clock
/klɒk/
n.
一句话记住
钟;时钟
释义与例句
n.
钟;时钟
an instrument that shows the time, usually on a wall, desk or device rather than worn on the body
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The clock on the kitchen wall is five minutes fast.
厨房墙上的钟快了五分钟。
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She set her alarm clock for half past six.
她把闹钟定在六点半。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The old clock chimes every hour.
这座老钟每小时报时一次。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
clock 通常是墙钟、座钟或闹钟,watch 是手表;around the clock 表示“全天候、昼夜不停”。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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watch 手表;观看clock 通常指挂在墙上、放在桌上或设备中的钟;watch 作名词时通常指戴在手腕上的表,作动词则表示“观看”。He checked his watch before boarding the train. 上火车前他看了看手表。
常见搭配
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alarm clock 闹钟My alarm clock did not ring this morning. 我的闹钟今天早上没响。
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around the clock 昼夜不停地;全天候The emergency team worked around the clock. 应急小组昼夜不停地工作。