英语词汇“like a clock”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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like a clock

P3. like a clock: with mechanical regularity; predictably at the same time or in the same way; (also) without difficulties or problems, smoothly and easily; as planned or expected. Cf. like clockwork at clockwork n. and adj. Phrases 2.

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1791 T. Coke Substance Serm. Death J. Wesley 10 His whole life was perfect order and regularity; and cannot be described more completely than by a common observation of his friends, ‘He moves like a clock.’

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin I. i. 14 He..manages my whole farm like a clock.

2006 Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 4 June Wilson's show ran like a clock, with the members of her seven-man band hitting every mark.

extracted from clockn.¹adv.

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单词	like a clock
释义	> as lemmas like a clock P3. like a clock: with mechanical regularity; predictably at the same time or in the same way; (also) without difficulties or problems, smoothly and easily; as planned or expected. Cf. like clockwork at clockwork n. and adj. Phrases 2. ΚΠ 1791 T. Coke Substance Serm. Death J. Wesley 10 His whole life was perfect order and regularity; and cannot be described more completely than by a common observation of his friends, ‘He moves like a clock.’ 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin I. i. 14 He..manages my whole farm like a clock. 2006 Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 4 June Wilson's show ran like a clock, with the members of her seven-man band hitting every mark. extracted from clockn.¹adv. < as lemmas
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