"run the clock down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 消耗时间
• 拖延时间（体育用语）

Definition

尽可能消耗剩余时间，尤其是在比赛末尾，以防止对方有机会得分或获胜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于体育比赛，强调球队故意消耗剩余时间作为策略。有时也比喻拖延时间。常见变体 'run out the clock'。一般不用在非竞赛场合。

Examples

The team tried to run the clock down in the last five minutes.

球队在最后五分钟里试图**消耗时间**。

If you run the clock down, your opponents have no chance to score.

如果你**消耗时间**，对手就没有机会得分。

The coach told the players to run the clock down until the game ended.

教练让球员**拖延时间**直到比赛结束。

They kept passing the ball just to run the clock down at the end.

他们不断传球只是为了**拖延时间**到最后。

With a ten-point lead, they just tried to run the clock down instead of attacking.

领先十分后，他们只想**拖延时间**，不再进攻。

You can tell they're just trying to run the clock down—they aren't even looking to score now.

很明显他们只是在**消耗时间**—现在连得分都不想了。