過去;流逝;標示時間流逝
tick away / by / past
過去;流逝
to pass
I had to get to the airport by two, and the minutes were ticking away.我必須在兩點前趕到機場,時間正在一分一秒地過去。
tick sth away
標示時間流逝
to mark the time as it passes
The clock ticked away the minutes.鐘錶顯示時間一分一秒地過去。
釋義來自《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》第 9 版