They stepped out. The sky had darkened and was threatening a hard rain. A few drops pattered against the building.
他们终于走出了大楼。天空阴暗，似乎一场大雨就要降临。少量的雨滴落在大楼上，发出滴滴答答的声音。It's sort of like the telegraph, only you hear words instead of dots and dashes.
有点像电报，区别在于你能直接听到单词，而不是滴滴答答的单调声音。He set down his bag, and shivered, and took off his sodden hat and gloves and then his dripping greatcoat, which at once began to steam.
放下包，打着冷颤，摘下湿透的帽子还有手套，跟着脱下滴滴答答的厚大衣，那衣服很快就开始冒蒸汽。With the horror of a westerner used to ambulance sirens, I counted the seconds ticking away while nothing was done.
作为一个西方人，我一听到救护车的汽笛声就会恐惧，我听着秒针滴滴答答的走过，但是情形却没有一丝进展。As the days passed, I watched the hands of the clock from my perch in a corner of my mother's room.
随着日子一天天过去，我看着我母亲房间角落的的时钟的指针滴滴答答地摆动。Looked at the clock "tick" , a little close to 2 points. I still have the courage to go gym shoes.
看着时针“滴滴答答”，一点点逼近2点。我还是没有勇气穿鞋去体育馆。I am not sure who got me on to the wonders of Tick Tock Timer, but it has simplified and saved my day in countless ways.
我不知道是谁将我推上滴滴答答定时器的奇观世界中，但它却用无尽的方式让我的生活简化，合理化了。Ticker is slang for one's heart because your heart beats similar to the way in which a clock ticks. My uncle has a bad heart.
疑，对哎，心脏是像钟表那样啊，滴滴答答地跳动.Larry，你是说你叔叔心脏病发作呀？As the clock ticked on the bedside table, I realized I would not find answers from the past.
床头的时钟滴滴答答地走着，我意识到自己已经不可能再从过去找到答案。