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clock

UK/klɒk/US
NGSL 1kIELTSA1

Definitions

v.

To measure the duration of

绣花样、 记时、 记录

n.

An instrument used to measure or keep track of time; a non-portable timepiece

时钟、 计时器、 (袜子上的)绣花边花

Root Breakdown

Native English
clockother
=clock

Common Collocations

  • 1.clock speed时钟速度
  • 2.wall clock墙上的钟
  • 3.biological clock生物钟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The clock on the wall showed that it was already midnight.

  • 2.

    He spent two hours clocking his running speed with precision instruments.

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