"run down the clock" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拖延时间
• 消耗时间

Definition

故意消耗剩余时间，通常在体育比赛中，为了阻止对方得分或改变结果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于体育比赛场合，如篮球、足球或美式足球。暗示有策略地拖延，偶尔带有不太公平的意义。在其他需要故意拖延时间的场合也可用作比喻。

Examples

The team tried to run down the clock at the end of the match.

球队在比赛最后尝试**拖延时间**。

When they had the lead, they started to run down the clock.

当他们领先时，他们开始**消耗时间**。

The coach told his players to run down the clock.

教练让球员们去**拖延时间**。

They kept passing the ball just to run down the clock and not give the other team a chance.

他们不停传球，只是为了**拖延时间**，不给对手机会。

You can't just run down the clock every time you're ahead; sometimes it backfires.

你不能每次领先都**拖延时间**，有时候会适得其反。

The candidate answered slowly, trying to run down the clock during the debate.

候选人慢慢回答，试图在辩论中**拖延时间**。