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美: [klɑk]
英: [klɒk]
n. 时钟;计时器
vt. 记录;记时
vi. 打卡;记录时间
n. (Clock)人名;(英)克洛克
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 21:25:33
词源分析:Clock源自拉丁语“clocca”,意为“钟”,其词根可能源于古法语“cloche”,意指“钟、铃”。它的构成没有明显的前缀和后缀。
历史背景:Clock一词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪,最初指的是任何测量时间的设备,后来逐渐专指机械钟表。
课本:在**的英语教材中,尤其是初中和高中阶段,常会出现与“时间”相关的词汇,包括clock。此外,像牛津和美国的英语教材中,通常在中小学阶段的时间单元中也会提到此词。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律文件中,可能会提到“clock starts ticking”表示法律时效开始计算。科学领域,也可用“biological clock”来描述生物的生理时钟。
The clock on the wall struck twelve.
墙上的钟敲响了十二下。
I always set my clock five minutes fast.
我总是把我的时钟快五分钟。
The meeting starts at three o'clock sharp.
会议在三点整开始。
She glanced at the clock and realized she was late.
她瞥了一眼钟,意识到自己迟到了。
The clock is a symbol of the passage of time.
时钟是时间流逝的象征。
*. He has a beautiful antique clock in his living room.
他客厅里有一只美丽的古董钟。
Time flies when you're having fun; the clock seems to disappear.
当你玩得开心时,时间飞逝;时钟似乎消失了。
Adjust the clock for daylight saving time.
调整时钟以适应夏令时。
The old clock chimed every hour.
老钟每小时鸣响一次。
I can’t find my clock; it’s always in the same place.
我找不到我的钟;它总是在同一个地方。
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反义词:
音标记忆法:Clock的音标为 /klɒk/,可以通过发音记住其形态。
词根记忆法:理解“clocca”与“cloche”的意思,可以帮助记忆其历史根源。
谐音联想记忆:将“clock”联想为“克洛克”,可以想象一个时钟形象的角色,帮助记忆。
通过以上的分析与学*方法,可以更全面地理解和记忆“clock”这个单词。
[N-COUNT] A clock is an instrument that shows what time of day it is. 钟
例:He was conscious of a clock ticking.他意识到了时间正在消逝。
例:...a digital clock.…一个数字时钟。
[N-COUNT] A time clock in a factory or office is a device that is used to record the hours that people work. Each worker puts a special card into the device when they arrive and leave, and the times are recorded on the card. 考勤刷卡机
例:Government workers were made to punch time clocks morning, noon and night.政府工作人员被要求早晨、中午和晚上要在考勤机上打卡。
[V-T] To clock a particular time or speed in a race means to reach that time or speed. 以…的速度竞赛
例:Elliott clocked the fastest time this year for the 800 metres.埃利奥特跑出了今年800米的最快速度。
[[usu passive]] If something or someone is clocked at a particular time or speed, their time or speed is measured at that level. 测…的速度
例:He has been clocked at 11 seconds for 100 metres.他100米跑的速度已被测出是11秒。
[PHRASE] If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time. 争分夺秒
例:The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.潮水开始上涨,应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。
[PHRASE] If something is done around the clock or round the clock, it is done all day and all night without stopping. 夜以继日
例:Rescue services have been working round the clock to free stranded motorists.救援工作一直在昼夜不停地进行着,来解救被困的开车的人们。