run down the clock

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   消耗掉剩餘的比賽時間（比賽接近結束時，球隊不想進球而只設法控制住球，以阻止對方進球得分）

   if a sports team tries to run down / out the clock at the end of a game, it stops trying to score and just tries to keep hold of the ball to stop the other team from scoring

   Huge. Running down the clock, there's only four and a half minutes left in this game.

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• Huge. Running down the clock, there's only four and a half minutes left in this game.American Underdog2021

在完整場景裡學

• 美國草根：庫爾特·華納的故事2021
  • 自述不可能的夢想：stand your ground（站穩腳跟）
  • 為追女孩臨時學跳舞：none of your business（不關你的事）
  • 坦白身世換來她的名字：make something of（做出名堂）

同一詞條的短語

• against the clock
• around the clock
• put the clocks forward
• put the clock back
• the clocks go forward
• beat the clock
• a race against time clock
• stop the clock
• watch the clock
• clock in
• clock out
• clock up