clock
1 clock /ˈklɑːk/ noun
plural clocks
1 clock
/ˈklɑːk/
noun
plural clocks
Learner's definition of CLOCK
1
[count] : a device that shows what time it is and that is usually placed in a room or attached to a wall钟；时钟— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前— compare watch; see also alarm clock, atomic clock, biological clock, body clock, cuckoo clock, grandfather clock
- She looked/glanced at the clock on the wall. It was now 2:30.她看/瞥了一眼墙上的钟表，2：30了。
- the hands/face of the clock时钟指针；钟面
- a digital clock数字显示式时钟
- a clock tower [=a tower with a clock on at least one of its sides]钟塔
- a clock face钟面
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the clock : a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game（比赛）计时器— see also shot clock
- They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.计时器上显示距比赛结束还有10秒钟时，他们领先2分。
- They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.还剩八秒钟时，他们暂停了计时器。
◊ In U.S. English, to eat up the clock or run out the clock or kill the clock is to keep control of the ball or puck near the end of a game so that your opponent will not have a chance to score.耗掉剩余时间（比赛即将结束时，控制住球不让对方进球得分）
- We kept moving the ball to try to eat up the clock.我们不停地传球，尽量耗掉剩余时间。
- If we can run out the clock, we can keep our lead and win.如果我们能把剩余时间耗掉，就可以保持领先并赢得比赛。
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the clock chiefly British, informal : a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled : odometer计程器；里程表
- a car with 100,000 miles on the clock里程表显示已经开了10万英里的轿车
against the clock
1
: in order to do or finish something before a particular time（为按时完成某事）争分夺秒
- On our last project, we were working/racing against the clock.在做上一个项目时，我们真是在和时间赛跑。
- It was a race against the clock to finish the job on time.开足马力，争分夺秒，才按时完成了这项工作。
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◊ If a race is against the clock, the time of each racer is measured and the racer with the fastest time wins.（给参赛者）计时
- One by one the skiers sped downhill, racing against the clock.滑雪选手一个接一个滑下了山，分别计时。
around the clock
also round the clock: throughout the entire day and night : every hour of the day昼夜不停；夜以继日
- Our stores are now open around the clock. [=our stores are open 24 hours a day]我们的商店现在24小时营业。
- Reporters worked around the clock to cover the story.记者们夜以继日地对这一事件进行报道。
beat the clock
: to do or finish something quickly before a particular time赶在某一时间之前完成
- In a desperate attempt to beat the clock, I raced to mail my tax return before midnight.为了不超过最后期限，我急匆匆地赶在半夜12点之前寄出了我的纳税申报表。
put/turn back the clock
also put/turn the clock back: to return to a condition that existed in the past让时光倒流；回到从前
- This new decision has effectively turned back the clock on 20 years of progress.这一新决定实际上是对过去20年发展的一种逆转。
- I wish that we could turn back the clock and start all over again.真希望我们能够回到从前，一切从头开始。
2 clock /ˈklɑːk/ verb
clocks; clocked; clocking
2 clock
/ˈklɑːk/
verb
clocks; clocked; clocking
Learner's definition of CLOCK
1
[+ object]
a : to measure the amount of time it takes for (a person) to do something or for (something) to be completed为…计时；测…的时间— usually + at
- She clocked [=timed] her first mile at 5 minutes and 20 seconds.她测出自己第一英里用了5分20秒。
- He clocked me at 30 seconds.他的计时显示我用时30秒。
b : to finish a race in (an amount of time)用时…（完成比赛）
- He clocked 3 hours and 15 minutes in his last marathon.上次马拉松他用时3小时15分。
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a [+ object] : to measure or show (the speed of something) with a measuring device测量（速度）
- His fastest pitch was clocked at 91 miles per hour.据测，他最快的投球速度达到每小时91英里。
- The cop said she clocked me going 95 miles per hour.警察说她测出我的时速为95英里/小时。
b [no object] : to have a particular speed or to continue for a particular amount of time速度为；时间长达— + in
- The movie clocked in at just under three hours. [=the movie was almost three hours long]这部电影时长近三个小时。
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[+ object] informal : to hit (someone or something) very hard痛打；狠揍
- I was so angry I wanted to clock him.我很生气，真想狠狠揍他一顿。
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[+ object] British, informal : to look at or notice (someone or something)注视；注意到
- Just clock [=get a load of] that new motor of his.来好好看看他的新摩托车吧。
clock in/on
[phrasal verb] chiefly British: to record on a special card the time that you start working打卡上班
- What time did you clock on?你几点打卡上班的？
- I clocked in [=(US) punched in] 10 minutes late.我上班打卡晚了10分钟。
clock off/out
[phrasal verb] chiefly British: to record on a special card the time that you stop working打卡下班
- What time did you clock off yesterday?你昨天几点打卡下班的？
- I clocked off [=(US) punched out] 10 minutes late.我打卡下班晚了10分钟。
clock up
[phrasal verb]clock up (something) chiefly British
: to gain or reach (a particular number or amount)达到（某一数目或数量）
- Our company clocked up a record number of sales this year.我们公司今年的销售额创了纪录。
