clockwork
noun
ˈklɒk-wɜːk
noun
1
clockwork
toys,
trains,
soldiers
etc
have
machinery
inside
them
that
makes
them
move
when
you
turn
a
key
[英] 〔玩具上的〕发条装置
BrE
mechanical
toys
powered
by
clockwork
以发条为动力的机械玩具
The
tape
was
driven
by
a
clockwork
motor.
带子由发条式马达驱动。
2
go/run like clockwork
to
happen
in
exactly
the
way
you
had
planned
顺利地进行
The
concert
went
like
clockwork.
音乐会进行得很顺利。
3
like clockwork (as) regular as clockwork
also
又作
happening
at
the
same
time
and
in
the
same
way
every
time
非常准时的; 极有规律的
Matt
came
round
each
Friday,
regular
as
clockwork.
马特每星期五过来，很有规律。
4
with clockwork precision/accuracy
in
an
extremely
exact
way
极精确地