tick down
Chinese meaning
（数值）略微下降
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Example
Employers added 57,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department said on Friday, as jobs growth slowed from the previous two months, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%.
美国劳工部周五公布,6月新增5.7万个岗位,就业增长较前两个月放缓,同时失业率略降至4.2%。
Source: NPR · 2 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
拟声词tick(嘀嗒声)+方向副词down
- tick(钟表嘀嗒/小幅挪动)+ down(向下)
Collocations
- tick down to / tick up / edge down
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