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单词 tick over
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1. phrasal verb
If an engine is ticking over, it is running at a low speed or rate, for example when it is switched on but youare not actually using it.
[British]
Very slowly he moved forward, the engine ticking over. [VERB PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If a person, system, or business is ticking over, they are working steadily, but not producing very much or making much progress.
[British]
The market is at least ticking over. [VERB PARTICLE]
It keeps you ticking over, stops you being complacent. [VERB PARTICLE]
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tick over in British English

verb (intr, adverb)
1.  Also: idle British
(of an engine) to run at low speed with the throttle control closed and the transmission disengaged
2. 
to run smoothly without any major changes
keep the firm ticking over until I get back
noun tick-over
3.  British
a. 
the speed of an engine when it is ticking over
b. 
(as modifier)
tick-over speed

tick-over in British English

(ˈtɪkəʊvə)
noun
British
(of an engine) the act of running at a low speed or rate, for example when an engine is switched on, but one is not actually using it
The engine slowed to a tick-over.

tick over in Automotive Engineering

(tɪk oʊvər)
Word forms: (present) ticks over, (past) ticked over, (perfect) ticked over, (progressive) ticking over
verb
(Automotive engineering: Design and performance)
If an engine is ticking over, it is running at a low speed without moving.
He left his car engine ticking over while he cleaned the windshield.
It is a good idea to let the engine tick over for 30-45 seconds to allow oil to circulate through the top of the engine.
In cold weather, he always lets the car engine tick over for a while before setting off.

Examples of 'tick over' in a sentence
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And it is healthy to keep your body ticking over before and after you give birth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The moon checks in to your sign and a relationship that has been ticking over gets romantic.
The Sun (2014)
Love that has been ticking over gets hotter.
The Sun (2007)
But we've got this business ticking over again.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Love that's been ticking over gets hotter and happier.
The Sun (2012)
But we also had opportunities to get that scoreboard moving, get it ticking over with some goals.
The Sun (2006)
A relationship that has just been ticking over gets exciting.
The Sun (2011)
A relationship that has been ticking over will get more exciting.
The Sun (2009)
A relationship that has been ticking over could get serious tonight.
The Sun (2008)
A relationship that has been just ticking over gets moving.
The Sun (2006)
A relationship that's just been ticking over gets a new sense of direction.
The Sun (2013)
A relationship that's been ticking over gets hotter now.
The Sun (2012)
A relationship that's been just ticking over now gets serious in the right way.
The Sun (2016)
The cop said: 'I was in first gear and the engine was only ticking over.
The Sun (2008)
With Mars racing through your heart chart, a love relationship that has just been ticking over can get much hotter.
The Sun (2008)
It has always been about Premier League places and the money that comes with that to keep the business ticking over.
The Sun (2014)

Chinese translation of 'tick over'

tick over

vi

  1. [business etc] 照常进(進)行 (zhàocháng jìnxíng)
See tick

Nearby words of
tick over

  • tick
  • tick away
  • tick off
  • tick over
  • ticket
  • ticket barrier
  • ticket collector

Related terms of
tick over

  • tick off
  • tick away
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
(of an engine) to run at low speed with the transmission disengaged
He sat in the car with the engine ticking over.
Synonyms
idle
Her limo waited with its engine idling.
See tick

Nearby words of
tick over

  • thwart
  • tic
  • tick
  • tick over
  • tick someone off
  • tick something off
  • ticket

Synonyms of 'tick over'

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