‘I’ll Be with You in a Tick’ Means ‘I’ll Be with You Very Soon’

“I’ll be with you in a tick.”就是“我马上来”

“I’ll be with you in a tick.”常见于店员正在忙、同事要先做完手头一件事时,意思是“我马上来处理”,不是精确等一个钟表滴答。tick在这里指很短的一会儿,语气随意而友好,也暗含请对方稍等。可以说:“Can you check this?” “In a tick—I’m just finishing this email.” 澳洲和英国口语里很自然;美国人更常说in a sec或in a minute。

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