The railway station clock ticked away the hours of waiting.火车站的时钟滴答不止，在等候之中几小时过去了。The only sound in the house was the ticking of the clock.屋子里只有滴答的钟声。All I could hear was the drip, drip of water.我所听到的只有滴答的滴水声。The ticking of the clock kept her awake.钟的滴答上让她睡不着觉。