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tick over- (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。 - [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。 - 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。
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