clockworkclock•work /'klɒkwɜːk/

n U (用于钟表和玩具上的)发条装置

词组(as)regular as clockwork 口 非常有规律的

• She goes to church every Sunday as regular as clockwork. 她每星期天都去教堂做礼拜，非常有规律。

like clockwork 有规律地；顺利地

• The wedding went off like clockwork. 婚礼进行得非常顺利。