against the clock

/əˌɡenst ðə ˈklɒk/NEUTRAL · B2
中文對應近似對應
分秒必爭
字面意思: «和鐘錶較量»

意思

hurrying to finish before a deadline

抓緊在截止時間前完成.

例句

  1. 1With the exhibition opening in an hour, we worked against the clock to hang the last paintings.
  2. 2The bakers were racing against the clock to finish the cake before the guests arrived.
  3. 3Only ten minutes remained; we worked against the clock to upload the application before submissions closed.
  4. 4The printer broke an hour before collection, leaving us working against the clock to finish the posters.
  5. 5With the removal van due at noon, we were packing against the clock all morning.

文法

常跟在 work 或 race 之後。against the clock 保持不變;也說 against time。

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