The clock ticks away on the shelf.
时钟在搁板上滴答滴答地响着。
It was so quiet I could hear my wristwatch ticking away.
周围静悄悄的,我能听到自己的手表滴答滴答地响着。
tick awayMeantime life in the ward ticked away as usual.
在此期间,病房生活跟平时一样,按部就班地进行下去。
As the minutes ticked away they began to lose patience.
随着时间一分钟一分钟地过去,他们开始变得不耐烦了。
tick sth ⇔ awayThe clock ticked away the time.
时钟滴答滴答地响着,时间在一点一点过去。
The railway station clock ticked away the hours of waiting.
火车站的时钟滴答不止,在等候之中几小时过去了。
He ticked off the items one by one.
他把这些项目逐一标出。
He ticked off each item on the list.
他核对了清单上的每一个项目。
She ticked off some of the names on her list.
她把名单上的一些名字勾出来。
Please tick off the titles of the books you wish to buy.
请勾出你要购买的书籍的名字。
tick sth ⇔ offEach taxi is fitted with a meter ticking off the fare due.
每辆出租汽车都装有一个计算车费的计程表。
They ticked off a few specific causes for the price spiral in their country.
他们列举了他们国内物价螺旋上升的几个具体原因。
tick sb ⇔ offHe ticked me off because I was late.
由于我迟到,他责备我。
Why did you tick little Peter off in such a way?
你为什么这样训斥小彼得?
The boy was ticked off for staying out so late.
男孩因回家太晚而受到责备。
The young man was ticked off for his impudence.
这青年由于无礼而受到责备。
tick offThat was a period which it would be so difficult to tick off in a phrase.
那是个很难用一句话来概括的一个时代。
tick sb ⇔ offThe cancellation of the football match really ticked him off.
足球赛的取消真把他给气坏了。
The telegraph ticked out a message.
发报机滴答滴答地发出一份电报。