round-the-clock + noun
作定语,修饰名词,表示不间断的。
The hospital provides round-the-clock care.
这家医院提供全天候护理。
全天候的;昼夜不停的
连续不断的;昼夜不停的;全天候的。;全天候;全天的;全天候的;[经] 连续不停的;日夜24小时
happening continuously for 24 hours a day; nonstop.
连续不断的;昼夜不停的;全天候的。
Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.
全天候
at all times
The bank provides round-the-clock security services.
这家银行提供全天候的安保服务。
用法提示:round-the-clock 作为形容词修饰 security services,表示不间断的、连续的服务。
She received round-the-clock nursing care after surgery.
手术后她接受了全天候的护理。
用法提示:round-the-clock 作为形容词修饰 nursing care,强调护理是连续不断的。
Our company offers round-the-clock customer support via phone and chat.
我们公司通过电话和聊天提供全天候的客户支持。
用法提示:round-the-clock 作为形容词修饰 customer support,表示支持服务昼夜不停。
作定语,修饰名词,表示不间断的。
The hospital provides round-the-clock care.
这家医院提供全天候护理。
作表语,描述主语具有全天候的性质。
The security system is round-the-clock.
安全系统是全天候运行的。
强调动作或过程的连贯性,不特指24小时;替换时注意语境是否强调日夜不间断。
口语常用,强调无间歇;可指旅途或活动,不如 round-the-clock 正式。
可描述变化少的状态,但未必是24小时;替换时需确保语境是持续性而非频率。
语气较强,常带夸张意味,多用于强调长时间持续;正式语体。
更文雅,多用于抽象或持续的努力;替换时注意是否合适日常语境。
grammar · medium
易错句子The security guard watches round-the-clock.
正确表达The security guard works round the clock.
round-the-clock 是形容词,只能修饰名词;作状语时应用副词短语 round the clock(不加连字符)。
grammar · medium
易错句子We provide round-the-clock.
正确表达We provide round-the-clock service.
round-the-clock 是形容词,不能单独作名词或宾语,必须后接被修饰的名词。
与round-the-clock不同,around the clock是介词短语,在句中作状语,修饰动词;而round-the-clock是带连字符的形容词,直接修饰名词。
与round-the-clock不同,round the clock(无连字符)通常作副词短语,修饰动词或句子;而round-the-clock是形容词,用于名词前。
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