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

在现代社会之前的日子里，计时可不是件容易的事。

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

那么，让我们来谈谈人们的守时能力，也就是他们按时做事的能力。

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

没有时钟、手机或书籍，没有任何可以书写的东西，也没有窗户。

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

当我们谈论某人的守时时，我们指的是他们按时完成事情的能力。

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

但是你的身体的计时被调整到白天和黑夜的宽泛模式。

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的问题——即他们按时做事的能力。

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

但是你没有内部计时装置可以准确地感知秒、分钟或小时的流逝。

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的人来说，他们的行李最终都会到这里——行李临时存储系统。

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的更放松的态度。

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

当其他的动物神和恶魔经常掀起灾难之时，十二生肖的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计时方式的区别。

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

“守时对我很重要。 ”那挺好的。

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

计时对我很重要。下次见， 再见。

That amount includes the cost of operating the timekeeping stations.

该金额包括计时站的运营成本。

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

事实上，它对于天文学中的精确计时至关重要。

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钟表，而他是个自学成才的计时天才。

But if timekeeping is not what you're good at, don't stress.

但如果计时不是你擅长的，不要紧张。

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、长期的计时。

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

我们的表面设计方法始于对计时历史的深深尊重。

This really is only of concern for atomic clocks – the most accurate timekeeping devices in history.

这真的只与原子钟有关——历史上最准确的计时设备。