ticking

ticking

['tikiŋ]

n.(指钟等发出)滴答声
动词tick的现在分词形式

例句与用法：

I stopped the car but left the motor ticking over.

我停住汽车，让发动机空转。

Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.

其时，时间一分一分地过去。

Just try and keep things ticking over while I'm away.

在我离开的期间，尽量使事情照常进行。

The clock ticks louder and louder in a quiet room.

钟的滴答声在静静的房间里变得越来越响。

There it was, ticking away, louder than ever.

它就在那里，滴答地走着，比以前更大声。

The clock ticks very loudly.

这只钟发出很响的滴答声。

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n.

1. (做被套等用的)坚质条纹棉布(或亚麻布)

2. 滴答响声