tick-over

基本解释

• 低速工作

同根派生

英汉例句

• Buses and taxis tick over rather noisily.
  公共汽车和出租车空档慢转时噪音很大。
• I stopped the car but left the motor ticking over.
  我停住汽车，让发动机空转。
• Students ... would keep the place ticking over in the evening.
  学生们会让这地方在晚上也继续工作。
• 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。
• 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。