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单词 put/turn the clock back
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put/turn the clock back

put/turn the clock back
a) (also set the clock back American EnglishAmE) to go back to the way things were done in the past instead of doing things in a modern way – used to show disapproval 倒退,开倒车〔含贬义〕
 The new employment bill will put the clock back 50 years.
新的就业法案将使历史倒退50年。
b) to return to a good situation that you experienced in the past or to make someone remember such a situation 让时光倒流,回到从前
 The kids are all grown up now and you can’t put the clock back.
孩子们现在都已经长大,你无法让时光倒流。
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put/turn the clock back at clock1(2)
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