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 |
详细释义:
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。