clocking
clocking — verb
- clockingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clockings3rd person singular
- clockinging-ing form
- clockingedpast simple
1. to use a stopwatch or timer to record exactly how long an action, journey, or ta
to use a stopwatch or timer to record exactly how long an action, journey, or task takes
Piotr clocked his morning run at just under twenty-two minutes.
clock + [event] + at + [time]
The coach clocked each swimmer's lap with a digital stopwatch.
clock + [person] + with + [timing device]
Emily clocked how long it took her to finish the exam paper.
The race officials clocked Feng at four minutes and three seconds.
We clocked the drive from the airport to the hotel at forty minutes.
文法句型
clock + [duration]
clock + someone/something + at + [time]
用法筆記
Object is usually a race, lap, journey, or other timed activity. Often used in sporting and transport contexts.
2. to reach a given speed or to cover a measured distance, as recorded by a vehicle
to reach a given speed or to cover a measured distance, as recorded by a vehicle's instruments
Felix clocked 210 kilometres per hour on the motorway straight.
clock + [speed measurement]
The speed camera clocked her car at fifty-five in a forty zone.
clock + [vehicle] + at + [speed]
Mira's motorbike clocked 180 before she eased off the throttle.
The police radar clocked the lorry doing nearly ninety on the hill.
Roya clocked her fastest ever lap during the final practice session.
文法句型
clock + [speed/distance]
clock + [vehicle] + at + [speed]
clock + [vehicle] + doing + [speed]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on the speed or distance achieved, not on the act of timing. Subject is often a vehicle, driver, or speed camera.
3. to strike a person hard, especially with a fist to the head
to strike a person hard, especially with a fist to the head
Vikram clocked the thief on the jaw and held him until the police arrived.
clock + [person] + on + [body part]
Anong got clocked by a swinging branch while cycling through the woods.
passive: get clocked by + [object]
Camila threatened to clock anyone who touched her toolbox again.
The bouncer clocked a rowdy customer and dragged him to the door.
During the match, Folake accidentally clocked her teammate with an elbow.
文法句型
clock + someone
clock + someone + on + [body part]
get clocked + by + [something]
用法筆記
Informal, mainly British. The object is almost always a person. When passive ('got clocked'), the agent can be a person or an object like a branch or ball.
clocking — noun
1. an instrument that displays the time, typically mounted on a wall or sitting on
an instrument that displays the time, typically mounted on a wall or sitting on a shelf, and distinct from a wristwatch
Anjali glanced at the kitchen clock and rushed out the front door.
glance/look at the clock
The old station clock showed twenty past six when the train finally pulled in.
Erik set his alarm clock for half past five on the morning of the exam.
The classroom clock ticked loudly during the silent reading period.
A large wooden clock hung above the fireplace in Roya's grandmother's house.
2. a gauge on a car or motorcycle dashboard that indicates speed or the total dista
a gauge on a car or motorcycle dashboard that indicates speed or the total distance covered
Piotr watched the clock on the dashboard creep up past ninety kilometres.
the clock on the dashboard
The taxi's clock showed that the journey had already covered twelve miles.
Emily reset the trip clock before setting off on the long drive north.
The mechanic checked the clock to see how many miles the van had done.
Felix glanced at the clock and realised he was nearly out of petrol.
- speedometer
specifically the speed gauge; a 'clock' in this sense can also mean the odometer
- odometer
specifically the distance recorder, often called the 'mileage clock'
用法筆記
Common in British English for the speedometer or odometer. In American English, 'clock' in a car more often refers to the time display.
常見錯誤
3. the act of adjusting all the timepieces in a home or office by one hour when day
the act of adjusting all the timepieces in a home or office by one hour when daylight saving time begins or ends
The spring clocking forward means we all lose an hour of precious sleep.
clocking forward (lose an hour)
Mira forgot about the autumn clocking back and arrived at work an hour early.
Most smartphones handle the clocking automatically so you do not need to adjust them.
The clocking back in October gives everyone an extra hour in bed on Sunday.
Feng set a reminder for the clocking forward so his children would not miss the bus.
用法筆記
Used as a gerund-noun in British English to refer to the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks for daylight saving. 'Spring forward, fall back' is the common memory aid.