against the clock

基本解释

• 分秒必争地；用秒表记时

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• Racing against the clock the counters are awash with palettes of eye shadow, eyelash curlers and tweezers.
  无论是调配好的眼影，假睫毛胶水还是镊子都是和时间赛跑的筹码。
• They work against the clock to get the meat on the table while the animal it came from (usually fish, shrimp, squid, etc) is still alive and twitching.
  在这些海鲜被捞起来后（通常是鱼、虾、鱿鱼、或是其它），他们就必须争分夺秒地在它们还活着，能挣扎的时候取得肉。
• Play games against the clock. Timed board games, cell phone, computer and video games help you think quickly, flexibly and pay attention, which boosts memory.
  玩有时间限制的游戏。计时的桌面游戏，手机，电脑，视频游戏能帮助你快速灵活地思考，集中注意力，增强记忆。

原声例句

• Lawmakers are working against the clock, with a month-long recess scheduled to begin in a matter of days.

权威例句

• As in all its wars, Israel feels it is fighting against the clock.
  ECONOMIST: Israel and Gaza
• Imagine your standard cubicle inhabitants, tasked with hacking the future against the clock.
  FORBES: Hack Your Way to a Better Future
• Alas, JC Penney simply is in a race against the clock.
  FORBES: Will JC Penney Shoppers Accompany The Retailer To The Finish Line?

词组短语

短语

• race against the clock 争分夺秒;和时间赛跑
• rece against the clock 拼命抢时间
• Cocktail Against the Clock 限时创意调酒
• work against the clock 抢先完成工作;拼命赶时间;赶时间;以全速工作
• competition against the clock 计时赛

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• If you do something against the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.
• When people do something against the clock, the time they take to do it is recorded, in order to find which person or attempt is the fastest.