tick away

释义

1. 1

   tick away / by / past

   过去；流逝

   to pass

   I had to get to the airport by two, and the minutes were ticking away.我必须在两点前赶到机场，时间正在一分一秒地过去。

2. 2

   tick sth away

   标示时间流逝

   to mark the time as it passes

   The clock ticked away the minutes.钟表显示时间一分一秒地过去。

同一词条的短语

• tick all the boxes
• what makes tick
• tick off
• tick off
• tick over