English Dictionary

double summer time

名詞

不可算名詞

The advancing of clocks by two hours ahead of winter time in summer instead of the usual one hour; mainly used during World War II in the United Kingdom.

日本語の意味

英国で第二次世界大戦中に採用された制度。通常の夏時間で1時間時計を進めるところを、冬時間より2時間進めることを意味する。

When the government introduced double summer time, sunrise in June shifted dramatically earlier for city commuters.

政府が夏に標準時を通常の1時間ではなく2時間進める措置を導入したとき、6月の日の出は都市部の通勤者にとって劇的に早くなった。

意味（1）

The advancing of clocks by two hours ahead of winter time in summer instead of the usual one hour; mainly used during World War II in the United Kingdom.

Double summertime in Ireland had some curious effects on timetables, seeing that in Eire the single additional hour only was worked to, whereas in Northern Ireland the full British two-hour addition was in operation.