clockwork
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈklɒk.wɜːk]
- 美式音标 [ˈklɑːk.wɝːk]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.钟表装置；发条装置
同根派生
英汉例句
- She arrives every day at five, (as) regular as clockwork.
她每天五点钟到，极有规律。 - The milkman calls at seven-thirty every morning, regular as clockwork.
送奶人极有规律地在早晨7：30送来牛奶。 - We can take a fairly big supply of clockwork types again this year.
我们今年可望再订购相当数量的“发条装置型”。 - After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned, the watch kept perfect time.
那块表的发条装置擦干净后，走起来就非常精确了。
用作名词 (n.)
英英字典
- a system of springs and wheels that you wind (= turn) with a key or handle to make some clocks, toys, and other devices operate