time/taɪm/的发音不是长音也不是短音，是双元音/aɪ/。
For a long time his fate was in the balance .
他的命运很久不能确定。
Would you kindly make an exception for us this time ?
请给通融一下。
I must keep to myself, at least for some time.
我暂时还要秘而不宣。
Time zipped by and the year was soon over .
光阴荏苒，转瞬又是一年。
A name could be removed at any time .
一个人的名字随时都可能被划掉。
