| 释义 |
tick awayphrasal verb(of minutes, seconds or time) to pass steadily, especially when you do not have much time to do what you need to do（分钟、秒钟或时间）逐渐逝去（尤指时间紧迫）◆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，而时间正一分一秒地过去。tick awaysee ⇨ time 23 |