Do we have a conference call scheduled with Jane today?
我們有約簡今天開電話會議嗎?
Yes. She said she could talk at 10 a.m. Arizona time.
有的。她說她可以在亞利桑那時間早上十點(diǎn)通話。
OK. But what time zone is Arizona in?
行。不過亞利桑那在哪個時區(qū)?
Mountain or Pacific?
山區(qū)時間(MST)還是太平洋時間(PST)?
I think it's Mountain Time.
我想是山區(qū)時間。
So that's a two-hour difference?
那么就是兩個小時的時差?
That's right. So, we'll call at noon.
對的。所以我們會中午通話。
Alan wanted to call in too.
阿倫也想加入電話會議。
He's at a conference in Thailand.
他在泰國開會。
Oh boy. What time is it there?
哦,天哪! 那里是什么時間?
Actually, that's easy to remember.
事實(shí)上,這個很容易記。
It's a 12-hour time difference.
泰國和這里是12個小時的時差。
Oh! So noon here is midnight there!
噢!那么這里的中午就是那里的午夜!
知識小拓展:
時區(qū)英文:
(n) time zone
例句:The earth is divided into 24 time zones.
地球被分為二十四個時區(qū)。
time:
n. 時間;(一段)時光;時機(jī);機(jī)會;歷史時期;時代;次;回;倍
v. 測定…所花時間;調(diào)準(zhǔn);調(diào)整;測定…所花時間
adj. 時間的;定時的;定期的;分期的
例句:Departure times are 08:15 from Baltimore, and 10:15 from Newark.
從巴爾的摩的出發(fā)時間是08:15,從紐瓦克的出發(fā)時間是10:15。