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).
雙語例句
1. He reorganized Standard Brands twice a year, like clockwork.
每年他必對(duì)標(biāo)牌公司進(jìn)行兩次改組。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She arrives every day at eight, as regular as clockwork.
她每天八點(diǎn)鐘到, 極有規(guī)律
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
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條，所有活動(dòng)都已提前把時(shí)間精確計(jì)劃好了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned the watch kept perfect time.
那塊表的發(fā)條裝置擦干凈后,走起來就非常精確了.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. She used to come here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork.