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

P6. to watch the clock: to pay close attention to the time, esp. in anticipation of an awaited event or the end of an unpleasant or tedious activity; spec. (of an employee) to spend one's working day impatiently awaiting the time for departure, or to be overly zealous about working no more than one's required hours (cf. clock-watching n.).

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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > waiting [phrase]

on (also upon) the reserve1655

to watch the clock?1705

in waiting1769

waiting in the wings1876

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > with rapid action [phrase] > in haste or in a hurry > so as to finish within a certain time

to watch the clock?1705

against time1854

?1705 E. Hickeringill Vindic. Char. Priest-craft 23 When the Prayers and Sermon is done (for which happy Minute, both the Priest and the People joyfully watch the Clock and the Hour-Glass).

1837 Bradford Observer 7 Dec. 360/1 A salaried public-office plodder, going through his dull routine of duty with irksomeness, anxiously watching the clock for the hour that is to release him for the day.

1899 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 3 June 776/1 Another seemingly petty fault very common to the younger employees is the habit of watching the clock.

2018 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Nov. (Art & Design section) Anyone who's ever had a monotonous job will know all about watching the clock.

单词	to watch the clock
释义	> as lemmas to watch the clock P6. to watch the clock: to pay close attention to the time, esp. in anticipation of an awaited event or the end of an unpleasant or tedious activity; spec. (of an employee) to spend one's working day impatiently awaiting the time for departure, or to be overly zealous about working no more than one's required hours (cf. clock-watching n.). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > waiting [phrase] on (also upon) the reserve1655 to watch the clock?1705 in waiting1769 waiting in the wings1876 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > with rapid action [phrase] > in haste or in a hurry > so as to finish within a certain time to watch the clock?1705 against time1854 ?1705 E. Hickeringill Vindic. Char. Priest-craft 23 When the Prayers and Sermon is done (for which happy Minute, both the Priest and the People joyfully watch the Clock and the Hour-Glass). 1837 Bradford Observer 7 Dec. 360/1 A salaried public-office plodder, going through his dull routine of duty with irksomeness, anxiously watching the clock for the hour that is to release him for the day. 1899 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 3 June 776/1 Another seemingly petty fault very common to the younger employees is the habit of watching the clock. 2018 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Nov. (Art & Design section) Anyone who's ever had a monotonous job will know all about watching the clock. extracted from clockn.¹adv. < as lemmas
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