"tick away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 悄悄流逝（时间）

Definition

用来形容时间像钟表滴答声那样慢慢流逝。通常暗示着时间快要用完，或者人们在注意时间的流逝。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容时间悄悄过去，常见于紧张或等待的场合，如“分分秒秒流逝”。不用于形容人或物，只表达时间的流逝。

Examples

The seconds tick away as the clock counts down.

秒针在倒计时时悄悄**流逝**。

Days tick away before the big exam.

距离大考还有几天，日子悄悄**流逝**。

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

排队等待时，我能感觉到每一分钟都在悄悄**流逝**。

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

当你不注意时，时间就会悄悄**流逝**。

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

临近午夜时，时间似乎**流逝**得更快了。

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

我们在时钟上看着比赛最后几秒悄悄**流逝**。