喜樂美語
  1. 1rA1/ˈeniˌtaɪm/ · /ˈenitaɪm/隨時

    At any time; you can choose the moment — there is no fixed clock time.

    示範例句 · Example

    Call me anytime — I'm always home after school.

    逐字打電話給我隨時——我放學後總是在家。

    anytime 是副詞，核心意思是「在任何時候／隨時」——時間大門是開的，對方不用卡在某一點鐘。Call me anytime＝你什麼時候打都可以；They should arrive anytime between noon and 3＝他們會在中午到三點這段「開著的時間窗」裡到。口語裡別人謝謝你時，也可以單獨回 Anytime!，意思接近「小事、隨時願意再幫」。How can we think of anytime? 一種想法是：它把 any（任何）跟 time（時間）黏成一個字，聽起來像「哪個時段都行」。

    常見搭配

    • call / contact someone anytime

      隨時打電話／聯絡某人

      tell someone they may phone or message you at any time

      Call me anytime if you need help with homework.

    • anytime soon

      很快；短時間內（常配否定）

      in the near future (often used with not / don't expect)

      We won't finish the project anytime soon.

    • anytime between A and B

      在 A 到 B 之間的任何時候

      at some point inside an open time window

      They should arrive anytime between noon and 3 p.m.

    • come by / stop by anytime

      隨時過來坐坐

      invite someone to visit at a time that suits them

      Come by anytime — the door is open after three.

    • Anytime!

      不客氣；隨時都可以（回覆感謝）

      a friendly short reply after thanks, meaning you are happy to help again

      "Thanks for the ride!" "Anytime!"

    意思相近

    wheneverat any timeat any moment

    用法接近

    alwayssoonnow

    意思相反

    neverat no time

core核心畫面

Picture a door with no opening hours on it — the choice of moment is handed to you. Anytime does not name a time; it removes the limit on when, which is why it so often sounds like an offer.

可以想成：一扇門上沒有寫營業時間——什麼時候來，由你決定。anytime 不是在指某個時間，而是把「什麼時候」的限制拿掉；也因為這樣，它聽起來常常像是一種邀請。

意思相近

wheneverat any timeat any moment

用法接近

alwayssoonnow

意思相反

neverat no time

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

anytimeadv

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    At any time.

    • I don’t like beer much. Give me a fine wine anytime.
    • But despite the President’s offer, it’s unlikely that an influx of Norwegians will begin to settle in the US anytime soon.

anytimeintj

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    informalA form of you're welcome in response to thank you or thanks.

    • Thanks so much for looking after grandpa. ~ That’s all right. Any time, dawg.

anytimeadj

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    suitable for any time; not associated with any particular time.

    • they appeal to consumers looking for a cookie to eat with breakfast coffee or tea as well as an any-time snack.
    • Freeze them and reheat them for a perfect any time snack.

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