race against time; seize every minute and second
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to race against time; to value every second
formalUsed to describe a situation where one works with extreme urgency, often under pressure from a deadline. It has a positive, diligent connotation.
Qī期
mò末
kǎo考
shì试
kuài快
dào到
le了
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
dōu都
zài在
zhēng争
fēn分
duó夺
miǎo秒
de地
fù复
xí习
。
The final exams are approaching, and all the students are racing against time to review.
Jiù救
yuán援
duì队
zhēng争
fēn分
duó夺
miǎo秒
de地
sōu搜
xún寻
xìng幸
cún存
zhě者
。
The rescue team is racing against time to search for survivors.
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Zài在
kē科
jì技
háng行
yè业
，
qǐ企
yè业
bì必
xū须
zhēng争
fēn分
duó夺
miǎo秒
de地
chuàng创
xīn新
cái才
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
。
In the tech industry, companies must innovate against the clock to maintain their competitiveness.
Tā他
zhēng争
fēn分
duó夺
miǎo秒
de地
gōng工
zuò作
，
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
jié截
zhǐ止
rì日
qī期
qián前
wán完
chéng成
le了
xiàng项
mù目
。
He worked against the clock and finally completed the project before the deadline.