work around the clock; work non-stop
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
work around the clock; work non-stop; work day and night
informalLiteral meaning is the continuous rotation of an axle without stopping. Used figuratively, often to describe intense, relentless work schedules. It implies working without sufficient rest, transitioning directly from one task or shift to the next.
Gōng工
zuò作
yī一
máng忙
，
wǒ我
men们
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
jiù就
děi得
lián连
zhóu轴
zhuàn转
。
When work gets busy, a few of us have to work around the clock.
Wèi为
le了
gǎn赶
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
dù度
，
tuán团
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
lián连
zhóu轴
zhuàn转
le了
yī一
xīng星
qī期
。
To catch up with the project schedule, the team has been working non-stop for a week.
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Yī医
hù护
rén人
yuán员
zài在
yì疫
qíng情
qī期
jiān间
rì日
yè夜
lián连
zhóu轴
zhuàn转
，
fēi非
cháng常
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
Medical staff worked around the clock during the pandemic, which was very hard.
Tā他
yī一
jiē接
shǒu手
zhè这
gè个
àn案
zi子
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
lián连
zhóu轴
zhuàn转
，
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
xiū休
xī息
shí时
jiān间
。
As soon as he took on this case, he started working day and night with almost no time to rest.
Shēng生
chǎn产
wàng旺
jì季
，
chē车
jiān间
lǐ里
de的
jī机
qì器
hé和
rén人
dōu都
zài在
lián连
zhóu轴
zhuàn转
。
During the peak production season, both machines and people in the workshop are operating non-stop.