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