What does "Punch the clock" mean?

To record arrival/departure at work; to work routinely From using time clocks. Also means working mechanically without engagement.

How do you use "Punch the clock" in a sentence?

Just punching the clock. Punch in, punch out. More than punching the clock. I'm not just punching the clock.

Punch the clock

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의미: To record arrival/departure at work; to work routinely

打卡上下班；例行公事般地工作

Fichar en el trabajo; trabajar de forma rutinaria

タイムカードを押す、ルーティンワークをこなす

출퇴근 기록을 하다; 기계적으로 일하다

From using time clocks. Also means working mechanically without engagement.

源自使用打卡机记录上下班时间。也指没有热情、机械性地工作。

Proviene del uso de relojes de fichar. También significa trabajar mecánicamente sin compromiso.

タイムレコーダーの使用に由来する表現。仕事に対する熱意なく機械的に働くことも意味します。

타임카드를 찍는 것에서 유래. 의욕 없이 기계적으로 일한다는 뜻으로도 쓰임.

예문

Just punching the clock.
只是在打卡而已
Solo fichando
ただタイムカードを押すだけ
그냥 시간만 때우고 있어.
Punch in, punch out.
上班打卡，下班打卡
Fichar entrada, fichar salida
出勤打刻、退勤打刻
출근 찍고, 퇴근 찍고.
More than punching the clock.
不只是敷衍了事
Más que solo cumplir
ただの流れ作業以上のこと
단순히 시간만 때우는 것 이상이야.
I'm not just punching the clock.
我不是混日子的
No estoy solo cumpliendo horario
私は惰性で働いているわけじゃない
나는 그냥 시간만 때우는 게 아니야.

발음

/pʌntʃ ðə klɒk/

사용 가이드

맥락: work routine, timekeeping, engagement

어조: often negative (just going through motions)

✓ 올바른 표현

Punch the clock.
打卡
Fichar
タイムカードを押す
시간만 때우다.
Punching the clock.
在打卡
Fichando
出退勤を記録する
시간만 때우고 있어.
Just punching the clock.
只是在混日子
Solo fichando
ただ出勤してるだけ
그냥 시간만 때우는 거야.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Can imply lack of engagement
可能暗示缺乏工作热情
Puede implicar falta de compromiso
やる気のなさを暗示することがある
의욕 없음을 암시할 수 있음
Working just for paycheck
只为薪水工作
Trabajar solo por el sueldo
給料のためだけに働いている
월급만 받으려고 일하는 것

흔한 실수

Can be literal or metaphorical
Often suggests disengagement

기원과 역사

From mechanical time clocks where workers punched cards.

어원: From punching time cards

최초 기록: American term from 20th century

문화적 배경

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Factory culture; Work-life commentary

Regional notes: Universal. American origin from factory time clocks.

변형

Punch the clockPunch inPunch out

이 주제의 다른 표현

Sacked ★★★★★ Fired from a job (British) Made redundant ★★★★★ Laid off because the job is no longer needed (British) Nine-to-five ★★★★★ A regular office job with standard hours Rat race ★★★★★ The competitive struggle of modern working life Sort out ★★★★★ To organize, fix, or deal with something (British) Clock in/out ★★★★★ To record arrival/departure at work