1. | [i] 发出滴答声；滴答地走时to make short, light, regular repeated sounds to mark time passing |
In the silence we could hear the clock ticking. 寂静中，我们能听到钟表滴答作响。 | |
a ticking bomb 滴答作响的定时炸弹 | |
While we waited the taxi's meter kept ticking away. 我们等候时，出租汽车的计程器一直在滴答滴答地走着。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 标记号；打上钩；打对号to put a mark (i) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc. |
Please tick the appropriate box. 请在适合的方框内打钩。 | |
Tick ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to each question. 在每个问题的“是”或“否”旁打钩。 | |
I've ticked the names of the people who have paid. 我在已付款者的姓名旁画了钩。 |
This is a movie that ticks all the boxes. 这是一部适合众人口味的影片。 |
This is a movie that ticks all the boxes. 这是一部适合众人口味的影片。 |
I've never really understood what makes her tick. 我从未真正弄懂她为什么这么做。 |
I've never really understood what makes her tick. 我从未真正弄懂她为什么这么做。 |
1. | [c] 核对号；对号；钩号；记号a mark (i) put beside a sum or an item on a list, usually to show that it has been checked or done or is correct |
Put a tick in the appropriate box if you would like further information about any of our products. 如想进一步了解我们任何产品的情况，请在适当的方框内打钩。 |
2. | [c] 蜱，壁虱，扁虱（吸血寄生虫，有些种类能传播疾病）a small insect that bites humans and animals and sucks their blood. There are several types of tick , some of which can carry diseases. |
a tick bite 蜱叮咬之处 |
3. | [u] （尤指钟表的）滴答声a short, light, regularly repeated sound, especially that of a clock or watch |
The only sound was the soft tick of the clock. 唯一的响声是钟表轻轻的滴答声。 |
4. | [c] (informal) 一会儿；一瞬间；一刹那；片刻a moment |
Hang on a tick! 等一会儿，别挂断电话！ | |
I'll be with you in two ticks. 我马上就来。 |
5. | [u] (informal) 赊账；赊欠；赊购permission to delay paying for sth that you have bought |
Can I have these on tick ? 我可以赊购这些东西吗？ |
