wartime

wartime — 名詞

1. the time when countries or groups are actively fighting each other in a war

1.名詞B1
釋義

戰時

戰爭進行的時期

the time when countries or groups are actively fighting each other in a war

例句

During wartime, many families leave their homes and move to safer areas.

戰時，許多家庭離開家園，搬到較安全的地區。

during wartime as a time phrase

The town hospital stayed open throughout wartime, treating both soldiers and local people.

這間鎮上的醫院在戰時持續開放，同時治療士兵和當地居民。

同義詞
  • time of war

    a literal phrase that can replace 'wartime' in most contexts, slightly more formal

  • period of conflict

    broader and more formal; includes any armed struggle, not necessarily a declared war

  • hostilities

    formal, legal term for active fighting between countries; used in official announcements

反義詞
  • peacetime

    the period when a country is not at war

文法句型

during wartime

in wartime

用法筆記

Wartime is an uncountable noun and does not normally take an article (not 'a wartime'). It appears most often in the fixed prepositional phrases 'during wartime' and 'in wartime'.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather lived through a wartime.
✅My grandfather lived through wartime.
💡Wartime is uncountable; do not use 'a' before it.
❌Wartime is a terrible thing.
✅War is a terrible thing.
💡Use 'war' when referring to the conflict itself, not the period.