clocks

1. [C]钟,座钟,挂钟 instrument that shows the time of day which stands on a shelf or floor, or hangs on a wall

• advance the clock把钟调快
• beat the clock提前完成任务
• fight the clock抢时间
• head a clock把钟调快
• hold the clock弄清时间
• kill the clock拖时间
• put back the clock把钟调慢
• race the clock争分夺秒
• regulate a clock校钟
• run out the clock故意拖延时间来阻止对方得分
• set back the clock开倒车
• set the clock调准时钟
• turn back the clock把钟调慢
• watch a clock看钟等待
• wind a clock给钟上发条

• atomic clock原子钟
• biological clock人体生物钟
• crystal clock晶体钟
• digital clock数字钟
• electric clock电钟
• electronic clock电子钟
• grandfather's clock有摆的落地大座钟
• musical clock八音钟

• pendulum clock有摆的钟
• programme clock程序钟
• time clock计时钟
• tower clock屋顶钟,楼钟
• alarm clock闹钟

• against the clock争分夺秒
• like clock像钟表似的
• work round the clock夜以继日

alarm clock闹钟

around the clock日以继夜地，连续一整天

clock in打卡上班；记录上班时间

clock on打卡上班

digital clock数字显示式时钟

clock tower钟楼；钟塔

against the clock分秒必争地；用秒表记时

round the clock连续一整天，昼夜不停；毫不疲倦地

biological clock生物钟

system clock系统时钟

electronic clock电子钟

time clock打卡钟，出勤记录钟

wall clock挂钟

clock frequency时钟频率，时钟脉冲频率

internal clock生物钟；内时钟；内频

clock cycle时钟周期

turn back the clock把钟拨慢

real-time clock实时时钟

turn the clock back时光倒转；回到过去；把钟拨慢

clock skew[计]时钟歪斜；时钟脉冲相位差

1. The clock shows half past two.
   时钟的针指著两点半。
2. This clock has outlasted several owners.
   这座时钟的寿命比它的几个主人的寿命都长。
3. The silence was succeeded by the striking of a clock.
   时钟鸣响声打破了寂静。
4. There must be something wrong with my clock.
   我的钟一定是坏了。

1. Workers usually clock off at 5.30.
   工人们通常在5时30分下班。
2. I usually clock in at 8 o'clock.
   我通常8点钟签到。
3. He clocked 9.8 seconds for the 100 metres.
   他100米跑了9.