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around the clock
around 是围绕的意思,clock 是钟表,围绕着钟表不停转,就是 all day and all night without stopping,中文意思就是“夜以继日地”“昼夜不停地”“不眠不休地”。尤其在表示工作繁忙时会经常用这个短语。
Firefighters are working 18 hours a day, around the clock, trying to make sure that they get this blaze under control.
消防员们昼夜不停一天工作18个小时,试图确保火势得到控制。
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