timenoun(SUITABLE POINT)
about time
phrase informal(UK alsoabout time too, not before time)
said when someone does something or something happens that you think should have been done or have happened much sooner: (表示某人早该做某事了或某事早该发生了)早该如此
"So Ben's finally found a job." "Yeah, it's about time."“这么说,本终于找到工作了。”“对,早就该找到了。”
UK"By the way, Abbie's paid me the money that she owes me." "About time too!"
"Dylan apologized to me today for his comments on Saturday." "Good - about time!"
UK"Lucy finally called this afternoon." "Yeah, well, not before time."
It's about time that Lucas finally agreed to pay for the damage! I never thought he'd do it.
See alsotimenoun(SUITABLE POINT)