內容簡介
“Clock（時鐘）” 記錄著時間，讓我們能夠直觀地看到時間的流逝。因此，一些包含單詞 “clock” 的短語也和時間有著直接聯系。比如， “The clock is ticking” 就借時鐘滴答作響的聲音形象地表達瞭 “時間緊迫，再不行動就晚瞭” 的意思。看視頻，學習四個包含單詞 “clock” 的短語。
用法總結
1. “around the clock” 沒日沒夜地，一刻不停地
- She works around the clock, looking after the family and doing a full-time job.
- We keep our air conditioning on around the clock during summer months.
2. “against the clock” 爭分奪秒
- I’m going to do this run against the clock. How far do you think I can get in one minute?
- The essay deadline is close, so I need to write against the clock.
3. “like clockwork” 像時鐘一樣有規律
- The dog barks just as I’m getting to sleep every night, like clockwork. It’s so annoying!
- My granddad gets up at 6 a.m. and goes to bed at 9 p.m. every day, like clockwork.
4. “the clock is ticking” 時間緊迫，再不行動就晚瞭
- Can you be a bit faster? The clock is ticking and I don’t want to be late.
- The clock is ticking, we’d better hurry.
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