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
No, no. I just changed my seat.
不 不。我刚才换了一下座位。
I'm sorry, but she won't have any openings until 11:00, unless there's a cancellation.
对不起，除非有预约取消，11点以前她没有空。
What's in the box? Ann thought. Was it some clothes?
“盒子里是啥呢？”安心想，会是衣服吗？