"tick by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 流逝（時間）

Definition

用來形容時間緩慢或有規律地流逝，通常用於等待時的情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Tick by” 是非正式用語，幾乎只用來描述時間的流逝。常見於“minutes/hours/days tick by”，特別是在等待或無聊時。不要用於與時間無關的情境。

Examples

We watched the minutes tick by as we waited for the bus.

我們等公車時，看著分鐘一分一秒地**流逝**。

I felt the hours tick by during the long meeting.

漫長的會議中，我感覺時間一分一秒地**流逝**。

The days tick by and nothing changes.

日子**流逝**，什麼都沒有改變。

As I waited for her reply, I could feel every second tick by.

我等她回覆時，能感覺到每一秒都在**流逝**。

Sometimes, weekends just tick by too quickly.

有時候，週末總是**一晃而過**。

Watch the days tick by until your next vacation—it’ll be here before you know it.

等著你的下個假期，看著日子**一天天流逝**—很快就到了。