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clock1/klɒk/ n. & v.●n. 1 an instrument for measuring time, driven mechanically or electrically and indicating hours, minutes, etc., by hands on a dial or by displayed figures (机械或电子的)钟，时钟 2a any measuring device resembling a clock 钟式计量仪表 b colloq. a speedometer, taximeter, or stopwatch [口]跑表，秒表；(出租汽车)计费器，里程表 3 time taken as an element in competitive sports etc. (速度比赛的体育项目用秒表)计时 ran against the clock 争分夺秒 4 Brit. slang a person's face [英] [俚语]面部，脸 5 Brit. a downy seed-head, esp. that of a dandelion [英] (尤指蒲公英的)茸毛头 ●v. tr. 1 colloq. [口]a (often foll. by 常后跟 up) attain or register (a stated time, distance, or speed, esp. in a race) (赛跑时)达到…速度(距离、时间等)纪录 b time(a race)with a stopwatch (赛跑)用秒表计时 2 slang hit, esp. on the head [俚语]打，击打(尤指头部) 3 slang [俚语]a see or spot (a person or thing) 看见(人或事物)；认出(人或事物) b watch, stare at 观看；注视 □ clock in (or on) register one's arrival at work, esp. by means of an automatic recording clock (尤指用自动记时钟)记录上班时间 □ clock off (or out) register one's departure similarly (用自动记时钟)记录下班时间 □ round the clock all day and (usu.) night 连续一昼夜，日夜不停地 □ watch the clock = CLOCK-WATCH[Middle English via Middle Dutch, Middle Low German klocke from medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’, perhaps from Celtic] |