stopwatch:秒表;一种用来精确计时的计时器,能够启动、停止并通常可复位,用于测量经过的时间(常见于运动、实验、烹饪等场景)。
/ˈstɑːpˌwɑːtʃ/
I started the stopwatch and began to run.
我启动了秒表,然后开始跑步。
Using a stopwatch, the coach recorded each athlete’s lap time to compare their performance over several weeks.
教练用秒表记录每位运动员的单圈时间,以便对比他们在数周内的表现。
stopwatch由 stop(停止)+ watch(表、计时器)组合而成,字面意思是“能停止的表”,指可以随时按下停止来读出用时的计时器。该词在英文中常用于体育计时与实验测量语境。