钟表显示时间一分一秒地过去。

The clock ticked away the minutes.

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我必须在两点前赶到机场，但是时间一分一秒地过去了。

I had to get to the airport by two, and the minutes were ticking away.

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时间一分一秒地过去，妈妈还没回家，这让我很担心她。

Time ticked past and Mother hadn't been home yet, which made me worry about her.

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But time is ticking away and you're afraid that you might miss your movie.

时间一分一秒地过去了，你开始担心要错过电影的开场。

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