timer
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A timer is a small device that can be set to ring in a certain number of minutes, usually to remind you to do something. 定时器
Put the chicken in the oven when the timer goes off. 当定时器响起时，把鸡肉放入烤炉。
2. N-COUNT A timer is a device that measures time, especially one that is part of a machine and causes it to start or stop working at specific times. 计时器
...electronic timers that automatically switch on the lights when it gets dark. ...当光线变暗时就自动开灯的电子定时器。
3. →see also egg timer
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timer /ˈtaɪmə/ (timers)
剑桥词典
- a device that makes a sound when a particular number of minutes , hours , etc. have gone past
定时器；计时器
He set the timer on the oven to/for 20 minutes (= to record when 20 minutes had gone past). 他给烤箱定时器定了20分钟。
(UK also time switch)
a device on a machine that causes the machine to start or stop working at a particular point in the day
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