Clockwork
[ ['klɔk-wə:k] ]
辅助 Assistant
n. 钟表装置, 发条装置\\n[电] 时钟开关
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
clockwork
n[U]
1 mechanism with wheels and springs, like that of a clock （有似时钟的齿轮和发条的）机械
[attrib 作定语]
a clockwork toy, ie one driven by clockwork 机械玩具
with clockwork (ie absolute) precision 极精确
as regular as clockwork, ie very punctual 总是非常准时.
2 (idm 习语) like `clockwork with perfect regularity and precision; smoothly 极有规律性和准确性地; 顺利地; 精确地
The operation went like clockwork. 手术进行得极为顺利.
🏥 医学释义
发条装置，发条机构
🗣️ 情景例句
They know that I'm married and that I have a family.
他们知道我结婚了， 有一个家。
OFF. It gets dark.
断开开关，它就会熄灭。
The sides of the dish were so smooth that it was almost impossible to attach hawsers and chains to the rim without damaging it.
盘子四边十分光滑，要在盘边拴上绳索或链条而同时又不损坏它是很难办到的。