"against the clock" 怎么发音
expression
əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk
uh-GAYNST thuh KLAHK
ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk
uh-GENST thuh KLOK
释义
If you are doing something 'against the clock', you are trying to finish it as fast as possible because you have little time left.
IPA 音标
美式英语
əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk
英式英语
ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk
简化发音
美式
uh-GAYNST thuh KLAHK
英式
uh-GENST thuh KLOK
语境中听
We're working against the clock to finish the project.
The students worked against the clock to finish their exam.
She raced against the clock to catch her train.
With the deadline so close, we're really against the clock now.