汉语中“该是……的时候”，在英语中可以在It's (high) time后接不定式结构，也可接从句(主语+动词过去时)，表示现在或将来。

{	It's time (for us) to take effective measures about this matter. It's time we took effective measures about this matter. (我们)该就这事采取有效措施了。

• It's high time you washed your dress.
  你早该洗洗你那衣服了。
• It's about the time for us to sit down and talk over this matter.
  我们该坐下来好好谈谈这件事了。