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2011.05.23
Greetings!
From sundials and hourglasses to quartz crystal and atomic clocks, the ways we measure time have become increasingly refined. But whether such precision in time-keeping has made our lives better in any way is an open question. Have timepieces gone from being our tools to our taskmasters?
Well, try to make time to follow along with this week's series and see if you can come to your own verdict about your relationship with the clock!
(WORK/RACE) AGAINST THE CLOCK
時間に追われて仕事をする、時間と闘いながら行う
- To work or race against the clock is to try to finish something quickly before a particular time, such as a deadline.
- work against the clock または race against the clock は、締め切りなどの特定の時期までに、何かを急いで終わらせようとする、という意味です。
- I've been working against the clock all week to get my presentation ready for tomorrow's conference.
- (newspaper reporter)
It can be quite stressful having to work against the clock day after day. - It was a race against the clock to finish the renovations before the grand reopening.
Finished in record time!