against the clock
释义
争分夺秒：在时间紧迫的情况下，尽快完成任务或达到目标。
例句
1·You only have an hour to complete the game so it's a mad dash against the clock .
你们只有一个小时完成比赛，因此这是和时间的一次疯狂角逐。
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2·The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.
潮水开始上涨，应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。
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3·My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win.
我每天都在和时间赛跑，但我似乎从来没赢过。
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