"run the clock down" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk/ /ˈdaʊn
RUN thuh KLOK down
ɹˈʌn/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn
run thuh-KLOK down
释义
To use up as much time as possible, especially toward the end of a game, to prevent the other team from having a chance to score or win.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɹən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk/ /ˈdaʊn
英式英语
ɹˈʌn/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn
简化发音
美式
RUN thuh KLOK down
英式
run thuh-KLOK down
语境中听
The team tried to run the clock down in the last five minutes.
If you run the clock down, your opponents have no chance to score.
The coach told the players to run the clock down until the game ended.
They kept passing the ball just to run the clock down at the end.