汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 争分夺秒
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
争分夺秒 (爭分奪秒)
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time / making every second count
Never let go of a minute / Describe the full use of time
夜以继日 见缝插针 闲不住 不辞辛苦 分秒必争 日以继夜 只争朝夕
形容抢时间，不放过一分一秒。
争 (爭) zhēng 分 fēn/fèn 夺 (奪) duó 秒 miǎo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

通关速度，争分夺秒、分秒必争！

Clearance rate, every second counts, every second counts!

本来不是六点的，只是毕业班，时间不多，争分夺秒。

Is actually not six, only the graduating class, time is running out, race against time.

潮水开始上涨，应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。

The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.

他们正在争分夺秒工作，设法把人们从瓦砾中活着救出来。

They're working against time to try and get people out of the rubble alive.

特维迪先生这边加紧修理机器，金婕他们也争分夺秒。

Mr. Teweidi speeds up fixing a machine here, Jin Jie they also make every minute and second count .

尽管如此，还是必须争分夺秒，尤其是对平板电脑这种日新月异、竞争激烈的商品而言。

Even so, the clock is ticking, especially for tablets, where the competition will get fiercer.

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