墙上除了一只挂钟什么也没有。

The walls were bare except for a clock.

这是个一维的图：竖直方向上的是(挂钟式)时间，单位为毫秒。

This diagram is one dimensional: vertically we have the (wall clock) time, in milliseconds.

地上成堆的脏衣服，陶瓷雕像，墙上各种年久失修的挂钟，占了客厅大部分的空间。

Piles of clothes, ceramic statues and all kinds of wall clocks in disrepair take up most of the living room.

他在那样的情形下呆着不动，并且也许会一直呆到天明，如果那只挂钟没有敲那一下？报一刻或报半点的一下。

He remained in this situation, and would have so remained indefinitely, even until daybreak, had not the clock struck one — the half or quarter hour.

就在眼睛寂寞的转动，鼻口无助的叹气，加上目光反复扫向墙上挂钟的含冤一瞥之间，大多数美国人都纷纷报告说，这个国家迫切需要加快节奏。

Between eye rolls, sighs, and repeated glances at wall clocks, a majority of Americans are reporting that the nation badly needs to pick up the pace.