ticking
n. 坚质条纹棉布或亚麻布;(指钟表发出的)滴答响声
v. 发出滴答声,打勾(tick 的现在分词)
例句
In the silence we could hear the clock ticking.
寂静中,我们能听到钟表滴答作响。
《牛津词典》
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall.
埃伦听见大厅的钟滴答滴答地大声走着。
The clock is ticking.
台钟在滴答滴答地响。
《新英汉大辞典》