"tick over" in Chinese (Traditional)
平穩運行正常運作
Definition
如果某事「tick over」,代表它平穩持續運作,通常沒什麼變化或大型活動。常指機器安靜運轉或生意/活動持續順利。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是英式英文的非正式用語。常用於引擎、機械或小生意穩定運作,活動不大但持續。不要用來形容忙碌或熱鬧。
Examples
The old car can still tick over even in winter.
這輛舊車即使冬天也能**平穩運行**。
The bakery just manages to tick over during the slow season.
麵包店在淡季只能**正常運作**。
Let the engine tick over while we check the oil.
我們檢查機油時,讓引擎**平穩運行**。
Our project is just ticking over until we get more funding.
我們的項目現在只是**勉強維持**,等有更多資金再說。
Even during slow months, the café manages to tick over with its regulars.
即使在淡季,咖啡館還是靠老顧客**維持運作**。
Just keep things ticking over while I’m away, okay?
我不在的時候,**正常讓事情進行**,好嗎?