词组 | clock |
释义 | clock /klɒk $ klɑːk/ noun an instrument that shows what time it isverbslook/glance at the clock She looked at the clock. It was eight thirty.wind (up) a clock (=turn a key to keep it working) It was one of those old clocks that you have to wind up.the clock says eight/nine etc (=shows a particular time) The clock said five so I went back to sleep.a clock strikes eight/nine etc (=makes a number of sounds to show the hour) I heard a church clock strike eleven.a clock ticks (=makes regular quiet sounds) There was no sound in the room apart from a clock ticking.a clock stops (=stops working) My bedside clock had stopped at 6 a.m.an alarm clock goes off (=rings at a particular time) What time do you want the alarm clock to go off tomorrow?set an alarm clock (=move the controls so that it will make a noise at a particular time) She set her alarm clock for 7.15.adjectivesa clock is fast/slow (=shows a later or earlier time than the real time) There’s no need to hurry – that clock’s fast.adjectives/nouns + clockan alarm clock (=that makes a noise to wake you up) He forgot to set his alarm clock.a grandfather clock (=an old-style tall clock that stands on the floor) Where did you get that beautiful grandfather clock?the kitchen/station etc clock Harry glanced at the kitchen clock and saw that he was late.a wall clock (=that hangs on a wall) A loud ticking came from the wall clock.a digital clock (=that shows the time as numbers that keep changing) A digital clock at the finish line shows runners their times.a travel/travelling clock (=a small one for taking on journeys)a cuckoo clock (=a clock with a wooden bird inside that comes out every hour and makes a sound)phrasesthe hands of/on a clock (=the long thin pieces that point at the numbers) The hands on the clock moved so slowly.the face of a clock/the clock face (=the front part that you look at) I couldn’t see the clock face from where I was sitting.by the hall/kitchen/church etc clock (=according to a particular clock) It was half past nine by the church clock. |
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