Dinner parties, on the other hand, are obviously planned around a meal time; one should make every effort to arrive on (not before) time.

另一方面，晚宴则显然是吃饭时间办的，客人应该尽量准时（而非提前）到达。

Philip is going to be punished and not before time.

【time】菲利普将会受到惩罚，他早该有此报。