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

WORD FAMILY

timekeeper: timekeepers

USAGE EXAMPLES

Think of pocket watches coming in as movable timekeepers in place of the grandfather clock in the hall or on the mantel.

New York Times(Oct 24, 2016)

On the infield, a photographer was standing out of position, obstructing the view of the timekeeper on the field.

Wall Street Journal(Aug 21, 2016)

Another top Olympics sponsor, Swatch Group's Omega, which makes an Olympic watch and is Games timekeeper, showed no concern.

Reuters(Aug 09, 2016)

1n (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

Syn|Hyper

timer

official

someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

2n a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees

Hyper

clerk

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

3n a measuring instrument or device for keeping time

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

horologe, timepiece

Big Ben

clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London

atomic clock

a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules

clock

a timepiece that shows the time of day

sandglass

timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage

sundial

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

timer

a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

ticker, watch

a small portable timepiece

alarm, alarm clock

a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

ammonia clock

an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule

analog clock

a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial

analog watch

a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial

caesium clock

an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field

chronograph

an accurate timer for recording time

chronometer

an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)

cuckoo clock

clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo

digital clock

a clock that displays the time of day digitally

digital watch

a watch with a digital display

egg timer

a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs

electric clock

a clock using a small electric motor

hourglass

a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes

hunter, hunting watch

a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal

parking meter

a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time

pendulum clock

a clock regulated by a pendulum

pendulum watch

(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it

pocket watch

a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket

stem-winder

a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem

stop watch, stopwatch

a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)

system clock

a time-of-day clock in a computer system

time clock

clock used to record the hours that people work

turret clock

a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower

wall clock

a clock mounted on a wall

clepsydra, water clock, water glass

clock that measures time by the escape of water

wrist watch, wristwatch

a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist

measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

单词	timekeeper
释义	timekeeper (once / 23782 pages) n WORD FAMILY timekeeper: timekeepers USAGE EXAMPLES Think of pocket watches coming in as movable timekeepers in place of the grandfather clock in the hall or on the mantel. New York Times(Oct 24, 2016) On the infield, a photographer was standing out of position, obstructing the view of the timekeeper on the field. Wall Street Journal(Aug 21, 2016) Another top Olympics sponsor, Swatch Group's Omega, which makes an Olympic watch and is Games timekeeper, showed no concern. Reuters(Aug 09, 2016) 1n (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed Syn\|Hyper timer official someone who administers the rules of a game or sport 2n a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees Hyper clerk an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) 3n a measuring instrument or device for keeping time Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper horologe, timepiece Big Ben clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London atomic clock a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules clock a timepiece that shows the time of day sandglass timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage sundial timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial timer a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end ticker, watch a small portable timepiece alarm, alarm clock a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time ammonia clock an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule analog clock a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial analog watch a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial caesium clock an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field chronograph an accurate timer for recording time chronometer an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) cuckoo clock clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo digital clock a clock that displays the time of day digitally digital watch a watch with a digital display egg timer a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs electric clock a clock using a small electric motor hourglass a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes hunter, hunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal parking meter a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time pendulum clock a clock regulated by a pendulum pendulum watch (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it pocket watch a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket stem-winder a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem stop watch, stopwatch a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race) system clock a time-of-day clock in a computer system time clock clock used to record the hours that people work turret clock a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower wall clock a clock mounted on a wall clepsydra, water clock, water glass clock that measures time by the escape of water wrist watch, wristwatch a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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