biological clock
英 [ˌbaɪəˌlɒdʒɪkl ˈklɒk]
美 [ˌbaɪəˌlɑːdʒɪkl ˈklɑːk]
n. 生物钟; 生理钟
牛津词典
noun
- 生物钟；生理钟
a natural system in living things that controls regular physical activities such as sleeping- At 35, Kate's biological clock was ticking (= she was beginning to think that she would soon be too old to have children) .
到35岁时，凯特的生物钟开始滴答作响（她开始觉得她很快就会年龄大得不宜生育了）。
- At 35, Kate's biological clock was ticking (= she was beginning to think that she would soon be too old to have children) .
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 生物钟
Yourbiological clockis your body's way of registering time. It does not rely on events such as day or night, but on factors such as your habits, your age, and chemical changes taking place in your body.- For women, the 'biological clock' governs the time for having children.
对于女性来说，“生物钟”控制着怀孕的时间。
- For women, the 'biological clock' governs the time for having children.
英英释义
noun
- an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
双语例句
- "We know that the biological clock regulates mood in humans," said study researcher McMahon.
“我们已经知道生物钟控制着人类的情绪，”研究人员麦克马洪说道。 - Teachers and learners know their own biological clock and use its rules to teach and learn can catch the chance of teaching and learning as well as improve its efficiency.
教师和学生了解并运用自身的生物钟规律，有利于把握教与学的时机，提高教学的效率。 - Sleep loss also had a dramatic effect on genes that govern the body's biological clock, suggesting that poor sleep might trigger a vicious cycle of worsening sleep disruption.
睡眠不足对支配人体生物钟的基因也有巨大影响，这表明睡眠不足可能引发恶化的睡眠中断的恶性循环。 - The biological clock controls the body's activities through the release of hormones based on the time of day.
人体内的生物钟在一天中的不间释放荷尔蒙来控制身体活动。 - To reduce the effects of jet lag, some doctors try to manipulate the biological clock with a technique called light therapy.
为了缓减飞行时差的影响，一些医生试图用一种叫光照疗法来操纵生物钟。 - This multitasking hormone keeps your biological clock ticking over, making sure that you are alert during the day and sleepy at night.
而这种多任务荷尔蒙可以让你的生物钟持续运转，保持你在白天的时候清醒，晚上的时候睡觉。 - Residing in the hypothalamus of the brain, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or biological clock, programs the body to follow a24-hour rhythm.
大脑丘脑下部的下丘脑视交叉上核或生物钟保持身体随着24小时的节奏运转。 - The biological clock and gravitational forces don't show any kindness, either.
生物钟和万有引力也不会怜悯你的。 - For women, the 'biological clock' governs the time for having children.
对于女性来说，“生物钟”控制着怀孕的时间。 - Once I know the importance of our biological clock, I try my best to follow it.
了解到生物钟的重要性之后，我就开始尽量遵循生物钟生活。