come to time

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To come forward in order to resume the contest when the interval allowed for rest is over and time is called. dated
    — We fights for ten minutes or so, and then I hits him a round blow on the ear, and he falls down on the hard, and couldn't come to time. No wonder, poor fellow ! for he had gone to eternity.
  2. To maintain an appointment; to meet expectations. idiomatic

词形变化

comes to time present,singular,third-person coming to time participle,present came to time past come to time participle,past

词源

The expression was used in prizefighting (boxing).
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