clock-watcher
英 [ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃ.ər]
美 [ˈklɑːkˌwɑːtʃ.ɚ]
- 混时间的人，老是看钟等下班的人
英语词源
- clock-watcher (n.)
- "employee habitually prompt in leaving," 1887, from clock (n.1) + agent noun from watch (v.). Related: Clock-watching. Compare earlier tell-clock "idler" (c. 1600).
权威例句
- 1. It was just gone 7 o'clock this evening when I finished.
- 今晚我做完的时候刚过7点。
- 2. He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.
- 他坐在那儿，听着落地式大摆钟嘀嗒作响。
- 3. Outside, Bruce glanced at his watch: "Dear me, nearly oneo'clock."
- 出了门，布鲁斯瞥了一眼自己的手表，“天哪，快一点了。”
- 4. He stole a glance at the clock behind her.
- 他偷偷地看了一眼她背后的钟。
- 5. For a few minutes she sat on her bed watching the clock.
- 她坐在床上盯着时钟看了几分钟。