Word · Frequency #19386
countdown
倒计时
the act of counting backwards to the time of an event, especially a space launch
- 1.
A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
倒计时,向事件发生的时间倒数
- 2.
counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
从任意数字倒计时以指示事件(如航天器发射)前剩余的时间
- 3.
The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
倒计时期间的准备工作
- 4.
A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the number one song.
（发射前的）准备工作；（音乐）排行榜倒计时节目；倒计时,向事件发生的时间倒数；从任意数字倒计时以指示事件(如航天器发射)前剩余的时间；倒计时期间的准备工作
In use
The mission control began the final countdown for the rocket launch.
We watched the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve.
The referee started the countdown for the penalty shootout.
the countdown to [event]
表示指向某一事件或时刻的倒计时。
The countdown to the New Year has begun.
新年的倒计时已经开始。
a [time] countdown
表示时长的倒计时。
We waited through a ten-second countdown.
我们等待了一个十秒的倒计时。
countdown [noun]
countdown 可作定语，修饰 timer, clock 等名词。
The countdown timer showed 5 seconds remaining.
Connections
Collocations
- final countdown
- 最后的倒计时
- The final countdown to the New Year has begun.新年的最后倒计时已经开始。
- start the countdown
- 开始倒计时
- Mission control started the countdown for the rocket launch.任务控制中心开始了火箭发射的倒计时。
- countdown begins
- 倒计时开始
- The countdown begins ten seconds before liftoff.倒计时在升空前十秒开始。
- countdown clock
- 倒计时钟
- A large countdown clock was placed in the town square.一个巨大的倒计时钟被放置在镇广场上。
- countdown timer
- 倒计时器
- Set the countdown timer on your phone for five minutes.把手机上的倒计时器设为五分钟。
- countdown to launch
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 countdown 拆成 count（数）+ down（向下）：想象火箭发射前数字从10向下数到0，数字一路往下掉，就是倒计时。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：航天发射等正式活动、新闻和广播节目、日常生活中的活动倒数 通常为中性词，多用于航天发射、新闻播报等较为正式的场合，也常用于日常对话中的活动倒数；使用范围较广，没有明显的口语或书面语限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含 /aʊn/ 音，与 countdown 的 -down 结尾押韵：down、shutdown、breakdown、town、brown。注意 downtown 是一个有用的拼写近似形——它以 down 开头，但重音在 town 上，词尾为 /taʊn/，虽与 /daʊn/ 押韵，但重音位置与 countdown（重音在 count）不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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