英语六级听力时间类常考句式及表达方法
时间：
焯杰2
听力
下午九点 nine PM (p.m.) [piem]
六点六分 six six
六点三十二 six thirty two
八点正 eight o’clock
(2)借用介词法。
八点四十五 a quarter to nine
七点零五分 five past seven
七点五十四 six to eight
六点半 half past six
(3)表示正点的用法。
十一点正 at 11 o'clock sharp
at 11 o'clock on the hour
at 11 o'clock on the strike
正午12点 at noon
午夜12点 at midnight
时间表示法和时段的简单运算是听力考试的热点，请看下面的对话：
W: How long does the class usually last?
M: Umm, let me think. It starts from a quarter to nine, and ends at nine thirty.
So...
W: That is fortyfive minutes. Thank you very much!
Q: When does the class usually start?