hour
/ˈaʊə/ · /ˈaʊər/
CEFR level A1Topic Daily lifeWord #271 in the learning path
小时
Definitions
n. a period of sixty minutes
小时
n. the times when someone works or a service operates
工作或营业时间
Example
The walk to the lake took us an hour.
我们走到湖边花了一个小时。
Reducing working hours may improve employee wellbeing without necessarily lowering overall productivity in the workplace.
缩短工作时间可能改善员工的身心健康，而不一定降低工作场所的整体生产率。
Collocations
- an hour
- working hours
- opening hours
- rush hour
Word family
- hourly (adj.)
Usage tip
h不发音，所以说an hour，而不是a hour。
FAQ
- What does hour mean?
- a period of sixty minutes the times when someone works or a service operates
- How is hour pronounced?
- UK /ˈaʊə/, US /ˈaʊər/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
