词汇 | against-the-clock |
释义 | against the clockidiom If you do something against the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.抢时间,争分夺秒 When people do something against the clock, the time they take to do it is recorded, in order to find which person or attempt is the fastest.计时(决名次) Hurrying and doing things quickly accelerate acceleration against time/the clockidiom alacrity at/on the doubleidiom dash grab-and-go grease hacky haste hasten prompt promptness quickie rattle something off rattle through something rush into something snap stroke tear You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Watches & clocks against the clock | American Dictionaryagainst the clockidiom before a particular time, or within the allowed time: I was racing against the clock, but I finished the test just before the bell. |
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