tick by
(verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To pass, as in time. It means that the time is going slowly, and every second or minute is passing like an individual tick of a clock.
To pass, as in time. It means that the time is going slowly, and every second or minute is passing like an individual tick of a clock.
Ví dụ:
As the lecture went on, the minutes just seemed to tick by.
As the lecture went on, the minutes just seemed to tick by.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "tick by" is used to describe the passing of time, like the seconds on a clock ticking by. We might use this expression in situations where we are waiting for something to happen or for time to pass. For example, "The hours ticked by slowly as we waited for the bus to arrive." It means that time was passing slowly while we waited.
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