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countdown

UK //ˈkaʊnt.daʊn//US //ˈkaʊnt.daʊn//

词源

源自 count(计数) + down(向下),字面意思是“向下数”,最早用于20世纪初的火箭发射和计时场景。

noun

❶ 倒计时,指从某个特定时间点开始倒数,通常用于重要事件发生前的准备阶段。

“The countdown to the New Year has begun.”

(新年的倒计时已经开始了。)

“We watched the rocket launch countdown on TV.”

(我们在电视上观看了火箭发射的倒计时。)

同义词:count-back, tick-tock, time-check

verb

❶ 倒数,指按顺序从高到低数数,通常用于准备或期待某个事件的发生。

“The teacher asked the students to countdown from 20.”

(老师让学生们从20倒数。)

“We counted down the days until the vacation.”

(我们倒数着假期的日子。)

同义词:count backwards, tick down, run down

常见短语

countdown to — 指某个重要事件或时刻的倒计时阶段,常用于描述期待或准备的过程。

“The countdown to the Olympics has excited everyone.”

(奥运会的倒计时让每个人都感到兴奋。)