against the clock

常见例句

Racing against the clock the counters are awash with palettes of eye shadow, eyelash curlers and tweezers.
无论是调配好的眼影，假睫毛胶水还是镊子都是和时间赛跑的筹码。
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。
Play games against the clock. Timed board games, cell phone, computer and video games help you think quickly, flexibly and pay attention, which boosts memory.
玩有时间限制的游戏。计时的桌面游戏，手机，电脑，视频游戏能帮助你快速灵活地思考，集中注意力，增强记忆。

Lawmakers are working against the clock, with a month-long recess scheduled to begin in a matter of days.

As in all its wars, Israel feels it is fighting against the clock.
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Imagine your standard cubicle inhabitants, tasked with hacking the future against the clock.
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Alas, JC Penney simply is in a race against the clock.
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