"against the clock" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争分夺秒
• 与时间赛跑

Definition

如果你在“争分夺秒”地做某事，就是因为时间紧迫，需要尽快完成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为非正式表达，常用于有截止日期、考试或紧急任务时。一般不用于普通活动。

Examples

We're working against the clock to finish the project.

我们正在**争分夺秒**地完成这个项目。

The students worked against the clock to finish their exam.

学生们**争分夺秒**地完成了考试。

She raced against the clock to catch her train.

她**争分夺秒**地赶火车。

With the deadline so close, we're really against the clock now.

截止日期快到了，我们现在真的是**争分夺秒**。

I finished my assignment just against the clock, seconds before it was due.

我在截止前几秒**争分夺秒**地完成了作业。

Whenever we're against the clock, our team pulls together and gets things done.

每当我们**争分夺秒**时，我们的团队就会团结起来完成任务。