(TTS發音) 1. be idle；wait for等待
The teacher marked time until all the children were ready for the test. 老師一直等到所有孩子都作好了考試準備。
Business is fairly slow；we're just marking time till the economy improves. 現在生意相當蕭條，我們正等待經濟的好轉。
2. move the feet up and down as in marching，but not going forward原地踏步
The captain ordered his men to mark time. 上尉命令士兵原地踏步。
