Word · Frequency #2543
clock
时钟
A device that measures and shows the time of day.
- 1.
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
计时器,特别是测量一天时间的仪器
- 2.
A pattern near the heel of a sock or stocking.
袜子或长袜脚跟附近的图案
- 3.
A large beetle, especially the European dung beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius).
大甲虫,尤指欧洲粪金龟
- 4.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
显示一天中时间的时钟
- 5.
A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.
测量或记录时间的仪器的通用名词
- 6.
An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules.
在半导体芯片或模块的数字电路中同步计时的电信号
- 7.
The seed head of a dandelion.
蒲公英的种子头
- 8.
A time clock.
打卡钟
- 9.
A luck-based patience or solitaire card game with the cards laid out to represent the face of a clock.
一种基于运气的纸牌游戏,牌面布局如钟表
打卡钟；考勤钟；时钟信号；袜跟花纹；蜣螂；粪金龟；蒲公英绒球
In use
I need to buy a new alarm clock because the old one broke.
The clock on the wall shows ten past three.
She glanced at the clock every few minutes during the meeting.
on the clock
表示在计薪工作时间内，常用于非正式场合。
He is still on the clock for another hour.
他还在工作，还有一个小时才下班。
set + (the/a) + clock + (to + time)
用于调整时钟显示的时间或闹钟设定。
Please set the clock to 7:00 AM.
请把闹钟调到早上7点。
the clock + is + [adjective]
形容词常为 fast, slow, accurate 等描述时间误差的词。
The clock is five minutes fast.
Connections
Collocations
- check the clock
- 看时钟
- I glanced at the clock and realized I was late.我瞥了一眼时钟，意识到自己迟到了。
- set the clock
- 设置时钟
- Don't forget to set the clock forward for daylight saving time.别忘了为夏令时把时钟拨快。
- clock strikes
- 时钟敲响
- The clock struck midnight as we sang 'Happy New Year'.当我们唱“新年快乐”时，时钟敲响了午夜。
- clock is fast
- 时钟快了
- My clock is fast by five minutes, so I always arrive early.我的时钟快了五分钟，所以我总是早到。
- clock is slow
- 时钟慢了
- The classroom clock is slow, so we often stay past the bell.教室的时钟慢了，所以我们经常过了下课铃还在上课。
- clock face
Learner notes
Memory Tip
时钟 clock，滴答滴答提醒时间。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、学习环境、工作场合 中性词汇，多用于正式或非正式场合，如日常时间询问及安排。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以-ock结尾，发音与clock相同（/ɑk/）。注意：拼写类似但发音不同的单词如'cloak'（/kloʊk/）需区分。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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