"clock" in Chinese (Traditional)
時鐘鐘
Definition
Clock 是顯示時間的裝置。它通常固定放在某個地方,例如牆上、桌上或建築物上,不像 watch 那樣戴在手上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常指放在某處的計時器具,如 'wall clock'、'alarm clock'。學習者常把它和 'watch' 混淆:'watch' 是戴在手上的,'clock' 則是在牆上、桌上等固定位置。它也常見於片語 'against the clock',以及非正式動詞用法,如 'clock the speed'、'clock in'。
Examples
The clock on the wall is very old.
牆上的**時鐘**很舊。
I looked at the clock and saw it was ten.
我看了看**鐘**,發現已經十點了。
The kitchen clock stopped last night.
廚房裡的**時鐘**昨晚停了。
Can you move that clock? It keeps ticking during the call.
你可以把那個**鐘**移一下嗎?通話時它一直滴答作響。
We were watching the clock the whole meeting, waiting for it to end.
我們整場會議都一直看著**鐘**,等它結束。
That giant clock in the station is where everyone agrees to meet.
車站裡那個大**鐘**就是大家約好見面的地方。