tick away

英 [tɪk əˈweɪ]

美 [tɪk əˈweɪ]

（钟表）嘀嗒作响，发出嘀嗒声; （尤指等候时时间）嘀嘀嗒嗒地过去，一分一秒地过去

柯林斯词典

• See also:The clock ticks away, leaving little time for talks...The minutes towards departure ticked by, until finally the pilot arrived...The clock ticked on towards the president's visit.tick

双语例句

• Tick meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.
  这时，时间一分一分地过去了。
• The clock ticks away, leaving little time for talks
  时间一分一秒地过去，没有什么时间说话。
• Every tick of the clock takes away something.
  时间每过一秒我就老一点。
• The hours tick away.
  时光在滴答声中溜走。
• He talks like a watch which tick away minute, but never strike the hour.
  他谈得像个滴滴答答地使时间一分分消逝而又决不报时的钟。