the clock is ticking (down)
US /ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ (daʊn)/
UK /ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ (daʊn)/
1.
时间不多了, 时间紧迫
time is running out; there is not much time left to do something
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We need to make a decision quickly, the clock is ticking.
我们得赶紧做决定，时间不多了。
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With only an hour left before the deadline, the clock was ticking down for the students.
距离截止日期只剩一小时，学生们时间不多了。