clock
clock — 名詞
- clocksingular
- clocksplural
1. An object that hangs on a wall or stands on a surface, with a dial or screen tha
時鐘
掛在牆上或放在桌上的計時器具
An object that hangs on a wall or stands on a surface, with a dial or screen that shows you what hour and minute it currently is.
The old clock in the living room chimed every hour, waking the cat from its nap.
客廳裡的老時鐘每小時都會報時，把貓從睡夢中吵醒。
collocation: chimed every hour
Aiko checked the station clock and saw that her train left in three minutes.
Aiko 看了一下車站的時鐘，發現她的火車再三分鐘就要開了。
Battery-powered clocks are common in modern kitchens because they do not need winding.
現代的廚房裡常用電池時鐘，因為不需要手動上發條。
collocation: battery-powered clocks
The librarian hung a large clock above the desk so everyone could see the time.
圖書館員在書桌上方掛了一個大時鐘，讓每個人都能看到時間。
When the power went out, the clock on the microwave kept blinking twelve o'clock.
停電的時候，微波爐上的時鐘一直閃著十二點。
- clock face
- clock hands
- digital clock
- alarm clock
- wall clock
- grandfather clock
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'clock' refers to a wall or desk timepiece, while 'watch' refers to one worn on the wrist. Computer and phone displays are generally not called clocks.
常見錯誤
2. The seasonal practice of setting all public and household clocks one hour earlie
調慢
夏令時間結束時將時鐘撥慢一小時
The seasonal practice of setting all public and household clocks one hour earlier, which happens in autumn when daylight saving time ends.
Theo always looks forward to the clocks going back because he gets an extra hour of sleep.
Theo 總是期待時鐘調慢，因為他可以多睡一個小時。
phrase: clocks go back
The Watanabe family forgot that the clocks go back this weekend, so they arrived at church an hour early.
渡邊一家忘了這個週末時鐘要調慢，結果他們提早一個小時到教堂。
When the clocks go back in October, the evening sky turns dark a full hour sooner.
十月份時鐘調慢後，傍晚的天空會提早一個小時變暗。
Farmers often dislike the clocks going back because the cattle need feeding in the dark.
農夫們通常不喜歡時鐘調慢，因為他們得摸黑餵牛。
- fall back
informal American English phrase for the same practice
- clocks forward
the opposite spring practice
文法句型
the clocks go back
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'the clocks go back'. 'The clock goes back' (singular) is incorrect because the practice affects all clocks in a region.
常見錯誤
3. The seasonal practice of setting all public and household clocks one hour later,
調快
夏令時間開始時將時鐘撥快一小時
The seasonal practice of setting all public and household clocks one hour later, which happens in spring when daylight saving time begins.
Kofi set two alarms before bed because the clocks go forward tonight and he might oversleep.
Kofi 睡前設了兩個鬧鐘，因為今晚時鐘要調快，他怕會睡過頭。
phrase: clocks go forward
After the clocks go forward in March, the sun stays in the sky until nearly eight in the evening.
三月時鐘調快之後，太陽會一直掛在天上直到將近晚上八點。
Flight schedules change twice a year when the clocks go forward or back across different countries.
不同國家的航班時刻表每年都要隨著時鐘調快或調慢而調整兩次。
Nadia reminded her mother that the clocks go forward tonight, so they should eat dinner an hour earlier.
Nadia 提醒媽媽今晚時鐘要調快，所以晚餐應該提早一個小時吃。
- spring forward
informal American English phrase for the same practice
- clocks back
the opposite autumn practice
文法句型
the clocks go forward
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'the clocks go forward'. The opposite of 'the clocks go back' (sense noun/2).
常見錯誤
4. A round gauge on a vehicle's dashboard that tells the driver how fast the vehicl
時速表
車輛儀表板上顯示行駛速度的儀表
A round gauge on a vehicle's dashboard that tells the driver how fast the vehicle is moving at any moment.
Leila glanced at the clock and realised she was driving well above the speed limit.
