1 ADJ [ADJ n] (玩具或装置)装有发条的 A clockwork toy or device has machinery inside it which makes it move or operate when it is wound up with a key. (玩具或装置)装有发条的
2 PHRASE 很顺利地;准时地；很有规律地 If you say that something happens like clockwork, you mean that it happens without any problems or delays, or happens regularly. 很顺利地;准时地；很有规律地
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The Queen's holiday is arranged to go like clockwork, everything pre-planned to the minute.
女王的假期安排得井井有条，所有活动都已提前把时间精确计划好了。
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He reorganized Standard Brands twice a year, like clockwork.
每年他必对标牌公司进行两次改组。
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