adj.孵蛋的
It's a quarter to4 o'clock.There are only5 minutes left to the end of the game.Our team, with a4 to0 lead, are simply running out the clock. 现在是3：45分，离比赛结束只剩5分钟了，我们队以4比0领先，现在只是在打防守战。
I've set the clock for6:30 so that we can be up early to climb mountain before breakfast. 我把表定在6：30闹响，这样我们可以早起在早饭前爬山。
The new censorship law will put the clock back (by) 50 years. 新的审查条例是开倒车，要退回到50年前的水平。
