Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #34023
stopwatch
/ˈstɑpˌwɑtʃ/
noun
秒表
a small clock that can be started and stopped to measure exactly how long something takes
- 1.
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
秒表；测量从启动到停止所经过时间的计时器。
- 2.
a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
可启动或停止以精确计时(如赛跑)的计时器
秒表；测量从启动到停止所经过时间的计时器。；可启动或停止以精确计时(如赛跑)的计时器；计时表；码表
In use
He checked the stopwatch to see how fast he ran the lap.
The coach started the stopwatch when the runner left the starting line.
My new stopwatch can measure time to the hundredth of a second.
use a stopwatch
Use a stopwatch to measure lap times.
用秒表测量每圈时间。
start/stop a stopwatch
启动或停止秒表的动作。
Stop the stopwatch when the final answer is given.
给出最终答案时停止秒表。
time sb/sth with a stopwatch
使用秒表精确计时。
She timed the speech with a stopwatch.
Connections
Synonyms
- timer
- 定时器 · 更宽泛，可用于任何计时设备，不特指体育计时。
- chronometer
- 精密计时仪 · 更正式，指高精度计时器，通常用于科学或航海。
- stopclock
- 计时秒表 · 同义词，但较少使用，通常指实验室用计时器。
Confusing words
- timer
- 计时器 · 计时器通常用于倒计时或定时（如烹饪），而秒表用于精确测量经过的时间，通常可以启停。
- chronometer
- 精密计时计 · 精密计时计是高度精确的计时仪器，常用于航海或科学测量，而秒表是普通精确度的计时工具。
- watch
- 手表 · 手表用于显示当前时间，而秒表用于测量一段时间间隔，通常带有启动和停止功能。
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