When we talk about someone's timekeeping, we mean their ability to achieve things on time.

当我们谈论某人守时时，我们指是他们按时完成事情能力。

So, let's talk more about people's timekeeping – that's their ability to do things on time.

那么，让我们来谈谈人们守时能力，也就是他们按时做事能力。

In the days before our modern systems, timekeeping was no simple task.

在现代社会之前日子里，时可不是件容易事。

No timekeeping devices, no phones, no books, nothing to write on, no windows.

没有时、手机或书籍，没有任何可以书写东西，也没有窗户。

But your body's timekeeping is tuned to the broad patterns of day and night.

但是你身时被调整到白天和夜宽泛模式。

But therapist Philippa Perry might be able to explain your more relaxed attitude to timekeeping.

但是治疗师菲利帕·佩里也许能解释你对守时所持更放松态度。

But you have no internal timekeeping device that can accurately sense the passage of seconds, minutes, or hours.

但是你没有内部时装置可以准确地感知秒、分或小时流逝。

But for those of us with better timekeeping, all bags end up here — the early baggage storage system.

但对于那些时间较为充裕人来说，他们行李最终都会到这里——行李临时存储系统。

So, let's talk more about people's timekeeping-that's their ability to do things on time.

所以我们再来谈谈人们守时问题——即他们按时做事能力。

While other animal deities and demons often raise havoc, the timekeeping zodiac animals have been orderly and down to earth.

当其他动物神和恶魔经常掀起灾难之时，十二生肖时间记录动物们则井然有序，脚踏实地。

But most of the time, we do not show a difference between the two forms of timekeeping in everyday speech.

但在大多数情况下，我们在日常语言中并没有显示这两种时方式区别。

" Timekeeping is important to me." That's good.

“守时对我很重要。 ”那挺好。

Timekeeping is important to me. Until next time, bye bye.

时对我很重要。下次见， 再见。

That amount includes the cost of operating the timekeeping stations.

该金额包括时站运营成本。

In fact, it's essential in astronomy for accurate timekeeping.

事实上，它对于天文学中精确时至关重要。

No one really knows how John Harrison got so good at making clocks, but he was a self-taught timekeeping genius.

没人真正知道约翰·哈里森怎么能如此擅长制作表，而他是个自学成才时天才。

The element needed to have long-lived and high frequency electron oscillation for precise, long-term timekeeping.

该元件需要具有长寿命和高频电子振荡，以实现精确、长期时。

So what’s the reason behind this quirky timekeeping?

那么这种古怪时背后原因是什么？

Our approach to face design begins with a deep respect for the history of timekeeping.

我们表面设方法始于对时历史深深尊重。

Likewise, river time and other timekeeping systems we're developing may encourage environmental awareness.

同样，我们正在开发河流时间和其他时系统可能会鼓励环保意识。