Definition
When time ticks away/by, it gradually passes.
（時間）漸漸流逝；逐漸過去
On my birthday, as the time ticked away, I felt the need to cherish every moment.
在我生日那天，隨著時間流逝，我感到需要珍惜每一刻。
As time ticked by, my concerns about the future gradually deepened.
隨著時間過去，我對未來的擔憂逐漸加深。
Our holiday time is ticking away, and I hope to make the most of it.
我們的假期時間正在流逝，我希望充分利用它。