394. But experts say Japan is unique in that sales have been decreasing steadily over time.
譯文
但是專家認(rèn)為，日本的情況較為特殊，因為它的銷售量一直都在隨著時間的推移而持續(xù)下降。
點睛
in that意為“由于，因為”。over time意為“隨著時間的流逝，久而久之”。如：
Bad habits are developed over time. 壞習(xí)慣隨著時間的積累慢慢養(yǎng)成。
考點歸納
與time有關(guān)的短語還有：
against time意為“爭分奪秒地，盡快地”。如：
The medical team is racing against time to save the survivors of the plane crash. 醫(yī)療人員正爭分奪秒地?fù)尵葔嫏C(jī)事故中的幸存者。
behind time意為“遲了，誤時”。如：
The train was one hour behind time. 火車晚點一個小時。
behind the time(s)意為“陳舊，落后，過時”。如：
Your views on marriage are quite behind the times. 你的婚姻觀已經(jīng)相當(dāng)過時了。
