今天要和大家分享的口语表达是:around the clock。around 是围绕的意思,clock 是钟表,围绕着钟表不停转,就是 all day and all night without stopping,中文意思就是“夜以继日地”“昼夜不停地”“不眠不休地”。
- We are studying around the clock when we are preparing for the final exam.
我们在准备期末考试的时候,夜以继日的学习。 - Hey. You've really been working around the clock lately. What's going on?
你最近真的在没日没夜的工作,怎么回事啊?
下面我们再看几个相关的例句:
- Doctors and nurses worked around the clock to help the people injured in the train crash.
医生和护士昼夜不停地工作,拯救在火车车祸中受伤的人们。 - This station broadcasts news around the clock.
车站日夜不停地播放新闻。 - Some stores stay open around the clock, while others do business for only a few hours a day.
有些商店昼夜营业,有些每天只开门营业几个小时。
这个表达有些老外也说成,round the clock,是一个意思。