时间: 2025-04-25 01:11:54
美: [klɑk]
英: [klɒk]
n. 时钟；计时器
vt. 记录；记时
vi. 打卡；记录时间
n. (Clock)人名；(英)克洛克
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 01:11:54
词源分析： "Clock" 源自古法语 "cloche"，意为“钟”，进一步追溯至拉丁语 "clocca"，表示“钟声”。其词根 "cloc" 与声音相关，反映了钟的功能。
历史背景： 该词在英语中的首次记录可以追溯到中世纪，大约在14世纪时用来指代计时工具。
课本： "Clock" 一词通常出现在初中和高中英语教材中，例如*的《新概念英语》和牛津、美国的英语学教材中，适合初学者及中级学*者。
正式与非正式语境：
引证解释：
特殊场合：
It's a quarter past three on the clock.
现在是三点一刻。
（日常交流）
The clock is ticking down to the deadline.
时间正在逼近截止日期。
（商务环境）
He looked at the clock and realized he was late.
他看了看钟，意识到自己迟到了。
（日常交流）
The clock strikes midnight, and the party begins.
钟声敲响午夜，派对开始了。
（文学作品）
We need to beat the clock to finish this project on time.
我们需要争分夺秒，按时完成这个项目。
（商务环境）
同义词：
微小差异： "Timer" 更偏向于设定特定时间的计量，而 "watch" 是便于随时查看时间的工具。
反义词：
区别： "Delay" 指的是时间的推迟，而 "clock" 是测量时间的工具。
通过以上分析和学*方法，可以更好地理解和掌握单词 "clock" 的用法。
[N-COUNT] A clock is an instrument that shows what time of day it is. 钟
例：He was conscious of a clock ticking.他意识到了时间正在消逝。
例：...a digital clock.…一个数字时钟。
[N-COUNT] A time clock in a factory or office is a device that is used to record the hours that people work. Each worker puts a special card into the device when they arrive and leave, and the times are recorded on the card. 考勤刷卡机
例：Government workers were made to punch time clocks morning, noon and night.政府工作人员被要求早晨、中午和晚上要在考勤机上打卡。
[V-T] To clock a particular time or speed in a race means to reach that time or speed. 以…的速度竞赛
例：Elliott clocked the fastest time this year for the 800 metres.埃利奥特跑出了今年800米的最快速度。
[[usu passive]] If something or someone is clocked at a particular time or speed, their time or speed is measured at that level. 测…的速度
例：He has been clocked at 11 seconds for 100 metres.他100米跑的速度已被测出是11秒。
[PHRASE] If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time. 争分夺秒
例：The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.潮水开始上涨，应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。
[PHRASE] If something is done around the clock or round the clock, it is done all day and all night without stopping. 夜以继日
例：Rescue services have been working round the clock to free stranded motorists.救援工作一直在昼夜不停地进行着，来解救被困的开车的人们。