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
- 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。 - "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。 - 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。 - 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。 - In other words, men apparently also possess a "biological clock" for reproduction& albeit one that works differently than in women.
换句话说，男性在生殖方面显然也同样拥有一个“生物钟”&虽然和女性的生物钟不大一样。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - Biorhythm A periodic physiological or behavioral change that is controlled by a biological clock. Circadian rhythms are an example.
生物节律：由生物钟控制的周期性的生理上的或行为上的变化。昼夜节律就是一个很好的例子。 - 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。