clockwork 详细解释

clockwork

['klɔkwə:k]

n.钟表装置, 发条装置

英英释义

名词 clockwork:

any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock

短语词组

like clockwork

1. 顺利地

The arrangements for the holiday went like clockwork.

度假的各项安排进行得很顺利。

regular as clockwork

1. 极有规律的

He is as regular as clockwork in his habits.

他的生活习惯非常有规律。

2. 极有规律地

She used to come here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork.

她过去每逢星期六傍晚必来此地。

补充

clockworkclockwork英:[ˈklɔkwə:k] 美:[ˈklɑkˌwɚk]n.1.时钟机构

例句

1. The Queen's holiday is arranged to go like clockwork, everything pre-planned to the minute.女王的假期安排得井井有条, 每一项活动都事先精确计划好了。 2. Newspoll is published like clockwork every second Tuesday.《新闻民调》每隔一周的星期二都会按时出版。 3. a clockwork toy发条玩具 4. a clockwork motor.以发条齿轮装置发动的马达。 5. a clockwork train.以发条齿轮装置发动的火车。 6. the clockwork precision of the galaxy.星系平滑规则的精确度。 7. it was a clockwork existence for the children.对孩子来说,这样的生活反复而单调。 8. the event ran like clockwork.事件发展平稳。 9. these hens lay like clockwork.这些母鸡机械般规律地下蛋。 10. a clockwork toy发条玩具 11. the clockwork inside a mechanical toy soldier机械玩具士兵里的齿轮发条装置 12. "Every morning, like clockwork, customers line up outside the front door of the bakery."每天早晨,顾客们必定在面包房外排队。 13. Their wedding went (off) like clockwork. [=their wedding went very smoothly; everything in the wedding happened the way they planned]他们的婚礼非常顺利地按计划进行。 14. "The birds return each year, (as) regular as clockwork."鸟儿们每年有规律地按期飞回。 15. The work was done with clockwork precision.这项工作完成得非常精准。 16. They return with clockwork regularity.他们非常有规律地返回。 17. a clockwork operation精准的手术