against the clock
基本解释
- 分秒必争地；用秒表记时
英汉例句
- Racing against the clock the counters are awash with palettes of eye shadow, eyelash curlers and tweezers.
无论是调配好的眼影，假睫毛胶水还是镊子都是和时间赛跑的筹码。 - They work against the clock to get the meat on the table while the animal it came from (usually fish, shrimp, squid, etc) is still alive and twitching.
在这些海鲜被捞起来后（通常是鱼、虾、鱿鱼、或是其它），他们就必须争分夺秒地在它们还活着，能挣扎的时候取得肉。 - Play games against the clock. Timed board games, cell phone, computer and video games help you think quickly, flexibly and pay attention, which boosts memory.
玩有时间限制的游戏。计时的桌面游戏，手机，电脑，视频游戏能帮助你快速灵活地思考，集中注意力，增强记忆。 - Lawmakers are working against the clock, with a month-long recess scheduled to begin in a matter of days.
- As in all its wars, Israel feels it is fighting against the clock.
ECONOMIST: Israel and Gaza - Imagine your standard cubicle inhabitants, tasked with hacking the future against the clock.
FORBES: Hack Your Way to a Better Future - Alas, JC Penney simply is in a race against the clock.
FORBES: Will JC Penney Shoppers Accompany The Retailer To The Finish Line?
双语例句
原声例句
权威例句
词组短语
- race against the clock 争分夺秒;和时间赛跑
- rece against the clock 拼命抢时间
- Cocktail Against the Clock 限时创意调酒
- work against the clock 抢先完成工作;拼命赶时间;赶时间;以全速工作
- competition against the clock 计时赛
短语
英英字典
- If you do something against the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.
- When people do something against the clock, the time they take to do it is recorded, in order to find which person or attempt is the fastest.