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clockwork怎么读？

clockwork

英 ['klɒkwɜːk] 美['klɑk'wɝk]

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n. 发条装置；钟表装置

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英文词源

clockwork (n.): also clock-work, 1660s, "mechanism of a clock," from clock (n.1) + work (n.). Figurative sense of "anything of unvarying regularity" is recorded earlier (1620s).

双语例句

1. He reorganized Standard Brands twice a year, like clockwork.: 每年他必对标牌公司进行两次改组。

2. She arrives every day at eight, as regular as clockwork.: 她每天八点钟到, 极有规律

3. The Queen's holiday is arranged to go like clockwork, everything pre-planned to the minute.: 女王的假期安排得井井有条，所有活动都已提前把时间精确计划好了。

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.

5. She used to come here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork.: 她过去每逢星期六傍晚必来此地.