"tick by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 流逝（时间）

Definition

用来形容时间缓慢或有规律地流逝，通常用于等待时的情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Tick by” 是非正式用语，几乎只用于指时间的流逝。常见用法有“minutes/hours/days tick by”，多用于等待或无聊时。不要用于除时间之外的事物。

Examples

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

我们等公交车时，看着分钟一分一秒地**流逝**。

I felt the hours tick by during the long meeting.

漫长的会议中，我感觉时间一分一秒地**流逝**。

The days tick by and nothing changes.

日子**流逝**，什么都没有改变。

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

我等她回复时，能感觉到每一秒都在**流逝**。

Sometimes, weekends just tick by too quickly.

有时候，周末总是**一晃而过**。

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

等着你的下个假期，看着日子**一天天流逝**—很快就到了。