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单词 clockwork
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clockwork

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Powerclockworkclock‧work /ˈklɒk-wɜːk $ ˈklɑːk-wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]  1 TP British English clockwork toys, trains, soldiers etc have machinery inside them that makes them move when you turn a key mechanical toys powered by clockwork The tape was driven by a clockwork motor.2 → go/run like clockwork3 → like clockwork4 → with clockwork precision/accuracyExamples from the Corpusclockwork• Every time they do it, it comes off like clockwork.• Like clockwork the three nurses and I followed along with the male radio voice and did a ten-minute exercise routine.• Many beginners start to practise their forms in a kind of clockwork, robotic manner.• He clicked the lever, and the clockwork motor whirred.• You don't have to play these cat and mouse games with your clockwork soldiers.
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