كيف تنطق "clock is ticking"
expression
ˈkɫɑk/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈtɪkɪŋ
KLAHK iz TIK-ing
klˈɒk/ /ˈɪz/ /tˈɪkɪŋ
klOK iz TIK-ing
التعريف
This expression means that time is running out to do something, or that there is a deadline approaching.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkɫɑk/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈtɪkɪŋ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
klˈɒk/ /ˈɪz/ /tˈɪkɪŋ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KLAHK iz TIK-ing
بريطاني
klOK iz TIK-ing
استمع في السياق
The clock is ticking, so we must finish our homework soon.
You need to decide quickly—the clock is ticking.
The team worked faster because they knew the clock is ticking.
If we don’t leave now, we’ll miss the train—the clock is ticking!