a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds, typically by hands on a round dial or by displayed figures
钟,时钟。
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(尤指体育比赛的)时间段
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this stage is played against the clock .这一段比赛争分夺秒。
〈非正式〉 仪表(如速度计,计程器,里程表)
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a car with over 82,000 miles on the clock .里程表上显示超过82,000 英里的小轿车。
〈英〉 (尤指蒲公英的)绒毛头。
〈英,非正式〉 人脸。
attain or register (a specified time, distance, or speed)
达到;记录下(一定时间,距离,速度)
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Thomas has clocked up forty years service 托马斯工作已达40年了
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this is a generous CD, clocking in at more than 60 minutes .这张唱片容量真大,共计60多分钟。
achieve (a victory)
获(胜)
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he clocked up his first win of the year .他取得了今年的第一次胜利。
record as attaining a specified time or rate
记录(时间,速度)
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the tower operators clocked a gust at 185 mph .塔上操作员记录下每小时185英里的风速。
〈英, 非正式〉 注意;看
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I noticed him clocking her in the mirror .我注意到他在镜中审视她。
〈非 正式,主英〉 击打(某人)(尤指击打头部)
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someone clocked him for no good reason .有人毫无理由地打了他。
〈英,非正式〉 把(汽车)的里程表往回拨。
〈旧〉 长袜侧边的织(或绣)花图案;短袜袜筒处的织(或绣)花图案。
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round (或around )the clock all day and all night 日夜不停地I've got a team working around the clock . 我手下有一组人日夜工作 -
turn (或put )back the clock return to the past or to a previous way of doing things 时光倒流,回到从前;守旧规 -
watch the clock another way of sayingCLOCK-WATCH . 同CLOCK-WATCH .
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clock in (或〈英〉on ) register one's arrival at work, especially by means of an automatic recording clock 上班打卡记时staff should clock in on arrival . 员工到达时应打卡记时 -
clock out (或〈英〉off ) register one's departure from work in a similar way 下班打卡记时she clocks off to go home . 她打卡下班回家
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alarm clock 闹钟
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"late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch