tick over

phrasal verb

tick over (British English) usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时

(of an engine发动机) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving空转；怠速运转 synonym idle
- The cab was waiting outside, the engine ticking over.出租车在外面等着，发动机在滴答作响。
(of a business, a system, an activity, etc.企业、系统、活动等) to keep working slowly without producing or achieving much（没有进展地）徐缓运作
- Just keep things ticking over while I'm away.在我外出期间，维持现状就行。
- The business is ticking over nicely at the moment.目前业务运转良好。

词汇	tick over
释义	tick over phrasal verb tick over (British English) usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时 (of an engine发动机) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving空转；怠速运转 synonym idle The cab was waiting outside, the engine ticking over.出租车在外面等着，发动机在滴答作响。 (of a business, a system, an activity, etc.企业、系统、活动等) to keep working slowly without producing or achieving much（没有进展地）徐缓运作 Just keep things ticking over while I'm away.在我外出期间，维持现状就行。 The business is ticking over nicely at the moment.目前业务运转良好。
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