英语词汇“tick away”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

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词汇	tick away
释义	Phr V tick away ticks, ticking, ticked tick away (sth) if a clock ticks away, it makes a short sound every secondusually in continuous tenses At night all I can hear is the sound of the clock ticking away above my bed.Can you hear the clock ticking away the minutes? tick away/by if time ticks away, it passes With the final seconds ticking away, Chelsea scored a goal.The seconds ticked by and still she said nothing. phrasetick away1. tick away • tick away sth if a clock or watch ticks away it shows the time and makes regular sounds as time passes: The hotel walls were so thin I was able to hear a watch ticking away in the next room.tick away the hours/minutes etc Night was approaching and in the hall the old grandfather clock was ticking away the minutes.2. tick away if time ticks away, it passes, especially when you are waiting for something exciting or important to happen: Magic Johnson threw the ball up the court as the seconds ticked away just before the end of the game.■ SIMILAR TO: tick by tick away 1. Of time, to disappear or pass by continuously. I hated that class. Everyday I just sat in my chair watching the minutes tick away on the clock. The days continue ticking away while the world waits to see if a peace treaty can be agreed upon by the two nations. 2. To continue carrying on or functioning as expected or as usual. Used almost exclusively in the continuous tense. A: "How are you doing, Bill?" B: "Ah, just ticking away. Same old, same old, really." We've been in business for nearly 60 years, and we're still ticking away with the same dedication to customer service as ever. tick away [for seconds or minutes] to go by as the clock ticks. The seconds ticked away as the fateful time got closer. As time ticked away, the surgeons worked feverishly to repair the walls of Roger's heart. tick away v. 1. To function characteristically or well: That old car is still ticking away. 2. To be gradually depleted. Used of an interval of time: The final seconds ticked away.
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