countdown
US /ˈkaʊnt.daʊn/
UK /ˈkaʊnt.daʊn/
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倒计时
the act of counting backward to zero, typically to mark the start of an event
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The final countdown to the rocket launch began.
火箭发射的最后倒计时开始了。
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We watched the New Year's Eve countdown on TV.
我们在电视上看了新年倒计时。
1.
倒计时
to count backward to zero
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The mission control began to countdown from ten.
任务控制中心开始从十倒计时。
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We need to countdown the days until our vacation.
我们需要倒计时直到我们度假的日子。