1. 停滞,进展缓慢,(机器)慢转：tick off 用记号勾出,列举,责备 | tick over 停滞,进展缓慢,(机器)慢转 | tuck away 藏起来

2. 低速工作：tick-bornerelapsingfever 蜱传媒回归热 | tick-over 低速工作 | tickclover 葫芦茶

3. 停滞,进展缓慢;(机器)空转,慢转：talk...over 讨论 | tick over 停滞,进展缓慢;(机器)空转,慢转 | tumble over... 被...绊倒

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4. 慢转;空转;(事业等)进展缓慢;(生活等)勉强过得去;平平淡淡：tick off 打上记号勾掉 | tick over 慢转;空转;(事业等)进展缓慢;(生活等)勉强过得去;平平淡淡 | 7 go against the tide 逆潮流;不随大流

1. (引擎)空转，低速运转
    If an engine is ticking over, it is running at a low speed or rate, for example when it is switched on but you are not actually using it.

    e.g. Very slowly he moved forward, the engine ticking over.
           他慢慢往前开，发动机低速运转。

2. (人、系统、业务)慢吞吞地工作，进展缓慢
    If a person, system, or business is ticking over, they are working steadily, but not producing very much or making much progress.

    e.g. The market is at least ticking over...
           至少市场还在缓慢发展。
    e.g. It keeps you ticking over, stops you being complacent.
           这使你进展缓慢，得意不起来。

1. run disconnected or idle

    e.g. the engine is idling

    Synonym: idle