英：[laik ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k]
美：[laɪk ˈklɑkˌwək]
like clockwork如何读
like clockwork是什么意思
顺当地；有规律地；毫无故障地；自动地
like clockwork英英释义
noun
the inner workings of something
the machinery (such as springs and a train of gears) that run a clockalso: a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (such as a toy)
the precision, regularity, or absence of variation associated with a clock or clockwork—used in the phrase like clockwork to describe something that happens or works in a regular and exact wayThis type of star has a wonderful property: Its brightness waxes and wanes like clockwork…—Ron CowenIf everything went like clockwork, it would have taken a year to get items in stores.—Brooks Barnes
a clockwork operation
like clockwork词源英文解释
The first known use of clockwork was in 1628
like clockwork儿童词典英英释义
vermiform appendixnoun
appendix sense 2
comeverb
to move toward or journey to something : approach come see us
come here
to arrive at or enter a scene of action
the police came to our rescue
to reach the point of being or becoming
the rope came untied
to add up : amount
the bill came to $10
to take place
the holiday came on Thursday
originate sense 2, arise
honey comes from bees
to be available
the dress comes in three colors
extend sense 4, reach
a coat that comes to the knees
to arrive at a place, end, result, or conclusion we now come to the next chapter
came to their senses
happen sense 5
no harm will come to you
to fall within the range or limits of something
comes under the terms of the treaty
to turn out to be : become
her dreams have come true
verbal nounnoun
a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem
cleanupnoun
an act or instance of cleaning
helped with the cleanup after the meal
Venus flytrapnoun
an insect-eating plant that grows along the Carolina coast and has the tip of each leaf formed into an insect trap
clear outverb
to go or run away often suddenly or secretly cleared out without paying me back
a horse broke loose and cleared out
to drive out or away usually with force
police cleared out the demonstrators
clear1 of 4adjective
shining brightly : luminous
clear sunlight
free from clouds, haze, dust, or mist
a clear day
free from trouble : serene
a clear gaze
free of blemishes
a clear complexion
easily seen through : transparent
clear glass
easily heard, seen, or understood the meaning was clear
a clear voice
free from doubt : sure
a clear understanding of the issue
free from guilt : innocent
a clear conscience
free from restriction or entanglement the coast is clear
a clear profit
clear2 of 4adverb
in a clear manner
shout loud and clear
all the way : completely the hole goes clear through
can see clear to the mountains
clear3 of 4verb
to make or become clear the sky is clearing
clear the water by filtering
to go away : vanish
clouds cleared away after the rain
to free from blame
cleared my name
to make understandable : explain
cleared the matter up for me
to free from things blocking clear a path
clear land for crops
to remove stored or displayed data from (as a computer or calculator)
to give or get approval
the proposal cleared the committee
to pay in full : settle
clear an account
to go through customs
net entry 4
cleared a profit
to get rid of : remove
clear the dishes from the table
to go over or by without touching
cleared the fence
clear4 of 4noun
a clear space or part
clockworknoun
machinery (as in a mechanical toy) containing a set of small cogwheels
like clockwork 例句
1 the clockwork inside a mechanical toy soldier
2 Because environmental cues are different in Los Angeles than in the jacaranda’s native savannas of Argentina and Brazil, the trees do not flower here by clockwork.
3 Maybe coach Brenda Frese’s Terps needed a season like this one — living on the NCAA Tournament bubble, taking double-digit drubbings from ranked opponents — to remind them and us how abnormal that clockwork success really was.
4 The car's motor went off like clockwork after Bob fixed it.
这部车子的发动机经鲍勃修理后很顺利地转动起来了。
5 The bottle looks like glass and has a panel-free design, allowing for a smooth label area without any ribbing.
瓶子看起来像玻璃，有小组的设计，从而顺利地标签领域没有任何罗纹。
6 I'm telling you, Colombians are like clockwork, right?
告诉你, 哥伦比亚人就像钟表一样, 对 吧 ?
7 The launching of the rocket went off like clockwork.
火箭的发射十分顺利.
8 The arrangements for the international conference went ahead like clockwork.
这次国际会议的准备工作进展得非常顺利.
9 Everything went like clockwork.
每件事情均运转正常.
10 Wonderful organisation certainly, goes like clockwork.
这个组织真了不起, 一切都接班就绪,有条不紊.
11 She uses characters that are easily recognizable and her plots develop almost like clockwork.
她创造的人物一眼就能辨认出,情节的发展非常规范、准确、流畅.
12 The birthday party went off like clockwork and everyone had a good time.
这次生日聚会开得很成功.
13 When Mr Mays had the organizing of the school plays they used to run like clockwork.
梅斯先生负责组织学校戏剧团的时候,一切进展都十分顺利.
14 The sports day went like clockwork, with every race starting and finishing on time.
运动会进展顺利, 所有赛事都准时开始,准时结束.
15 When the mechanical clock arrived, people began thinking of their brains as operating " like clockwork. "
机械钟表一出现, 人们便开始认为他们的大脑 “ 像钟表般 ” 运作.
like clockwork 同义词
1 自动地
4 有规律
6 顺利地
7 准确地
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