一个表达，不止一种意思。

在……结束时；在……末尾；在……结束时；在……尽头

At the end of the lesson, the students wrote down one question they still wanted to ask.

在最后一刻；临到最后；在最后一刻；临近截止时

He changed the venue at the last minute, so several guests had to check the new address.

同时；在同一时间；同时；在同一时刻；同时；与此同时

The tablet records the meeting and takes notes at the same time.

当时；在那时；当时；那时；当时；那时候

At the time, we did not realize the bridge would close for repairs the next morning.

在……之时；当……发生时；在……发生时；在……之时

At the time of the fire, the kitchen staff were serving lunch in the main hall.

此时此刻；到了这个阶段；此时；在这一阶段；此时；到目前为止

At this point, we have checked every room, so the missing parcel must be outside.

来回；反复；来回；反复往返；来回；往返

The two teams exchanged emails back and forth until they agreed on a date for the joint event.

让步；放弃原来的立场；让步；退让；让步；退缩

After the neighbors showed him the property map, the contractor backed down and moved the fence.

退出约定；打退堂鼓；退出；食言；打退堂鼓

I promised to drive them to the station, so I can't back out at the last minute.

那时候；当时；那时候；当年

Back then, the village had only one small grocery store.

备份；支持；后退；倒车；向后移动

Back up your photos before replacing your phone, or you may lose them.

能够；有能力做某事；能够；有能力或条件做某事；能够；可以做到

After practicing every morning, she was able to swim across the pool without stopping.

在附近；有空；会在场；在附近；有空；在场

My neighbor said she would be around this afternoon if the delivery arrived.

意识到；知道；留意；意识到；了解；注意到

The hikers were aware of the storm warning, so they turned back before reaching the ridge.

能够；有能力做；有能力……；能够胜任……

The device is capable of measuring room temperature even when the network is offline.

小心；注意；小心；谨慎

Be careful when you carry that glass bowl through the narrow doorway.

完成；结束对……的处理；完成；不再需要；受够了

Once the inspector is done with the safety check, the workshop can reopen.

对……感兴趣；喜欢；对……感兴趣；喜欢……

My niece is into astronomy and keeps a notebook of the planets she spots.

以……而闻名；以……而闻名；因……而出名

The island is known for its quiet beaches and clear water.

为……所知；被……熟知；众所周知会……；以……而闻名

The shortcut is known to local drivers, but visitors often miss the turn.

愿意考虑；对……持开放态度；愿意考虑；对……开放；可接受

The landlord was open to a shorter lease if we paid the deposit early.

是……的一部分；是……的一部分；参与

A weekly planning meeting is part of the team's normal routine.

负责；承担……职责；负责；是……的原因

The facilities team is responsible for checking every exit before the building closes.

马上到；立刻过去；马上就到；这就过去

I will be right there after I lock the storeroom and hand the keys to the evening guard.

习惯于（后接名词或动名词）；习惯于；适应于（后接名词或动名词）

After several months on the night shift, Lena was used to sleeping during the day.

转眼之间；很快就会；转眼间；很快就会

Start planting now, and before you know it the balcony will be full of herbs.

信不信由你；说来你可能不信；信不信由你；说出来你可能不信；信不信由你；你可能不信

Believe it or not, the old clock still keeps perfect time.

大不了的事；重要的事（常用于否定）；了不起的事；重要的事；没什么大不了

The extra fee is not a big deal if it includes delivery and setup.

黑白分明的；简单明确的；黑白分明的；非此即彼的

The contract issue is not as black and white as the summary makes it sound.

最重要的事实；归根结底；关键结论；最重要的一点

The bottom line is that the project needs one more month of funding.

出故障；失灵；（过程）中断；出故障；失去控制；分解

The presence of redundancy in language is perhaps best observed when the communication process breaks down.

闯入；非法进入；非法闯入；破门而入

Someone tried to break in while the family was away.

闯入；强行进入；打入；进入（市场或行业）

Someone broke into the storage room overnight, so the building manager called the police.

突然发生；爆发；爆发；突然发生（战争、骚乱等）

A small fire broke out in the bakery after closing, but the alarm brought the night manager back in time.

分手；结束恋爱关系；分手；结束关系；结束关系；解散

They broke up after realizing they wanted different things, but they stayed on friendly terms.

带来；引入；赚得；请来；引入（某人参与）

The weekend market brought in enough money to fund new books for the community center.

提起；谈到（话题）；提起；提出（话题或问题）

Prudie recommends, by the way, that you not bring up this subject with your brothers.

意外地；无意中；意外地；并非故意地

The toddler opened the music app by accident while reaching for the picture book on the table.

当然可以；务必；尽管；当然可以；务必（用于表示同意或鼓励）

By all means, borrow the folding table if it helps you set up the neighborhood book swap.

总体上；大体而言；总的来说；大体上

By and large, the neighbors have been great; they even take in our packages.

等到……的时候；在……之前；到……的时候；当……时已经；到……的时候；等到……时

By the time we reached the theater, the previews had already started.

顺便说一下；对了；顺便说一句；另外；顺便说一句；用于补充相关信息

By the way, the neighborhood library closes an hour earlier on Sundays.

需要；要求；呼吁；要求；呼吁

The sudden drop in temperature called for warmer clothes, so the guide lent us extra jackets.

平静下来；冷静下来；冷静下来；平静下来

Take a breath and calm down before you reply to that message.

忍不住；不禁（后接名词或动名词）；忍不住；无法不做某事

I can't help smiling when the old cat curls up beside the heater.

迫不及待；等不及；迫不及待；非常期待

We can't wait to see the garden after the new roses open.

照料；照看；喜欢；想要（较礼貌的说法）

The community garden gave newcomers a chance to care for the plants and learn each season.

继续；坚持做下去；继续；接着做

The volunteers carried on with the cleanup after the rain stopped, even though the park was still muddy.

执行；开展；执行；实施

After a contract is awarded the agency will need to carry out test and acceptance procedures.

理解；开始流行；听懂；领会；逐渐明白

The new recycling system caught on quickly because the bins were clearly labeled and easy to use.