| 单词 | tick away |
| 释义 | tick away or tick by or tick on 1. phrasal verb If you say that the clock or time is ticking away, ticking by, or ticking on, you mean that time is passing, especially when there is something that needs to be done or when you are waiting for something to happen. The clock ticks away, leaving little time for talks. [VERB PARTICLE] The minutes towards departure ticked by, until finally the pilot arrived. [VERB PARTICLE] The clock ticked on towards the president's visit. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also tick [sense 3] See full dictionary entry for tickExamples of 'tick away' in a sentence |
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