| 单词 | clock |
| 释义 | clock 1. n. & v. --n 1. an instrument for measuring time, driven mechanically or electrically and indicating hours, minutes, etc., by hands on a dial or by displayed figures. 2. a any measuring device resembling a clock. b colloq. a speedometer, taximeter, or stopwatch. 3. time taken as an element in competitive sports etc. (ran against the clock). 4. Brit. sl. a person's face. 5. a downy seed-head, esp. that of a dandelion. --vtr. 1. colloq. a (often foll. by up) attain or register (a stated time, distance, or speed, esp. in a race). b time (a race) with a stopwatch. 2. Brit. sl. hit, esp. on the head. Phrases and idioms clock golf a game in which a golf ball is putted into a hole from successive points in a circle. clock in (or on) register one's arrival at work, esp. by means of an automatic recording clock. clock off (or out) register one's departure similarly. clock radio a combined radio and alarm clock. round the clock all day and (usu.) night. watch the clock = CLOCK-WATCH. Etymology: ME f. MDu., MLG klocke f. med.L clocca bell, perh. f. Celt. 2. n. an ornamental pattern on the side of a stocking or sock near the ankle. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. |
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