Leila 瞄了一下時速表，發現自己已經遠遠超過速限了。
informal: clock = speedometer
The clock on the dashboard of a rental car sometimes shows the speed in both miles and kilometres.
租車公司的儀表板時速表通常會同時顯示英里和公里。
A broken clock can get you a fine because you have no way of knowing your actual speed.
時速表壞掉可能會讓你吃罰單，因為你無法知道實際車速。
The driving instructor told Priya to keep her eyes on the road, not on the clock.
駕訓教練告訴 Priya 眼睛要看路，不要一直盯著時速表。
- dashboard clock
- clock needle
- speedometer
the precise, formal term; never ambiguous
用法筆記
In informal British English, 'clock' alone can mean 'speedometer' when the context is clearly about driving. In American English, 'speedometer' is preferred.
常見錯誤
5. A number display on a vehicle's dashboard that records the total distance covere
里程表
車輛儀表板上記錄行駛總距離的顯示器
A number display on a vehicle's dashboard that records the total distance covered by the vehicle since it was first driven off the production line.
When buying a used car, check the clock to see how many miles the car has really driven.
買二手車的時候，要檢查里程表才知道車子真正開了多少英里。
informal: clock = odometer
The clock on Hiro's truck passed two hundred thousand kilometres during his cross-country trip.
Hiro 卡車上的里程表在他橫跨全國的旅途中突破了二十萬公里。
Some dishonest sellers roll back the clock to make a car look newer than it actually is.
有些不誠實的賣家會把里程表倒轉，讓車子看起來比實際更新。
phrase: roll back the clock
A digital clock records distance more accurately than the old mechanical models did.
數位里程表比舊式機械車表記錄的距離更精準。
- clock reading
- roll back the clock
用法筆記
In British English, 'clock' can informally refer to the odometer. 'Milometer' is the formal term in the UK; 'odometer' is standard in the US.
常見錯誤
against the clock
idiomDoing something very quickly to finish before a deadline.
分秒必爭
The team worked against the clock to submit the report.
Is it a race against the clock to finish on time?
Continuing all day and night without stopping.
日夜不停
Nurses worked around the clock to care for patients.
The factory operates round the clock during holidays.
beat the clock
idiomTo finish a task or race before a set time ends.
搶在時間前完成
Maya beat the clock and finished the exam early.
Can you beat the clock in this puzzle game?
To defeat someone thoroughly in a competition or fight.
徹底擊敗
Sara cleaned her opponent's clock in the tennis match.
In the debate, Diego cleaned Brian's clock.
Used to say that time is running out before something happens.
時間緊迫
The clock is ticking down to the project deadline.
With only minutes left, the clock is ticking.
The official time change, usually by one hour, at the start or end of summer.
時鐘撥快/撥慢
The clocks go forward in spring, so we lose an hour.
Remember, the clocks go back tonight.
To return to an earlier situation or time, often in memory or policy.
回到過去
I wish I could turn the clock back to my childhood.
New laws would put the clock back on civil rights.
To adjust clocks by one hour for daylight saving time changes.
調整時鐘
Don't forget to put the clocks forward tonight.
We put the clocks back in autumn.
A situation where you must finish something very quickly before it is too late.
與時間賽跑
Getting the vaccine to remote areas is a race against time.
It was a race against the clock to save the building.
In sports, to use up remaining time by keeping possession of the ball instead of trying to score.
消耗時間
The team ran down the clock to secure their win.
They tried to run out the clock in the final minutes.
stop the clock
idiomTo pause the timer in a timed game or activity.
暫停計時
The referee stopped the clock after the foul.
Can we stop the clock for a quick break?
watch the clock
idiomTo pay more attention to the time than to your work, often to avoid working extra.
盯著時鐘等下班
Employees who watch the clock rarely get promoted.
Stop watching the clock and focus on your task.
clock — 動詞
- clockpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clocks3rd person singular
- clocking-ing form
- clockedpast simple
1. To use a stopwatch or timer to measure exactly how long an activity, race, or pr
計時
用碼錶等工具測量活動所需的時間
To use a stopwatch or timer to measure exactly how long an activity, race, or process takes from start to finish.
