單詞
clockwork
英 ['kl?kw??k]
美['klɑk'w?k]
基本信息
- n. 發(fā)條裝置；鐘表裝置
低頻詞
英文詞源
- clockwork (n.)
- also clock-work, 1660s, "mechanism of a clock," from clock (n.1) + work (n.). Figurative sense of "anything of unvarying regularity" is recorded earlier (1620s).
雙語例句
- 1. He reorganized Standard Brands twice a year, like clockwork.
- 每年他必對標(biāo)牌公司進行兩次改組。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She arrives every day at eight, as regular as clockwork.
- 她每天八點鐘到, 極有規(guī)律
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The Queen's holiday is arranged to go like clockwork, everything pre-planned to the minute.
- 女王的假期安排得井井有條，所有活動都已提前把時間精確計劃好了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned the watch kept perfect time.
- 那塊表的發(fā)條裝置擦干凈后,走起來就非常精確了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. She used to come here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork.
- 她過去每逢星期六傍晚必來此地.
來自辭典例句
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