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Bio clock or body clock? 1. My body clock is a mess. = I don't take regular rests. / I can't sleep well. 2. My biological clock is ticking. = I'm aging. / I need to do sth before I get old. Is that all right? Ps. In Chinese, body clock and bio clock mean the same thing - sleeping routine.

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Bio clock or body clock?

1. My body clock is a mess.
= I don't take regular rests. / I can't sleep well.

2. My biological clock is ticking.
= I'm aging. / I need to do sth before I get old.

Is that all right?

Ps. In Chinese, body clock and bio clock mean the same thing - sleeping routine.


YES , you got it right ! BUT Biological clock and body clock can mean the same thing. In the second sentence we know you are talking about aging because it is an idiom that native speakers recognize. I just had to google the definitions of both words to make sure that these two sentences would mean the same thing. Take a look : My body clock is a mess = My biological clock is a mess. 

bi·o·log·i·cal clock
noun
  1. an innate mechanism that controls the physiological activities of an organism that change on a daily, seasonal, yearly, or other regular cycle.


    bod·y clock
    noun
    1. a person's or animal's biological clock.


      They are basically the same thing.

IF biological clock refers to the sleeping schedule and other physiological functions, then when you think about it ticking like a clock. Always moving forward. Tick Tack Tick Tack. Day and Night, Day and Night, over and over again. Tick Tack Tick Tack. Clock is ticking.  then this progression of time is basically AGING.


I hope this explains the words better and helps you remember their usage. If you are interested to have a tutoring session, I am always accepting new students :) All the best

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