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
- This suggests the intuition is at its strongest not just when the biological clock is ticking – but also when they are, quite literally, in the mood for love.
这说明这种那个直觉最强的时候不仅仅是在生理时钟上的某一刹那，而当她们真正处于恋爱的情绪中时也是同样。 - The most evident effect of circadian rhythm is the sleep-wake cycle, but the biological clock also impacts digestion, body temperature, blood pressure, and hormone production.
生理节奏引起的一个最明显的结果是：睡眠-醒来的循环，但是生物钟还影响着消化力、体温、血压和激素的产生。 - 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。 - Once you learn to synchronize your body's biological clock, your body will know when to sleep and when to be alert.1.Wake at the Same Time Every Day.
一旦你学会了如何调整身体的时钟，你的身体就知道什么时候睡觉、什么时候要清醒。 - The human body has a biological clock, so life must be the law.
人的身体有一个生物钟，所以生活要有规律。 - A ticking biological clock sometimes isn't enough. That's where science steps in and helps it along.
有时仅靠“滴答”作响的生物钟是不够的，这时需要科学的介入和帮忙了。 - Cohen wondered how both acute and chronic sleep loss interact with our bodies'natural circadian rhythms, the24-hour biological clock that signals when it's time to sleep and wake.
科恩想知道这两种严重且长期的睡眠不足是如何与我们体内的自然生理节奏相互作用的&是时候睡觉或醒来时，这个24小时的生物钟就会发出信号。 - Her biological clock was ticking and she wanted to have a baby.
她的生理时钟在起变化，所以她想要有个小孩。 - The biological clock itself is believed to be a cluster of nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
生物钟被认为是叫做视交叉上核的神经细胞的聚集。 - Housed in the hypothalamus, the portion of the brain that also controls sex drive and appetite, your biological clock is difficult to alter.
位于脑下丘之中，作为脑子的一部分，您的生物钟还控制着性别，动力和胃口，难以改变。