
clock
词源
源自中古英语 'clokke',来自古法语 'cloque' 或中古荷兰语 'clocke',最初指钟声,后引申为计时装置。
noun
❶ 用于测量和显示时间的设备,通常有表盘和指针或数字显示,常见于墙上或桌面上。
“The clock on the wall says it's 3 o'clock.”
(墙上的钟显示现在是三点钟。)
“She glanced at the clock and realized she was late.”
(她瞥了一眼时钟,意识到自己迟到了。)
❶ 用于记录或测量时间流逝的装置或系统,如比赛计时器或计算机内部时钟。
“The referee checked the game clock before making the call.”
(裁判在做出判罚前查看了比赛计时器。)
“The computer's internal clock keeps track of the system time.”
(计算机的内部时钟负责记录系统时间。)
verb
❶ 记录或测量时间,通常用于比赛或速度测试中。
“She clocked her best time in the 100-meter dash.”
(她创下了100米短跑的个人最佳成绩。)
“The police clocked the car going 80 mph.”
(警方测到那辆车的时速为80英里。)
❶ 击打某人,通常指突然或猛烈的动作。
“He clocked the burglar with a baseball bat.”
(他用棒球棒打了那个窃贼。)
“She clocked him right in the face during the argument.”
(在争吵中,她一拳打在他脸上。)
常见短语
around the clock — 全天候、不间断地进行某事,表示持续不断或24小时运作。
“The hospital staff works around the clock to care for patients.”
(医院工作人员全天候工作以照顾病人。)
beat the clock — 在限定时间内完成任务,通常指赶在截止时间前完成。
“We managed to beat the clock and submit the report on time.”
(我们成功赶在截止时间前提交了报告。)
clock in/out — 上班或下班时打卡记录时间,通常用于工作场所。
“Employees must clock in when they arrive at work.”
(员工到达工作岗位时必须打卡。)