The PE teacher clocked each student's running time with a stopwatch during sports day.
體育老師在運動會上用碼錶為每位學生的跑步計時。
pattern: clock + noun + time phrase
Ravi clocked his commute at forty-five minutes when he took the train instead of the bus.
Ravi 改搭火車而非公車通勤，計時發現花了四十五分鐘。
pattern: clock + noun + at + time
The lab assistant clocked the chemical reaction at just under two hundred milliseconds.
實驗室助理測出化學反應的時間只有不到兩百毫秒。
Yara asked her brother to clock her laps in the pool so she could track her improvement.
Yara 請哥哥幫她計算泳池來回的時間，以便追蹤自己的進步。
Amara clocked the fastest marathon time in the club's history at just over three hours.
Amara 創下了社團史上最快的馬拉松成績，用時剛好超過三小時。
- clock a time
- clock someone at
- clock the fastest
文法句型
clock + noun + at + time phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'at' and a time measurement: 'clocked [someone/something] at [time]'. Can also be used without 'at' in shorter constructions: 'clocked a fast time'.
常見錯誤
2. When a vehicle's dashboard instruments indicate that the vehicle has attained or
紀錄時速
車輛或儀表顯示或達到某個速度
When a vehicle's dashboard instruments indicate that the vehicle has attained or is maintaining a certain speed, or has covered a particular distance as recorded on the dials.
The police radar gun clocked the motorcycle at over one hundred and fifty kilometres per hour.
警察的測速雷達拍到那輛摩托車時速超過一百五十公里。
pattern: clock + noun + at + speed
Beatriz watched the dashboard needle clock a steady one hundred and ten kilometres per hour.
Beatriz 看著儀表板指針穩定地顯示時速一百一十公里。
The old van struggled to clock more than eighty kilometres per hour on the steep mountain road.
那輛老舊的廂型車在陡峭的山路上勉強只能開到時速八十公里。
The speed camera clocked every car that passed through the school zone during morning drop-off.
測速相機在上學時間拍下了每一輛經過學區的車子的速度。
- clock a speed
- clock at
- clocked by radar
文法句型
clock + speed/distance
用法筆記
Subject is usually a vehicle, radar gun, or speed camera. Not used for human running speeds — use verb sense 1 (MEASURE TIME) instead.
常見錯誤
3. To forcefully strike another person, targeting areas such as the jaw or cheek, t
毆打
用力打人，尤指打頭或臉部
To forcefully strike another person, targeting areas such as the jaw or cheek, typically during a fight or heated argument.
The security footage showed a man clocking another right in the jaw during the argument.
監視器畫面顯示一名男子在爭吵中一拳打在另一人的下巴上。
pattern: clock + noun + in/on + body part
In the final round the champion clocked his opponent with a powerful left hook.
最後一回合，冠軍以一記強力左勾拳擊中了對手。
The bartender warned the drunk customer that he would clock him if he did not leave quietly.
酒保警告那位喝醉的客人，再不乖乖離開就要揍他。
informal register: 'clock' = hit hard
Two teenagers clocked each other outside the school gates and were suspended the next morning.
兩名青少年在校門口互毆，隔天早上就被學校停學處分。
- clock someone on the jaw
- clock someone in the face
文法句型
clock + noun + on/in + body part
clock + noun + with + object
用法筆記
Informal British slang. Stronger than 'hit' — implies a deliberate, forceful blow. Usually targets the head or face. Never used for accidental contact.
常見錯誤
同根字
- clockwise形容詞 / 副詞B1
- counterclockwise形容詞 / 副詞B1
- clockwork名詞B2
- time clock名詞B2
- clocking名詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- clock tower
- clock face
- clock hand
- clock radio
- alarm clock
- clock speed
副詞搭配
- around the clock
- against the clock
常用片語
- around the clock
- against the clock
- race against the clock
- beat the clock
- turn back the clock
介系詞搭配
- by the clock
- on the clock
- off the clock