单词 | clock |
释义 | clock UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun TIME 时间 ESSENTIAL countable ■a device for measuring and showing time, which is usually found in or on a building and is not worn by a person 钟表,时钟 •We have an antique clock on our mantelpiece.我们家的壁炉架上有一个古老的钟。 •The town-hall clock says •I think the kitchen clock is fast/slow •The clock began to strike •She set put / turn the clocks back UK (US set/turn the clocks back) ■to change the time on your clocks to an hour earlier, at an officially chosen time of year (按照官方时间)把时钟拨慢一小时 •Don't forget to turn the clocks back tonight.今晚别忘了把钟拨慢一小时。 put / turn the clocks forward (US also set the clocks ahead) ■to change the time on your clocks to an hour later, at an officially chosen time of year (按照官方时间)把时钟拨快一小时 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun SPEED 速度 the clock only singular ■a speedometer (= a device that measures speed) 速度计 •I was only doing 30 mph on ■a mileometer (= a device for recording distance travelled) 里程表,计程器•My car's only got 10 000 miles on UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun against the clock ■If you do something against the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time. 抢时间,争分夺秒 ■When people do something against the clock, the time they take to do it is recorded, in order to find which person or attempt is the fastest. 计时(决名次) UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun be watching the clock (also have/keep your eye on the clock) ■to be looking to see what the time is, usually because you are bored or eager to leave (通常因厌烦或急于离开而)老是看表 •I had a train to catch, so I was watching the clock all through the meeting.我要赶火车,所以开会的时候我一直在不停地看时间。 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun put / turn the clock back ■to make things the same as they were at an earlier time 倒退;倒行逆施;复古 •The court's decision on this case will turn the clock back fifty years.法庭对这个案子的判决简直是将历史巨轮倒退了50年。 •If I could turn the clock back and do things differently, I would.要是我能让时光倒流,换个方式做事情的话,我倒是很愿意。 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun round/around the clock ■all day and all night 昼夜地,日以继夜,日夜不停地 •Doctors and nurses worked •She needed round-the-clock nursing.她需要24小时看护。 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] noun turn back the clock ■to remember or imagine times in the past 回顾,回想,追溯 •Now we're going to turn back the clock with some rock 'n' roll from the 1950s.现在我们来听一些20世纪50年代的摇滚乐,回味一下那段岁月。 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] verb transitive TIME 时间 ■to take a particular time exactly to do or complete something 需时;达到(某一时间) •He clocked 10 seconds in the 100 metres (= He ran it in 10 seconds).他100米跑了10秒。 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] verb transitive SPEED 速度 ■to show or reach a particular speed or distance on a measuring device 显示,达到(某一速度或里程) •[+ -ing •Jim's car has clocked (up UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] verb transitive HIT 打 UK informal ■to hit someone, especially on the head or face 打,揍,击(尤指头部或脸部) •Then the other guy turned round and clocked him one UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs clock in (UK also clock on) informal ■to record the time you arrive at work on a special machine (在专门的机器上)纪录上班时间,上班打卡 •What time did you clock in this morning?今天早上你几点打卡了? •Clocking-in time is 9.00 a.m.打卡时间是上午九点。 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs clock out (UK also clock off) informal ■to leave work, especially by recording the time you leave on a special machine (尤指在专门的机器上)纪录下班时间,打卡下班 UK [klɒk] US [klɑ:k] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs [M] clock sth up mainly UK informal ■to win or achieve a large number of similar things 赢得,获得(大量的某物) •The Australians have clocked up three gold medals and two silvers in the swimming events.在游泳项目上,澳大利亚队获得三枚金牌和两枚银牌。 |
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