英语词组beat the clock是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

beat the clock

Theme: TIME

to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up.

Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked.They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.

beat the clock

To take action or finish a task before a deadline. We have to get these pages to the printer by 8, so work faster, people—we've got to beat the clock! Somehow, they were able to beat the clock and get to their seats before the bride walked down the aisle.

beat the clock

Fig. to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up. (Alludes to accomplishing something before a clock reaches a specific time.) Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked. They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.

beat the clock

Finish something or succeed before time is up, as in The paper went to press at five o'clock, and they hurried to beat the clock. The term comes from various sports or races in which contestants compete within a certain time limit.

beat the clock

perform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.

beat the ˈclock

finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time

词组	beat the clock
释义	Idiom beat the clock Theme: TIME to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up. Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked.They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock. beat the clock To take action or finish a task before a deadline. We have to get these pages to the printer by 8, so work faster, people—we've got to beat the clock! Somehow, they were able to beat the clock and get to their seats before the bride walked down the aisle. beat the clock Fig. to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up. (Alludes to accomplishing something before a clock reaches a specific time.) Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked. They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock. beat the clock Finish something or succeed before time is up, as in The paper went to press at five o'clock, and they hurried to beat the clock. The term comes from various sports or races in which contestants compete within a certain time limit. beat the clock perform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit. beat the ˈclock finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time
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