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clock watcher

/ˈklɒk ˌwɒtʃər/

翻译: 指过分关注时间的人,尤其指工作时频繁看钟表的人,常暗示其不耐烦、想早点下班或结束任务。

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B2informalcommon/ˈklɒk ˌwɒtʃər/

A person who is overly concerned with the time, especially one who frequently checks the clock while working, often indicating impatience to leave or finish a task.

  • 🇨🇳指过分关注时间的人,尤其指工作时频繁看钟表的人,常暗示其不耐烦、想早点下班或结束任务。
  1. Employee who watches the clock B2 informal

    A person who is overly concerned with the time, especially at work, and eagerly waits for the workday to end.

    • He's a real clock watcher; he leaves the office exactly at five o'clock.
    • The manager doesn't like clock watchers because they seem unmotivated.
    • She was accused of being a clock watcher after constantly checking her watch during the meeting.

    🇨🇳看钟人