timepiece

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timepiece 指用于测量或显示时间的装置,如钟表、计时器,通常强调其作为精密仪器的属性。

用法要点

句型搭配

timepiece 常作为可数名词使用,可与冠词、形容词或所有格搭配,描述具体的计时设备。

• a beautiful timepiece
• my grandfather's timepiece
• the antique timepiece

介词用法

timepiece 常与介词 on、in、with 等连用,表示时间、位置或伴随状态,如 on the wall、in the collection。

• a timepiece on the mantel
• timepieces in museums
• with a reliable timepiece

语域说明

timepiece 是正式或技术性词汇,多用于书面语、学术讨论或高端产品描述,日常口语中更常用 clock 或 watch。

• a precision timepiece
• historical timepieces
• timepiece craftsmanship

基础例句

I need to wind my antique timepiece every day to keep it running.

我每天都需要给我的古董钟表上发条,以保持它正常运转。

She received a beautiful timepiece as a gift for her graduation.

她收到了一块漂亮的钟表作为毕业礼物。

The old timepiece on the wall still keeps perfect time after all these years.

墙上的那个旧钟表经过这么多年仍然走时精准。

高级例句

In horology, the development of the quartz timepiece revolutionized timekeeping accuracy in the 20th century.

在钟表学中,石英钟表的发展在20世纪彻底改变了计时精度。

The auction featured rare mechanical timepieces from the 18th century, attracting collectors worldwide.

这次拍卖会展示了18世纪稀有的机械钟表,吸引了全球的收藏家。

Our company specializes in precision timepieces for scientific research, ensuring millisecond accuracy.

我们公司专为科学研究提供精密计时器,确保毫秒级的精确度。

高频搭配

verb

wind a timepieceset the timepiececollect timepiecesrepair a timepiecedisplay timepieces

adjective

antique timepieceprecision timepiecemechanical timepiecedigital timepieceluxury timepiece

noun

clock timepiecewatch timepiecepocket timepiecewrist timepiecemuseum timepiece

adverb

accurately timed timepiecebeautifully crafted timepiecehistorically significant timepiece

preposition

timepiece on the walltimepiece in the collectiontimepiece with complications

phrase

a piece of timekeeping historythe art of timepiece makingtimepiece enthusiasts

常见错误

❌ 错误:I bought a new timepiece clock yesterday.
✓ 正确:I bought a new timepiece yesterday.

timepiece 本身已表示钟表,无需重复添加 clock,这是中文直译导致的冗余错误。

❌ 错误:This timepiece is used to measure the temperature.
✓ 正确:This instrument is used to measure the temperature.

timepiece 特指计时装置,不能用于测量温度等非时间参数,这是词义混淆错误。

近义词辨析

clock

clock 通常指较大的、放置式的计时器(如挂钟、座钟),而 timepiece 更正式,可泛指各种计时装置,包括手表等。

The grandfather clock in the hall is a fine timepiece from the Victorian era.

watch

watch 特指可佩戴的计时器(如腕表、怀表),timepiece 含义更广,可包括非佩戴的钟表,且更具技术或收藏色彩。

His collection includes both antique watches and other rare timepieces like sundials.