work against the clock
基本解释
- v. 抢在某一时刻前完成工作
英汉例句
- Sharpen your reflexes and work your technique flight for a race against the clock panting.
为了争取比赛的时间要加强你的反应能力并提高你的飞行技巧。
www.wda.com.cn - Right now , the number 1 task is to work against the clock to save lives. Every single minute and every single second counts.
“现在第一位的工作是抓紧时间”救人，多争取一分一秒的时间就可能多抢救出一个被困者。”
blog.sina.com.cn - They work against the clock to get the meat on the table while the animal it came from (usually fish, shrimp, squid, etc) is still alive and twitching.
在这些海鲜被捞起来后（通常是鱼、虾、鱿鱼、或是其它），他们就必须争分夺秒地在它们还活着，能挣扎的时候取得肉。