单词	clockwork
释义	clockwork noun clock·​work ˈkläk-ˌwərk  1 : the inner workings of something 2 : the machinery (such as springs and a train of gears) that run a clock also : a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (such as a toy) 3 : the precision, regularity, or absence of variation associated with a clock or clockwork a clockwork operation —used in the phrase like clockwork to describe something that happens or works in a regular and exact way This type of star has a wonderful property: Its brightness waxes and wanes like clockwork… Ron CowenIf everything went like clockwork, it would have taken a year to get items in stores. Brooks Barnes Example Sentences the clockwork inside a mechanical toy soldier Recent Examples on the Web Like clockwork, a moving truck hit an overpass in Boston during one of the busiest move-in days in the region. Spencer Buell, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Like clockwork, people on social media quickly noticed the slip-up. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 McDaniel remembers Kubiak would call him in the office like clockwork at 6 a.m. each day. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Another college football campaign is on the horizon, and like clockwork, pessimistic fan bases all over the country are worried if their coach will be around at season’s end. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The farcical fable scrutinizing globalization takes place in the village of La Mancha, where residents know each other thoroughly and tend to their routines like clockwork. Holly Jones, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Like clockwork, social media lit up on Wednesday, with commenters appalled by Hilton’s confusion over the two Black women. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 All of that appeared to go like clockwork Thursday. William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022 Before the war, new crops moved in and out of grain elevators — from harvest to export — like clockwork. New York Times, 28 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing clockwork like clockwork like clockwork Kids Definition clockwork noun clock·​work ˈkläk-ˌwərk  : machinery that makes the parts of a device move
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