英语词汇“clock-watcher”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	clock-watcher
释义	clock-watcher in British English noun derogatory an employee who checks the time in anticipation of a break or of the end of the working day Derived forms clock-watching noun clock watcher in American English noun 1. an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over 2. any person who watches the time closely, as in expectation of some news or event Derived forms clock watching noun Word origin [1885–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: lineup, reactor, roller coaster, sensitization, zoom Examples of 'clock-watcher' in a sentence clock-watcher That makes a clock-watcher of any man. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He's almost become a clock-watcher and hasn't got any patience with it. The Sun (2017)
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clock-watcher in British English