clockwork
英 ['klɒkwɜːk]
美 ['klɑk'wɝk]
英文詞源
- clockwork (n.)
- also clock-work, 1660s, "mechanism of a clock," from clock (n.1) + work (n.). Figurative sense of "anything of unvarying regularity" is recorded earlier (1620s).
雙語例句
- 1. He reorganized Standard Brands twice a year, like clockwork.
- 每年他必對標牌公司進行兩次改組。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She arrives every day at eight, as regular as clockwork.
- 她每天八點鍾到, 極有規律
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The Queen's holiday is arranged to go like clockwork, everything pre-planned to the minute.
- 女王的假期安排得井井有條，所有活動都已提前把時間精確計劃好了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned the watch kept perfect time.
- 那塊表的發條裝置擦幹淨後,走起來就非常精確了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. She used to come here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork.
- 她過去每逢星期六傍晚必來此地.
來自辭典例句