| 单词 | clock |
| 释义 | Word Frequency clock 1(klɒk) noun 1. a timepiece, usually free-standing, hanging, or built into a tower, having mechanically or electrically driven pointers that move constantly over a dial showing the numbers of the hours Compare digital clock, watch (sense 7)2. any clocklike device for recording or measuring, such as a taximeter or pressure gauge 3. the downy head of a dandelion that has gone to seed 4. an electrical circuit that generates pulses at a predetermined rate 5. computing an electronic pulse generator that transmits streams of regular pulses to which various parts of the computer and its operations are synchronized 6. short for time clock 7. around the clock 8. the clock 9. British a slang word for face 10. against the clock 11. put the clock back verb See also atomic clock, biological clock 12. (transitive) British, Australian and New Zealand slang to strike, esp on the face or head 13. (transitive) British slang to see or notice 14. (transitive) to record (time) as with a stopwatch, esp in the calculation of speed 15. electronics to feed a clock pulse to (a digital device) in order to cause it to switch to a new state Derived forms clocker (ˈclocker) noun clocklike (ˈclockˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Middle Dutch clocke clock, from Medieval Latin clocca bell, ultimately of Celtic originWord Frequency clock 2(klɒk) noun an ornamental design either woven in or embroidered on the side of a stocking Word origin C16: from Middle Dutch clocke, from Medieval Latin clocca bell |
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