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单词 grandfather clock
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Definition of grandfather clock in English:

grandfather clock

noun
  • A clock in a tall free-standing wooden case, driven by weights.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All of a sudden Tim came out of a door near the grandfather clock.
    • I was hurriedly winding our grandfather clock when, in my carelessness, the pendulum disconnected.
    • Somewhere in the back of my mind, our grandfather clock chimed midnight.
    • The grandfather clock above the firebricks told Lyenda that it was eight o'clock in the morning when she opened her eyes.
    • Only one problem: his prize was a grandfather clock.
    • Suddenly the grandfather clock began to chime midnight behind her.
    • Silently gulping, the small oracle took tiny, fearful steps towards the old grandfather clock.
    • Alanis turned and surveyed the ancient grandfather clock in the corner.
    • But the daddy of them all is, of course, the grandfather clock.
    • The grandfather clock in the hall chimed the seven o'clock hour at his arrival.
    • As the metaphor implies, newer is not necessarily better, and the grandfather clock is still keeping good time.
    • There was a mesmerizing effect in the movements of the grandfather clock, as the second hand made its solemn path around the face.
    • The grandfather clock ticked noisily as Norwood told Wendy about his brief encounter with Anacama, and his resulting dampness.
    • The grandfather clock started to chime and I was shocked to realize that it was only twelve o'clock.
    • Benjamin glanced at the tall grandfather clock and then back to meet Bowian's eyes.
    • Both farangs were then arrested after failing to agree which one of them should pay 9,000 baht for damage to a grandfather clock and a bar mirror.
    • The pendulum of the grandfather clock sways as the second hand moves seemingly unbearably slow.
    • Pushing the door open, I glanced at the grandfather clock in the living room.
    • The hall was empty and silent, other than the monotonous ticking of the large grandfather clock across the hall.
    • Even in her own home, Angel could only hear the ticking of the grandfather clock downstairs in the hall.
    • It even boasts a working grandfather clock no taller than your finger.
    • The researchers first noted the time shown on the grandfather clock in the classic barroom-wall painting.
    • She sat perfectly still, hearing the small chime of the grandfather clock, and the two soft candles made the room rather dim.
    • Looking to the antique grandfather clock in the hallway, I raised a brow.
    • Ben stood up from his seat on the table and stretched, turning towards the grandfather clock beside the front door as he did.
    • She could hear the different chimes of the grandfather clock downstairs at each changing hour.
    • The grandfather clock in the corner struck eleven o clock and let out a deep bong sound.
    • Since the clock was a grandfather clock it was cherry wood and shiny.
    • The tall grandfather clock against the wall chimed once and Luigi jumped out of his chair.
    • The assassin looked up from his drink to the tall, wooden grandfather clock in a small corner of his room.
    • Standing next to the old grandfather clock that stood seven feet tall, was a tall, broad figure.
    • I looked at the old grandfather clock which I put the right time on.
    • Paul checked the time on the grandfather clock once he was seated.
    • In honor of this distinction, dreamland received a grandfather clock.
    • It was hot, sticky day in the French capital and the match began with the stately tempo of a grandfather clock's pendulum.
    • Time passed, and with the chimes of the grandfather clock on the far wall, goodbyes were said and departures were made.
    • I glance at the grandfather clock across the room about find its only 7 o'clock.
    • A bell chimed from a grandfather clock in the corner of the room.
    • Orion slipped from Dom's shoulder and banged his head on the floor as the grandfather clock tolled midnight.
    • She glanced in at the grandfather clock; it was half-past two.
    • To my alarm, the man began to stride arrogantly towards me, spoon swinging in his fist like the pendulum of a grandfather clock.
    • He saw his sister smile as she looked at her wristwatch and messed with it as she glanced at the grandfather clock.
    • Thinking she had imagined the noise, she was about to go back to sleep, when the grandfather clock by the front door chimed once.
    • The ticking of the big grandfather clock reverberated off the walls in the otherwise hushed environment.
    • She led them into the living room, where a man of around sixty years was sitting, idly looking at a nearby grandfather clock.
    • my father observed, casting a glance at our old grandfather clock to confirm his announcement.
    • Gideon crossed his arms and leaned against the grandfather clock.
    • I remembered also seeing a grandfather clock in the Great Hall as well.
    • There were seven people seated in the parlour, but their silence was such that the rhythmic tick of the grandfather clock in the entrance hall seemed overpowering.
    • He told his granddaughter that she had to wind his grandfather clock every day without fail, but he wouldn't give her a reason.
    • A grandfather clock somewhere was chiming the hour, about fifteen minutes too early.
    • The grandfather clock in the hallway strikes two and I realise with a sinking heart that it will be a good three hours before I manage to fall asleep.
    • The flapping of his wings had become an expected and comforting sound, like that of a pendulum of a grandfather clock.
    • Hannah looks over to the grandfather clock to confirm her thoughts.
    • I heard the bong of the grandfather clock at the other side of the house.
    • As the celebrations continue, Hoker finds the grandfather clock, breaks it open and steals the hundreds of thousands of pounds that were stashed in it.
    • The grandfather clock announced midnight with twelve proud chimes; it seemed pleased that the crowded pub was once again empty.
 
