名詞 ticking:

1. a metallic tapping sound
   同義詞：tick
2. a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

動詞 tick:

1. make a clicking or ticking sound
   同義詞：click, tick
2. make a sound like a clock or a timer
   同義詞：tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat
3. sew
   同義詞：tick, retick
4. put a check mark on or near or next to
   同義詞：check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick

1. I stopped the car but left the motor ticking over.
   我停住汽車，讓發(fā)動機空轉。
2. Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.
   其時，時間一分一分地過去。
3. Just try and keep things ticking over while I'm away.
   在我離開的期間，盡量使事情照常進行。
4. The clock ticks louder and louder in a quiet room.
   鐘的滴答聲在靜靜的房間里變得越來越響。
5. There it was, ticking away, louder than ever.
   它就在那里，滴答地走著，比以前更大聲。
6. The clock ticks very loudly.
   這只鐘發(fā)出很響的滴答聲。