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clockwork | BrE ˈklɒkwəːk, AmE ˈklɑkˌwərk | A. noun uncountable (in clock) 钟表机械 zhōngbiǎo jīxiè ; (in toy) 发条装置 fātiáo zhuāngzhì ▸ the music box runs on clockwork 这个八音盒靠上发条运行 ▸ as regular as clockwork figurative 极有规律地 ▸ like clockwork figurative 十分顺利地 B. adjective ① (driven by clockwork) 有齿轮发条的 yǒu chǐlún fātiáo de ‹toy, train›② (smooth) 顺利的 shùnlì de ▸ with clockwork precision 极精确地 ③ (repetitive) 有规律的 yǒu guīlǜ de |