英语词汇“round-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

adj

Use the adjective round-the-clock to mean always, at any time of day. A security company that uses round-the-clock surveillance is keeping an eye on things 24 hours a day.

Round-the-clock flights to New York leave all day and all night long, and a diner that offers round-the-clock breakfast will serve you pancakes whether it's six in the morning or midnight. If a patient needs round-the-clock care in the hospital, they'll have nurses checking on them nonstop, day and night. Round-the-clock dates from the 1940s and was first used to describe air raids during World War II.

WORD FAMILY

round-the-clock

USAGE EXAMPLES

Justice Ginsburg will receive the absolute best round-the-clock medical care.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

With 360 patients needing dialysis each month, the machines run round-the-clock.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

In the country’s largest textile town, Bhiwandi, in western India, more than 2 million power looms used to operate round-the-clock.

Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016)

adj at all times

Syn

around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop
continuous, uninterrupted

continuing in time or space without interruption

单词	round-the-clock
释义	round-the-clock (once / 23359 pages) adj Use the adjective round-the-clock to mean always, at any time of day. A security company that uses round-the-clock surveillance is keeping an eye on things 24 hours a day. Round-the-clock flights to New York leave all day and all night long, and a diner that offers round-the-clock breakfast will serve you pancakes whether it's six in the morning or midnight. If a patient needs round-the-clock care in the hospital, they'll have nurses checking on them nonstop, day and night. Round-the-clock dates from the 1940s and was first used to describe air raids during World War II. WORD FAMILY round-the-clock USAGE EXAMPLES Justice Ginsburg will receive the absolute best round-the-clock medical care. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) With 360 patients needing dialysis each month, the machines run round-the-clock. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) In the country’s largest textile town, Bhiwandi, in western India, more than 2 million power looms used to operate round-the-clock. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) adj at all times Syn around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop continuous, uninterrupted continuing in time or space without interruption
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