 

Definition of grandfather clock in US English:

grandfather clock

nounˈɡran(d)fäT͟Hər ˈˌkläkˈɡræn(d)fɑðər ˈˌklɑk
  • A clock in a tall freestanding wooden case, driven by weights.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only one problem: his prize was a grandfather clock.
    • It even boasts a working grandfather clock no taller than your finger.
    • Hannah looks over to the grandfather clock to confirm her thoughts.
    • The researchers first noted the time shown on the grandfather clock in the classic barroom-wall painting.
    • Alanis turned and surveyed the ancient grandfather clock in the corner.
    • Orion slipped from Dom's shoulder and banged his head on the floor as the grandfather clock tolled midnight.
    • The grandfather clock above the firebricks told Lyenda that it was eight o'clock in the morning when she opened her eyes.
    • The grandfather clock in the hall chimed the seven o'clock hour at his arrival.
    • As the metaphor implies, newer is not necessarily better, and the grandfather clock is still keeping good time.
    • To my alarm, the man began to stride arrogantly towards me, spoon swinging in his fist like the pendulum of a grandfather clock.
    • Time passed, and with the chimes of the grandfather clock on the far wall, goodbyes were said and departures were made.
    • I glance at the grandfather clock across the room about find its only 7 o'clock.
    • Silently gulping, the small oracle took tiny, fearful steps towards the old grandfather clock.
    • Thinking she had imagined the noise, she was about to go back to sleep, when the grandfather clock by the front door chimed once.
    • A bell chimed from a grandfather clock in the corner of the room.
    • The pendulum of the grandfather clock sways as the second hand moves seemingly unbearably slow.
    • There was a mesmerizing effect in the movements of the grandfather clock, as the second hand made its solemn path around the face.
    • But the daddy of them all is, of course, the grandfather clock.
    • Ben stood up from his seat on the table and stretched, turning towards the grandfather clock beside the front door as he did.
    • The ticking of the big grandfather clock reverberated off the walls in the otherwise hushed environment.
    • Somewhere in the back of my mind, our grandfather clock chimed midnight.
    • Even in her own home, Angel could only hear the ticking of the grandfather clock downstairs in the hall.
    • Since the clock was a grandfather clock it was cherry wood and shiny.
    • I looked at the old grandfather clock which I put the right time on.
    • Both farangs were then arrested after failing to agree which one of them should pay 9,000 baht for damage to a grandfather clock and a bar mirror.
    • Pushing the door open, I glanced at the grandfather clock in the living room.
    • He told his granddaughter that she had to wind his grandfather clock every day without fail, but he wouldn't give her a reason.
    • The grandfather clock in the corner struck eleven o clock and let out a deep bong sound.
    • As the celebrations continue, Hoker finds the grandfather clock, breaks it open and steals the hundreds of thousands of pounds that were stashed in it.
    • I was hurriedly winding our grandfather clock when, in my carelessness, the pendulum disconnected.
    • Gideon crossed his arms and leaned against the grandfather clock.
    • my father observed, casting a glance at our old grandfather clock to confirm his announcement.
    • The flapping of his wings had become an expected and comforting sound, like that of a pendulum of a grandfather clock.
    • She sat perfectly still, hearing the small chime of the grandfather clock, and the two soft candles made the room rather dim.
    • Benjamin glanced at the tall grandfather clock and then back to meet Bowian's eyes.
    • The grandfather clock started to chime and I was shocked to realize that it was only twelve o'clock.
    • She glanced in at the grandfather clock; it was half-past two.
    • I remembered also seeing a grandfather clock in the Great Hall as well.
    • She led them into the living room, where a man of around sixty years was sitting, idly looking at a nearby grandfather clock.
    • The grandfather clock ticked noisily as Norwood told Wendy about his brief encounter with Anacama, and his resulting dampness.
    • Looking to the antique grandfather clock in the hallway, I raised a brow.
    • Suddenly the grandfather clock began to chime midnight behind her.
    • She could hear the different chimes of the grandfather clock downstairs at each changing hour.
    • In honor of this distinction, dreamland received a grandfather clock.
    • The hall was empty and silent, other than the monotonous ticking of the large grandfather clock across the hall.
    • Paul checked the time on the grandfather clock once he was seated.
    • All of a sudden Tim came out of a door near the grandfather clock.
    • It was hot, sticky day in the French capital and the match began with the stately tempo of a grandfather clock's pendulum.
    • The grandfather clock announced midnight with twelve proud chimes; it seemed pleased that the crowded pub was once again empty.
    • Standing next to the old grandfather clock that stood seven feet tall, was a tall, broad figure.
    • He saw his sister smile as she looked at her wristwatch and messed with it as she glanced at the grandfather clock.
    • The grandfather clock in the hallway strikes two and I realise with a sinking heart that it will be a good three hours before I manage to fall asleep.
    • The assassin looked up from his drink to the tall, wooden grandfather clock in a small corner of his room.
    • There were seven people seated in the parlour, but their silence was such that the rhythmic tick of the grandfather clock in the entrance hall seemed overpowering.
    • I heard the bong of the grandfather clock at the other side of the house.
    • A grandfather clock somewhere was chiming the hour, about fifteen minutes too early.
    • The tall grandfather clock against the wall chimed once and Luigi jumped out of his chair.
 
 
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