tick over
慢吞吞的运转, 慢条斯理地工作
例句与用法:
I stopped the car but left the motor ticking over.
我停住汽车,让发动机空转。
Just try and keep things ticking over while I'm away.
在我离开的期间,尽量使事情照常进行。
词形变化:
动词过去式: ticked |
动词过去分词: ticked |
动词现在分词: ticking |
动词第三人称单数: ticks |
接近停滞; 进行缓慢
The business of the company has been ticking over for some time.
这家公司的生意已很久停滞不前了。
tick overtick over1.■(内燃机等松开离合器)作慢车运转
tick over1.■(内燃机等松开传动装置)作慢车转动(或运转);空转:He allowed the engine to tick over for 5 minutes to make it warm up gradually.他让发动机空转5分钟使其逐渐预热。2.■[口语] (团体、企业等)接近停滞;(生活等)勉强过得去,勉强维持;(事业等)进展缓慢;(人)平淡地过活;平平淡淡:His business is just ticking over.他的生意勉强过得去。Our sales are ticking over nicely this month.我们本月的销售情况还可以。3.■运行;进行;起作用:The machine ticks over very well.机器运转良好。Everything is ticking over smoothly.一切进展顺利。
tick over
动词 tick over:
run disconnected or idle
同义词:idle