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

Use sunlight to set your biological clock
把阳光当作你的生物钟
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。
Every living thing has what scientists call a biological clock that controls behavior.
每一种生物都有控制自己行为的时钟，科学家们称之为生物钟。
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。
"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。
And your biological clock stopped ticking.
而且你的生理时钟也已停止了。
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。
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。
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。
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。