- clock
- n. [klɒk] ( clocks )
- 双解释义
- C 钟,座钟,挂钟 instrument that shows the time of day which stands on a shelf or floor, or hangs on a wall
- 基本要点
1.clock的基本意思是指坐在地上或挂在墙上的计时装置,是可数名词,有复数形式。
2.clock与the连用可指行车里程计,属于非正式用法。
- 词汇搭配
- 动词+～
- advance the clock 把钟调快
- beat the clock 提前完成任务
- fight the clock 抢时间
- head a clock 把钟调快
- hold the clock 弄清时间
- kill the clock 拖时间
- put back the clock 把钟调慢
- race the clock 争分夺秒
- regulate a clock 校钟
- run out the clock 故意拖延时间来阻止对方得分
- set back the clock 开倒车
- set the clock 调准时钟
- turn back the clock 把钟调慢
- watch a clock 看钟等待
- wind a clock 给钟上发条
- 形容词+～
- atomic clock 原子钟
- biological clock 人体生物钟
- crystal clock 晶体钟
- digital clock 数字钟
- electric clock 电钟
- electronic clock 电子钟
- grandfather's clock 有摆的落地大座钟
- musical clock 八音钟
- 名词+～
- pendulum clock 有摆的钟
- programme clock 程序钟
- time clock 计时钟
- tower clock 屋顶钟,楼钟
- alarm clock 闹钟
- 介词+～
- against the clock 争分夺秒
- like clock 像钟表似的
- work round the clock 夜以继日
- 常用短语
against the clock
抢在某一时刻之前 under pressure, in order to complete sth before a certain time
We are working against the clock to finish the report by Friday.我们正在抢时间要在星期五之前完成这一报告。
It was a race against the clock whether the doctor would get to the accident soon enough to save the injured man.这是一场分秒必争的赛跑,看医生是否能马上赶到失事的地点来挽救那个受伤的人。fight the clock
与时间竞赛 race with time
The Chinese are fighting the clock to make our country stronger and stronger.中国人民正在夜以继日地工作,目的是使国家更加强大。round the clock
夜以继日 all day and all night without stopping
We worked round the clock to finish the job.我们为了完成工作,而夜以继日地工作。
Surgeons are working round the clock to save his life.外科医生们正在日夜工作以抢救他的生命。
He studied round the clock for his history exam.他夜以继日地学习,应付历史考试。
We are working all round the clock to finish this dictionary!我们在为完成这本词典而昼夜不停地工作着!
People who do very important jobs sometimes have to work around the clock.有重要工作的人,有时必须夜以继日地工作。watch the clock
看着时钟盼下班 think continually of how soon the day's work will end
He was a bad worker who always watching the clock.他是一个看着钟下班的懒工人。
- 句型例句
We have a digital clock.我们有个数字钟。
Please set the clock ahead.请把钟调快。
I corrected my watch by the station clock.我按车站的钟对我的表。
The children listened for the clock to announce the New Year.孩子们等着听新年的钟声。
A clock ornamented the mantelpiece.钟装饰壁炉架。
The clock and watch have three hands.钟表有三个指针。
The hour hand of a clock goes right round in twelve hours.钟的时针12小时转一圈。
This clock strikes the hours and the half-hours.这只钟每小时和每半小时都报一次时间。
He heard the regular noise of the clock.他听到时钟有规律的滴答声。
The alarm clock awoke me on time.闹钟按时把我闹醒了。
This is a car with 10,000 miles on the clock.里程计上显示,这是一辆行车里程达10,000英里的汽车。
- 词语辨异
下面两个句子的意思相同:
That clock is five minutes fast〔slow〕.
That clock is fast〔slow〕 for five minutes.
那钟快〔慢〕了五分钟。
一般地说钟的快〔慢〕，可用fast〔slow〕表示。
下面两个短语的意思不同:
work round the clock
24小时连续工作
work against the clock
抢在某一时刻前完成工作
- 补充资料
［词源］ ＜中古英语clokke ＜中古拉丁语clocca(带铃钟,铃)
