"run out the clock" 怎么发音

expression

US

RUN owt thuh KLAHK

UK

run OWT thuh KLOK

释义

To deliberately use up time so that the game finishes and the winning team keeps its lead, usually in sports. It can also mean intentionally wasting time to avoid action in other situations.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɹən/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk

英式英语

ɹˈʌn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk

简化发音

美式

RUN owt thuh KLAHK

英式

run OWT thuh KLOK

语境中听

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

If we run out the clock, we will win this game.

They called a timeout to help run out the clock.

Stop trying to run out the clock—we need to play to the end!