| 单词 | top of the hour |
| 释义 | > as lemmastop of the hour top of the hour n. North American (originally and chiefly Broadcasting) (with the) the time at or around the beginning of the hour; also as a modifier (chiefly with hyphens), designating a programme broadcast at this time.With reference to the position of the minute hand on a clock.Cf. the bottom of the hour at bottom n. and adj. Phrases 11. ΚΠ 1958 Morgantown (W. Va.) Post 11 Oct. 6/9 (advt.) Live news reports by our staff of experts at the top of the hour on NBC News on the hour..every hour. 1987 S. Barr & J. Poppy Flame xxi. 160 A..top-of-the-hour newscast from New York. 1990 J. Byrne Your Cheatin' Heart iii. 98/2 Five minutes to the top of the hour on the Dunky Chisholm show. 2019 CNN Newsroom (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 13 July We have live team coverage from Louisiana and we'll be bringing you updates at the top of the hour. < as lemmas |
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