clockwork

英 ['klɒkwɜːk] 美 ['klɑːkwɜːrk]

• n. 钟表装置；发条装置

英英释义

Noun:

1. any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She arrives every day at five, (as) regular as clockwork.
   她每天五点钟到，极有规律。
2. The milkman calls at seven-thirty every morning, regular as clockwork.
   送奶人极有规律地在早晨7：30送来牛奶。
3. We can take a fairly big supply of clockwork types again this year.
   我们今年可望再订购相当数量的“发条装置型”。
4. After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned, the watch kept perfect time.
   那块表的发条装置擦干净后，走起来就非常精确了。

经典引文

• The clockwork of nature.

  出自： fig.

• This jewel of a valet, this matchless piece of clock-work.

  出自： M. R. Mitford

词汇搭配

• like clockwork 规律而准确地...
• regular as clockwork 极有规律地
• clockwork feed 钟表发条
• clockwork timer 钟表计时器,钟表机构...
• clockwork fuse 钟表定时引信...
• clockwork triggered 用钟表机构触发的...
• recording clockwork 记录用的钟表机构...
• clockwork anemometer 钟制风速表
• program clockwork 程序钟表机构...

近反义词

【近义词】

• windup 终结
• mechanical 机械的
• manual 手工的
• wind-up 结局
• mechanism 机制
• device 装置
• machinery 机械
• regularity 规律性
• preciseness 正确
• accuracy 准确(性)
• smoothness 柔滑
• efficiency 效率