"tick away" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 悄悄流逝（時間）

Definition

用來形容時間像時鐘滴答聲一樣慢慢流逝。常常暗示時間即將耗盡，或人們注意到時間的流逝。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於形容時間悄悄過去，常見於緊張或等待情境，例如「分秒流逝」。只用來描述時間，不用於人或物。

Examples

The seconds tick away as the clock counts down.

秒針在倒數時悄悄**流逝**。

Days tick away before the big exam.

距大考還有幾天，日子悄悄**流逝**。

I could feel the minutes tick away as I waited in line.

排隊等候時，我能感覺到每分鐘都在悄悄**流逝**。

Time just seems to tick away when you're not paying attention.

當你不注意時，時間就會悄悄**流逝**。

As midnight approached, the hours seemed to tick away faster.

接近午夜時，時間好像**流逝**得更快。

We watched the last few moments of the game tick away on the clock.

我們在鐘上看著比賽最後幾秒悄悄**流逝**。