biological clock

英 [ˌbaɪəˌlɒdʒɪkl ˈklɒk]

美 [ˌbaɪəˌlɑːdʒɪkl ˈklɑːk]

n. 生物钟; 生理钟

计算机化学

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
1. 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）。

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.
1. 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。

英英释义

noun

an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions

双语例句

I do not hear a biological clock ticking, only the nerve wrecking ticks of bombs yet to explode.
我听不见生物钟的滴答作响，只听到即将爆炸的炸弹那令人神经崩溃的走秒声。
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。
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。
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。
Use sunlight to set your biological clock
把阳光当作你的生物钟
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。
However, previous studies have also suggested that the biological clock ticks for men too.
而先前的研究显示男性同样也有生理钟。
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。
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。
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。