on the clock

勤務中

給料が支払われる勤務時間内に働いていること。

やさしい英語で： Working during hours for which you are being paid.

• I am on the clock.
• She cannot chat while she is on the clock.
• Were you on the clock when the accident happened?

類義語： on duty, at work

反対語： off duty

よく使う表現： be on the clock, still on the clock, while on the clock

走行距離計に表示されて

車が走った距離として走行距離計に表示されていること。

やさしい英語で： Shown as the distance a vehicle has travelled on its distance counter.

• The car has fifty thousand miles on the clock.
• How many kilometres does this van have on the clock?
• It ran well despite having high mileage on the clock.

類義語： on the odometer

よく使う表現： miles on the clock, kilometres on the clock

時間に追われて

他人に成果を評価されながら、限られた時間で判断や達成を求められること。

やさしい英語で： Having limited time to make a decision or achieve a result while others judge your performance.

• The team is on the clock.
• With only two minutes left, we were on the clock.
• The manager is on the clock to deliver better results.

類義語： under time pressure

よく使う表現： be on the clock, now on the clock

時給制で

終えた仕事の数ではなく、働いた時間に応じて給料をもらうこと。

やさしい英語で： Paid according to the amount of time you work, rather than the number of jobs you finish.

• These workers are on the clock.
• She is on the clock, so extra hours mean extra pay.
• Are the painters on the clock or paid per job?

類義語： paid by the hour

よく使う表現： be on the clock, workers on the clock

メーターに表示されて

メーターが作動中、または料金がそこに表示されていること。

やさしい英語で： With a taxi’s meter running, or shown as a fare on that meter.

• The taxi is on the clock.
• There was already ten pounds on the clock when we arrived.
• Waiting in traffic added another pound on the clock.

類義語： on the meter

よく使う表現： fare on the clock, cab on the clock