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随着时针在表盘上缓缓划过，时间以一种有型的形式被记录了下来。而表达 “around the clock” 正是借用了时钟不停歇的运行走动来表示 “没日没夜地，全天候地”。听节目，跟主持人 Phil 和菲菲学习表达 “around the clock” 的用法。

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（关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。）

Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei.

Phil
And I'm Phil. Feifei, you look like you haven't stopped working.

Feifei
I know! There's so much happening right now. I've been working around the clock.

Phil
Why don't we have a closer look at that – 'around the clock'? It's a nice image, but it doesn't mean that you've been going round an actual clock, does it?

Feifei
No no. It just means all day and all night. For example, if you're available around the clock, people can contact you at any time. If you're working around the clock, then it means that you work all day and all night, like me.

Phil
Sounds like you might need a break. Let's listen to some other people using the expression 'around the clock'.

Examples
I've got 50 people coming round for dinner tomorrow, so I've been cooking around the clock.

I'm talking about wedding planning around the clock at the moment. I can't wait for it to be over, but I'm excited too. It's only a couple of weeks away.

I've got a really important exam coming up, so I'm studying around the clock. I am so tired.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。以上我们一起学习了表达 “around the clock” 的用法。“Around the clock” 的字面意思是 “绕着时钟转圈”，实际意思是 “没日没夜地，全天候地”。这个表达也可以说成 “round the clock”，它的意思和用法和 “around the clock” 是完全一样的。

Phil
Yes, and 'round the clock' and 'around the clock' are also sometimes used before a noun as an adjectival phrase – 'around-the-clock-coverage' or 'round-the-clock availability'.

Feifei
是的。“Around-the-clock” 或者 “round-the-clock” 还可以用作复合形容词来修饰名词。比如，“around-the-clock service” 的意思就是 “全天候、24 小时的服务”。Now, the great thing about our programmes is that they are available around the clock.

Phil
Yes, you can do round-the-clock practice with our programmes. Make sure you don't miss the next one!

Feifei
Bye-bye!

Phil
Bye!