the second-hand on [a clock/watch]
作名词时指钟表上指示秒数的指针,通常用单数并带定冠词 the。
The second-hand on this clock is red.
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秒针
the hand on a clock or watch that marks the seconds
She waited until the second-hand reached twelve before starting the stopwatch.
她一直等到秒针指向十二,才启动秒表。
用法提示:second-hand 在此作名词,表示钟表上计秒的指针。
The second-hand on the kitchen clock makes a soft clicking sound.
厨房钟的秒针发出轻柔的滴答声。
用法提示:这里的 second-hand 是名词,指时钟上的秒针,作主语。
I couldn't see the second-hand clearly in the dark.
在黑暗中我看不清秒针。
用法提示:second-hand 是名词,作 see 的宾语,表示秒针。
作名词时指钟表上指示秒数的指针,通常用单数并带定冠词 the。
The second-hand on this clock is red.
这个钟的秒针是红色的。
watch 在这里是及物动词,后面直接跟秒针作宾语。
Watch the second-hand while I count to ten.
我数到十的时候,你看着秒针。
grammar · medium
易错句子The clock has second-hand.
正确表达The clock has a second-hand.
second-hand(秒针)是可数名词,单数可数名词前通常需要加 a 或 the;中文没有冠词,所以容易遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子The second needle is broken.
正确表达The second-hand is broken.
中文“秒针”里的“针”直译成 needle,但英语钟表上表示“指针”的词是 hand,所以“秒针”要说 second-hand。
second-hand(秒针)指示秒,走一圈等于一分钟;minute hand 指示分钟,走一圈等于一小时。两者都是表盘上的指针,但计量的时间单位不同。
second-hand 是秒针,走得最快;hour hand 是时针,走得最慢,每12小时走一圈。注意不要把表示小时的指针与表示秒的指针混淆。
hand 是钟表指针的总称,可指时针、分针或秒针;second-hand 则专门指指示秒的那根针。说“秒针”时宜用 second-hand,笼统说“指针”时用 hand。
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