英语口语 | 用around the clock表达““夜以继日地、昼夜不停地、不眠不休地”

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”。

英语口语 | 用around the clock表达““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。