记忆方法
将“clock”与“work”结合记忆。想象一个时钟（clock）的齿轮系统在运作（work），就像是一个精确运转的机械，这样就能形象地记住“clockwork”表示的是机械装置或运作方式的意思。
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词族 · clockwork
词形变化
英语词源
- clockwork (n.)
- also clock-work, 1660s, "mechanism of a clock," from clock (n.1) + work (n.). Figurative sense of "anything of unvarying regularity" is recorded earlier (1620s).
权威例句
- 1. He reorganized Standard Brands twice a year, like clockwork.
- 每年他必对标牌公司进行两次改组。
- 2. She arrives every day at eight, as regular as clockwork.
- 她每天八点钟到, 极有规律
- 3. The Queen's holiday is arranged to go like clockwork, everything pre-planned to the minute.
- 女王的假期安排得井井有条，所有活动都已提前把时间精确计划好了。
- 4. After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned the watch kept perfect time.
- 那块表的发条装置擦干净后,走起来就非常精确了.
- 5. She used to come here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork.
- 她过去每逢星期六傍晚必来此地.