against time

副词 against time:

1. as fast as possible; before a deadline
   同义词：against the clock

1. The rescuers dig frantically against time to reach the buried miners.
   为救出被埋的矿工，营救人员用最快的速度拼命地挖掘。
2. The obstructive members blocked all parliamentary business by talking against time.
   那些故意捣蛋的议员以拖延发言时间来阻挠议会全部工作的进展。
3. It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.
   为抢救那些即将饿死的人而分秒必争。