| 释义 |
clock¹ /klɒk/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 钟，时钟；〈口〉跑表，秒表
a wall clock 挂钟
put the clock fast 把钟拨快
set a clock by the time signal on the radio 按照收音机报时信号拨准时钟
wind a clock 给钟上发条
2. 钟式记录(或计量)仪表；(出租汽车等的)计价器，计程器；(机车)蒸汽压力表；(记录雇员上下班时间的)记时钟
3. [常作 the clock] 〈口〉(汽车等的)示速计；里程计
a Dodge with 18000 miles on the clock 一辆里程计上已记有18000英里行程的道奇牌汽车
4. (计算机等的)时钟脉冲(发生器)，同步脉冲(发生器)
5. 【生】生物钟
6. [C-] 【天】时钟(星)座
7. 〈英口〉脸；(打在脸上或头上的)一击
hit sb. in the clock 打某人的脸
give sb. a clock on the jaw 朝某人下巴上打一拳
8. 〈俚〉蒲公英的茸毛头
II ❶ vt.
1. (用钟、表等)测…的时间；为…计时
clock a race 给赛跑计时
He drove down the road and was clocked at 80 mph. 他沿路驶去，时速80英里。
clock late arrivals 记下迟到者的到达时间
2. 花…时间做某事；〈口〉达到(时间记录等)
He clocks fifteen-hour days, seven days a week. 他一天工作15小时，一周7天。
He clocked 9.8 seconds for the 100 metres. 他100米跑了9.8秒。
clock eighteen hours of uninterrupted sleep 一觉睡了18个小时
3. (用机械装置)测出，记下(时间、距离、数量、工作量等)
The transistor has clocked 40000 hours. 据测定该晶体管已经使用了4万小时。
Wind velocities were clocked at 80 miles per hour. 据测风速为每小时80英里。
Jack clocked over 300 miles to meet him at Dallas. 杰克驾车到300英里外的达拉斯去接他。
The exhibition clocked 4000 visitors a day. 据统计展览会每天参观人数为4000。
I kept seeing him, clocking his progress. 我常见到他，注意着他的进步。
4. 〈英俚〉打；打击
If you don't shut up, I'll clock you one. 还不闭嘴我就给你一下子。
5. 〈英口〉注意；观察
❷ vi.
1. 记记时卡；揿记时钟
2. (奸商为使出售的旧车显出功能尚佳的假象)拨弄里程计作弊，减少里程数
[< MD clocke clock < ML clocca bell <Celt] phr. against the clock 1. (为了如期完成任务等)争分夺秒地 work against the clock to translate a document 争分夺秒地翻译一份文件 2. (某些运动项目中)用秒表计时 The last round will be against the clock. 最后一局将用秒表计时。around the clock = round the clock
beat the clock提前完成任务
clock in (out) (用自动记时钟)记录上(下)班时间；揿自动记时钟上(下)班
Workers in this factory are required to clock in and out. 这个厂的工人必须用记时钟记上下班时间。
clock in (out) at the appointed hour 在规定时间揿记时钟上(下)班
He clocked in late. 他上班迟到。
clock on (off) = clock in (out)
clock up〈口〉
1. 达到；记录(比赛等的时间、距离、速度)
The old car has clocked up another 50000 kilometres. 这辆旧汽车又开了5万公里。
2. 赢得
Now we can clock up another victory for our team. 这一下我们能为我队取得又一次胜利了。
hold the clock on 弄清…所花的时间
kill the clock (计时球赛等中为保持领先)拖时间
punch a (time) clock 〈美〉将姓名卡片插入记时钟内打上上班(或下班)时间
put the clock back = turn the clock back
work round the clock 连续工作一昼夜
The store is open round the clock. 这家店日夜营业。
run out the clock 1. = kill the clock
2. 超过规定时间
The strike came after the negotiators ran out the clock. 谈判超过了规定时间，罢工就爆发了。
set the clock back = turn the clock back
the clock round= round the clock
turn the clock back1. 把钟拨慢
2. 倒退；回到陈规陋习
They seemed determined to turn the clock back to the days of the cold war. 他们似乎决心要倒退到冷战时期。
turn the clock back a whole generation 倒退整整一代人的时间
watch the clock 老是看钟，等下班 |