

We say 'at the time' not 'in the time' or 'on the time'. This fixed prepositional phrase refers back to a specific point in the past that has already been mentioned.

我们说'at the time'而不是'in the time'或'on the time'。这个固定介词短语指的是已经提到过的过去某个特定时刻。

Decimos 'at the time' y no 'in the time' ni 'on the time'. Esta locución preposicional fija se refiere a un momento concreto del pasado ya mencionado.

「at the time」と言い、「in the time」や「on the time」とは言いません。この固定された前置詞句は、すでに言及された過去の特定の時点を指します。

'at the time'이라고 하며 'in the time'이나 'on the time'이라고 하지 않습니다. 이것은 이미 언급된 과거의 특정 시점을 가리키는 고정 전치사구입니다.

例文

I didn't realise it at the time, but she was right.
当时我没有意识到，但她是对的。
No me di cuenta en aquel momento, pero tenía razón.
あの時は気づきませんでしたが、彼女は正しかったのです。
그 당시에는 몰랐지만 그녀가 맞았습니다.
At the time, nobody thought it was important.
当时没人觉得这件事重要。
En aquel momento, nadie pensó que fuera importante.
あの時、誰もそれが重要だとは思いませんでした。
그 당시에는 아무도 그것이 중요하다고 생각하지 않았습니다.
He was only seventeen at the time.
他当时才十七岁。
Solo tenía diecisiete años en aquel momento.
彼はあの時まだ17歳でした。
그는 그 당시 겨우 17살이었습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: storytelling, explanations, hindsight

トーン: reflective

✓ 正しい言い方

I didn't know at the time.
我当时不知道。
No lo sabía en aquel momento.
あの時は知りませんでした。
그 당시에는 몰랐어요.
At the time, it seemed right.
当时看起来是对的。
En aquel momento, parecía correcto.
あの時はそれが正しいと思えました。
그 당시에는 옳아 보였어요.
She was young at the time.
她当时很年轻。
Era joven en aquel momento.
彼女はあの時若かったです。
그녀는 그 당시 어렸어요.

✗ 間違った言い方

I didn't know in the time. (use 'at' not 'in' with the time for a specific moment)
我in the time不知道。（特定时刻用'at'而不是'in'来搭配the time）
No lo sabía in the time. (se usa 'at' y no 'in' con the time para un momento concreto)
in the timeに知りませんでした。（特定の時点にはthe timeに'in'ではなく'at'を使います）
in the time에는 몰랐다. (특정 시점에는 the time에 'in'이 아니라 'at'을 씁니다)
I didn't know on the time. (use 'at' not 'on' with the time)
我on the time不知道。（用'at'而不是'on'来搭配the time）
No lo sabía on the time. (se usa 'at' y no 'on' con the time)
on the timeに知りませんでした。（the timeには'on'ではなく'at'を使います）
on the time에는 몰랐다. (the time에는 'on'이 아니라 'at'을 씁니다)

起源と歴史

Natural English collocation — 'at' is the standard preposition for a specific point in time, creating a fixed phrase for referring to a past moment.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

spend time ★★★★★ To use a period of time doing something waste time ★★★★★ To use time poorly or on unproductive activities save time ★★★★★ To reduce the amount of time needed for something free time ★★★★★ Time when you have no obligations and can do what you want take your time ★★★★★ To do something without rushing; there is no hurry run out of time ★★★★★ To have no more time available to do something