clock-watching

中文含义： 盯表，不耐烦地等待结束。

英语词性： 副词

美式音标： /ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃɪŋ/

同义词： waiting impatiently, counting down the minutes, watching the time go by

易混淆单词： clock-watching 可与waiting for something to happen混淆，但这两个词汇的语气是不同的，前者更加强调不耐烦。

双语例句：

  • He was clock-watching for the whole afternoon, waiting for the work day to be over.
  • Don’t spend your time clock-watching, try to focus on the task at hand.