stopwatch

🇬🇧 UK/'stɒpwɒtʃ/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

A timepiece that can be started and stopped to measure elapsed time precisely

秒表,计时表

v.

To time something using a stopwatch

用秒表计时

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stopwatchother
=stopwatch

Common Collocations

  • 1.start a stopwatch启动秒表
  • 2.stop a stopwatch停止秒表
  • 3.digital stopwatch电子秒表
  • 4.check the stopwatch查看秒表

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The coach clicked the stopwatch as the swimmer touched the wall.

  • 2.

    She used a stopwatch to time each interval during her training session.

  • 3.

    The lab technician started the stopwatch the moment the reaction began.

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