"clockwork" in Chinese (Simplified)
钟表机械精确如钟表
Definition
指钟表或类似装置内部的齿轮和发条系统。也用于形容像钟表一样规律和精确的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Clockwork”可以指钟表机芯,也常用于比喻,表示像钟表一样精确(常出现在“like clockwork”中)。在日常英语中,“run like clockwork”常用来形容事情进行得非常顺利、有序。
Examples
The old toy moves with clockwork inside.
这个旧玩具里面有**钟表机械**。
The watch's clockwork stopped working.
这块表的**钟表机械**不动了。
The doll moves its arms with a small clockwork.
玩偶靠一个小型**钟表机械**活动手臂。
My morning routine runs like clockwork every day.
我的早晨作息每天都**像钟表一样准时**。
The trains arrive with clockwork precision.
火车都以**钟表般的精确**到达。
It's amazing how everything goes off like clockwork during the festival.
真令人惊讶,节日期间一切都**像钟表一样顺利**进行。