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

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。
Use sunlight to set your biological clock
把阳光当作你的生物钟
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。
These two systems are not completely independent, for instance, the effects of biological clocks are usually mediated by hormones, and hormonal state can determine the response to a biological clock.
例如，生物钟的影响常常是通过激素调节的，并且激素状态可以决定生物钟的应答。
After scientific research found that genital herpes virus and the virus also condyloma biological clock phenomenon.
经科学研究发现生殖器疱疹病毒和尖锐湿疣病毒也存在生物钟现象。
"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。
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。
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。
When the fly lays its eggs it starts a biological clock ticking.
当苍蝇产完卵，它就启动了一个生物时钟。
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。