against the clock
against the clock
(under pressure) 争分夺秒地；抢时间地
- It's now become a race against the clock. 现在成了和时间在赛跑。
【马术】 (while a clock is recording) 用秒表计时地
- The last round will be against the clock. 最后一圈将用秒表计时。
See: clock
against the clock
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
against the clock or against time
adv. phr.
1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. 测试速度或时间；为了打破速度纪录或时间限制。
- John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against. 因为没有别的人与约翰比赛，他绕着跑道跑时以秒表测定自己的速度。
2. As fast as possible; so as to do or finish something before a certain time. 尽快地；争分夺秒地。
- It was a race against the clock whether the doctor would get to the accident soon enough to save the injured man. 医生能否及时赶到事故现场抢救那位受伤者，这真是分秒必争的事。
3. So as to cause delay by using up time. 拖延时间。
- The outlaw talked against time with the sheriff, hoping that his gang would come and rescue him. 那个歹徒尽量与警长讲话以拖延时间，希望他手下的那帮人能赶来救他。
adv. phr.
1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. 测试速度或时间；为了打破速度纪录或时间限制。
- John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against. 因为没有别的人与约翰比赛，他绕着跑道跑时以秒表测定自己的速度。
2. As fast as possible; so as to do or finish something before a certain time. 尽快地；争分夺秒地。
- It was a race against the clock whether the doctor would get to the accident soon enough to save the injured man. 医生能否及时赶到事故现场抢救那位受伤者，这真是分秒必争的事。
3. So as to cause delay by using up time. 拖延时间。
- The outlaw talked against time with the sheriff, hoping that his gang would come and rescue him. 那个歹徒尽量与警长讲话以拖延时间，希望他手下的那帮人能赶来救他。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
against the clock
抢在某一时刻之前
- We are working against the clock to finish the report by Friday. 我们正在抢时间要在星期五之前完成这一报告。
- It was a race against the clock whether the doctor would get to the accident soon enough to save the injured man. 这是一场分秒必争的赛跑, 看医生是否能马上赶到失事的地点来挽救那个受伤的人。
抢在某一时刻之前
- We are working against the clock to finish the report by Friday. 我们正在抢时间要在星期五之前完成这一报告。
- It was a race against the clock whether the doctor would get to the accident soon enough to save the injured man. 这是一场分秒必争的赛跑, 看医生是否能马上赶到失事的地点来挽救那个受伤的人。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
