Word · Frequency #12427
timers
定时器
timers is the plural of timer.
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
- 1.
Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
计时者；计时器。
- 2.
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
测量时间间隔并在结束时发出信号的计时器
- 3.
(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
(体育)记录比赛时间的官员
- 4.
a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
在设定时间启动或关闭装置的调节器
计时者；计时器。；测量时间间隔并在结束时发出信号的计时器；(体育)记录比赛时间的官员；在设定时间启动或关闭装置的调节器
In use
She set the timer for ten minutes before putting the cake in the oven.
The kitchen timer rang loudly, telling us the eggs were ready.
I use a timer on my phone to remind me to stretch during work.
set a timer (for + time)
set a timer for 后接时间段，表示设定的定时时长。
She set a timer for twenty minutes.
她把定时器设为二十分钟。
the timer goes off
go off 是定时器到点发出响声的常用说法。
When the timer goes off, take the cake out of the oven.
定时器一响，就把蛋糕从烤箱里拿出来。
a timer for + purpose
a timer for 后接用途，常译为“…的定时器”。
Connections
Collocations
- set a timer
- 设定定时器
- I set a timer for 10 minutes before taking the cake out of the oven.我把蛋糕从烤箱里拿出来之前，设了一个10分钟的定时器。
- timer goes off
- 定时器响起
- The timer went off while I was in the shower.我洗澡的时候定时器响了。
- kitchen timer
- 厨房定时器
- She uses a kitchen timer to remind herself to drink water.她用厨房定时器提醒自己喝水。
- countdown timer
- 倒计时定时器
- The presentation started with a countdown timer on the screen.演示开始时屏幕上有一个倒计时定时器。
- start a timer
- 启动定时器
- He started a timer to track how long the meeting lasted.他启动了一个定时器来记录会议持续了多长时间。
- timer runs out
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 time（时间）加上 -er，就成了 timer（定时器）。想象厨房里滴答走字、到点响铃的计时器。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：厨房、运动比赛、实验室 该词多用于日常和正式场合，比较常见于厨房、运动比赛或实验室等需要计时的场景，属于中性表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：climber /ˈklaɪmɚ/。注意拼写相似的 timber /ˈtɪmbɚ/、timbre /ˈtæmbɚ/（也读 /ˈtɪmbɚ/）和 tamer /ˈteɪmɚ/ 发音都不同。后缀 -er 是非重读音。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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