there's a time and a place (for everything)

相關詞: time

成語

Definition

  1. This idiom is used to express that every action or behavior is appropriate only at a specific time and place.

    凡事要講究時間和場合。

    • I know you're excited about that joke, but there's a time and a place for everything, and a funeral isn't it.

      我知道你對那個笑話很興奮,但凡事都有其適當的時機和場合,而葬禮不是時候。

    • Don't start practicing your guitar here. We can do it at home; there's a time and a place for everything.

      別在這裡開始練習你的吉他。我們可以回家再練;凡事都有其適當的時機和場合。

    • I know you want to discuss this issue now, but this is not the place for a public discussion. There's a time and a place for everything.

      我知道你想現在討論這個問題,但這不是公開討論的場合。凡事都有其適當的時機和場合。