It's About Time (3)

Out in his workshop, the professor drew lost of plans for his new time machine. He soon lost track of time. He created models and used clocks and timers of every shape and size. He attempted every method he could think of. He tried reading books backward as a way to turn back the clock. He looked at a calendar under a lamp through his telescope - to see light years into the future.
Then he remembered the saying that time flies, so he threw his watch out of the window to see if it was true. He applied for a loan at the bank - he had heard about people living on borrowed time. Sadly, the banker wouldn't give him the time of day.
Finally, he made an amazing discovery - a way to save time and give him lots of extra time. "I've got it. Mildred!" he exclaimed. "If I give up on my time machine project. I'll have plenty of time for other things!"
His wife smiled. "Well, it's about time!"

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time machine時光機器
The Time Machine 英國 H.G. Wells（威爾斯）1895年著作的科幻小說《時間機器》。經由這部小說的啟發，科幻創作或電影就不斷地出現這類與time travel「時間旅行」或將「不同時代的人物擺在一起」的故事或電影，如Back to the Future，故事中的time machine 不是傳統的時光機器，而是一部八O年代「DeLorean DMC- 12」改裝的跑車。

Language Tips
lose track of time(idiom)失去線索、忘記時間
* I lost track of Nancy after we graduated from high school.
從高中畢業後，我就沒有Nancy的消息了。
* We lost track of time and were late for the meeting.
我們忘了時間，開會時遲到了。
turn back the clock指讓時光倒流
* If I could turn back the clock, I would chase after my dreams no matter what.
如果能夠讓時光倒流，無論如何我都會追逐我的夢想。
live on borrowed time指僥倖還活著
* Nathan feels like he is living on borrowed time since he was diagnosed with cancer.
自從Nathan被診斷患有癌症之後，他覺得他是僥倖活著。
not give someone the time of day指對某人不理不睬
* Jack keeps asking Lucy to go out with him, but she won't give him the time of day.
Jack一直邀 Lucy跟他出去約會，但是她對他毫不理睬。

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