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单词 mark time
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  • First there are the unusually bright children, who mark-time in the ordinary classes.

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Wait idly for something to occur, as in We were just marking time until we received our instructions. This idiom alludes to the literal meaning of marching in place to the time, or beat, of music. [Early 1800s]

Words nearby mark time

Markov process, Markowitz, marksman, markswoman, Mark, the Gospel According to, mark time, mark-to-market, markup, markup language, marl, Marlboro
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