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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。
时钟
clocks — plural of clock
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
时钟
A device that measures and shows the time of day.
He is still on the clock for another hour.
他还在工作，还有一个小时才下班。
计时器,特别是测量一天时间的仪器
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
袜子或长袜脚跟附近的图案
A pattern near the heel of a sock or stocking.
大甲虫,尤指欧洲粪金龟
A large beetle, especially the European dung beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius).
显示一天中时间的时钟
a timepiece that shows the time of day
I need to buy a new alarm clock because the old one broke.
我需要买一个新的闹钟，因为旧的坏了。
The clock on the wall shows ten past three.
墙上的时钟显示三点十分。
She glanced at the clock every few minutes during the meeting.
会议期间，她每隔几分钟就看一眼时钟。
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。
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。
形容词常为 fast, slow, accurate 等描述时间误差的词。
The clock is five minutes fast.
这个钟快了五分钟。
Not this
I bought a new clock for my wrist.
Use this
I bought a new watch for my wrist.
学生常将 'clock'（钟）和 'watch'（手表）混淆。中文中'钟'可指大型钟和手表，但英语中'clock'专指挂钟、座钟等，而手腕佩戴的计时器用'watch'。
Not this
I have been waiting for a long clock.
Use this
I have been waiting for a long time.
学生误将 'clock'（时钟）用作'时间'（time）。中文的'时间'常被误译为'clock'，但英语中'clock'只指计时器本身，指时间段应用'time'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
表盘
The clock face had Roman numerals instead of numbers.
那个表盘上是罗马数字而不是普通数字。
昼夜不停地，全天候
The team worked around the clock to meet the deadline.
团队昼夜不停地工作以赶上最后期限。
时光倒流，回到过去
I wish I could turn back the clock and start over.
我希望我能让时光倒流，重新开始。
不停地看时间，盼着下班或结束
Don't just watch the clock; focus on your work.
不要老是看时间，专注于你的工作。
我们今晚要整夜摇摆狂欢。
The clock on the wall reads midnight.
墙上的钟显示午夜。
我希望我能让时光倒流。
I set my alarm clock for seven.
我把闹钟定在七点。
Use clocks naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
时钟 clock，滴答滴答提醒时间。
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。
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。
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