clock
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A clock is an instrument that shows what time of day it is. 钟
He was conscious of a clock ticking. 他意识到了时间正在消逝。
...a digital clock. …一个数字时钟。
2. N-COUNT A time clock in a factory or office is a device that is used to record the hours that people work. Each worker puts a special card into the device when they arrive and leave, and the times are recorded on the card. 考勤刷卡机
Government workers were made to punch time clocks morning, noon and night. 政府工作人员被要求早晨、中午和晚上要在考勤机上打卡。
3. N-COUNT an ornamental design either woven in or embroidered on the side of a stocking (长袜的)花边设计
4. V-T To clock a particular time or speed in a race means to reach that time or speed. 以…的速度竞赛
Elliott clocked the fastest time this year for the 800 metres. 埃利奥特跑出了今年800米的最快速度。
5. V-T If something or someone is clocked at a particular time or speed, their time or speed is measured at that level. 测…的速度[usu passive]
He has been clocked at 11 seconds for 100 metres. 他100米跑的速度已被测出是11秒。
6. V-T to strike, esp on the face or head 打(在脸上或头上)[英国英语] [slang]
7. →see also alarm clock , o'clock
8. PHRASE If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time. 争分夺秒
The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise. 潮水开始上涨，应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。
9. PHRASE If something is done around the clock or round the clock, it is done all day and all night without stopping. 夜以继日
Rescue services have been working round the clock to free stranded motorists. 救援工作一直在昼夜不停地进行着，来解救被困的开车的人们。
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clock /klɒk/ (clocking,clocked,clocks)
剑桥词典
- This alarm clock takes two medium-sized batteries .
- The clock was striking ten as we went into the church .
- The kitchen clock is wrong - it's actually 12.30 not 12.15.
- Digital clocks don't really help children to learn about time and how to organize their time .
- That clock is ten minutes slow .
clock noun (TIME)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a device for measuring and showing time , usually found in or on a building and 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只老式钟表。
The town-hall clock says (= shows that the time is) nine o'clock. 市政厅的大钟指向了9点。
I think the kitchen clock is fast /slow (= is showing a later /earlier time than it should). 我觉得厨房的钟表快／慢了。
The clock began to strike twelve. 时钟敲响12点。
She set her clock (= put it to the right time ) by the time signal on the radio . 她根据收音机上的报时信号对表。
turn the clocks back (UK also put the clocks back); (US also set 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。
turn the clocks forward (UK also put 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
例句
clock noun (SPEED)
the clock [ 单数名词 ]a speedometer (= a device that measures speed )
速度计
I was only doing 30 mph on the clock. 速度表上显示我的车速只有每小时30英里。
a milometer (= a device for recording distance travelled )
里程表，计程器
My car's only got 10,000 miles on the clock. 根据里程表，我的车才跑了1万英里。
习语
against the clockbe watching the clock
put/turn the clock back
round/around the clock
run out the clock
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