tick

[tik]

v.滴答作响, 给…标记号, 运作, 空转
n.滴答声, 一会儿, 勾号, 壁虱,蜱虫, 枕套,褥套,<英口>赊欠

n.[C]

1. (钟, 表等的)滴答声

Each tick of the clock was bringing the fatal hour nearer.

随着时钟的每一个滴答声, 关键的时刻越来越近了。

2. 【英】(核对完毕后画的)记号, 勾号

He put a tick beside each word in the glossary that he had learned by heart.

他在词表中每一个已熟记的生词旁做个记号。

3. 【英】【口】一瞬, 片刻

I'll be with you in a tick.

我一会儿就跟你来。

vi.

1. 发滴答声

The clock ticked louder and louder in a quiet room.

钟的滴答声在静静的房间里变得越来越响。

2. 工作, 起作用

What makes the computer tick?

计算机的工作原理是什么?

vt.

1. 在滴答声中度过(或报知)[(+away)]

The clock ticked the minutes.

时钟滴答滴答地报时。

2. 【英】(核对后)给……标记号, 勾去[(+off)]

He ticked the items delivered one by one.

他把交付的物品一项项作了记号。

3. 【口】责备, 斥责[(+off)]

David ticked me off for being late.

戴维责备我迟到。

词形变化

动词过去式: ticked | 动词过去分词: ticked | 动词现在分词: ticking | 动词第三人称单数: ticks |

词义辨析

同义:

n.滴答声, 跳动声, 敲击声

click  tap  tapping  beat  ticktock  pounding  drum  rap  rat-a-tat  pulse  second

n.记号, 标记, 刻痕

check  mark  dot  line  stroke  scratch  notch  nick  blaze

v.滴答地响, 跳动

ticktock  click  tap  beat  strike  sound  

英英释义

名词 tick:

a metallic tapping sound

同义词：ticking

any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals

a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

同义词：check mark, check

a light mattress

动词 tick:

make a clicking or ticking sound

同义词：click

make a sound like a clock or a timer

同义词：ticktock, ticktack, beat

sew

同义词：retick

put a check mark on or near or next to

同义词：check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off

短语词组

tick away

1. (时间)过去

As the minutes ticked away, she became more and more irritated.

随着时间一分一分地过去, 她变得更加不耐烦。

tick off

1. 用记号标出

He ticked off some items on the list.

他在表上标出几个项目。

tick over

1. 接近停滞; 进行缓慢

The business of the company has been ticking over for some time.

这家公司的生意已很久停滞不前了。

to/on the tick

1. 极为准时地

They arrived at six on the tick.

他们六点正准时到达。

补充

ticktick英:[tik] 美:[tɪk]n.1.钟的嘀嗒声The silence was broken only by the tick of the clock.除了时钟的滴答声外, 一片寂静。2.(表示正确无误的)记号He put a tick by her name on the list.在名单上他在她的名字旁打了一个勾号。3.证券价格的增额4.(寄生于体大动物的吸血小虫)壁虱vt. & vi.1.发出滴答声2.标以记号He ticked the items one by one.他把这些项目一个个标出记号。3.激怒

例句

1. He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.他坐在那儿, 听着落地大摆钟嘀嗒作响。 2. Just hang on a tick, we may be able to help.请稍等一下, 我们也许能帮上忙。 3. I'll be back in a tick.我马上就回来。 4. I shall be with you in two ticks.我马上过来。 5. His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks.他的练习本上尽是些红钩钩, 这是他应得的。 6. Place a tick in the appropriate box.请在合适的方框中打钩。 7. Put a tick next to the right answer.在正确的答案处打钩。 8. A bite from a tick can cause Lyme disease.被蜱叮咬可能引发莱姆病。 9. A wind-up clock ticked busily from the kitchen counter.一只发条钟在厨房的案子上嘀嗒响个不停。 10. As each boy said yes, he ticked their name.每个男孩一应答, 他便在相应的名字旁边打上钩。 11. tick the appropriate box.在合适的方框中打钩。 12. He wanted to find out what made them tick.他想搞清楚他们为什么会那样做。 13. I'm interested in how people tick.我对人们的所思所为很感兴趣。 14. The clock on the wall ticked loudly.墙上的钟滴答作响。 15. What makes it tick?它的工作原理是什么? 16. What makes him tick?他的工作动力是什么? 17. The clock ticked away the minutes.时钟滴答滴答地送走时间。 18. She ticked off the items on the memo.她在备忘录上的项目作了记号。 19. I shan't be a tick.我立马就来。 20. I'll be with you in a tick.我很快就会和你在一起。 21. just tick the appropriate box below.就在下列适当的小框中打钩。 22. he ticked the points off on his fingers.他用手指一点一点地列出来。 23. I could hear the clock ticking.我能听到钟在滴答滴答响。 24. the minutes were ticking away till the actor's appearance.时间一点一滴地过去，然后演员才出场。 25. the little clock ticked the precious minutes away.宝贵的时间一分分地在小时钟的滴答声中过去了。 26. her book was ticking along nicely.她的书进展顺利。 27. people are curious to know what makes British men tick.人们很想知道英国人生活的动力何在。 28. he was ticked off by Angela.安吉拉责备了他。 29. [as noun ticking off]he got a ticking off from the magistrate.他受到地方法官的斥责。 30. they are keeping things ticking over until their father returns.他们一切维持原状直到父亲回来。 31. Please tick the appropriate box.请在适当的方框内打钩。 32. He has a strong interest in people and what makes them tick.他对人及其行为的原由深感兴趣。 33. Put a tick after each correct answer.在正确的答案后面打钩。 34. the tick of a clock时钟的嘀嗒声 35. I'll be there in a tick. [=second]我马上就到。 36. Give me two ticks to get ready.我两秒钟就好。 37. Put a tick next to your name.请在你的名字旁边打个钩。 38. I could hear the clock tick/ticking.我能听见钟表的嘀嗒声。 39. His old heart is still ticking.他衰老的心脏依然在跳动。 40. tick the box next to your choice.请在你所选的项目旁边的方框打钩。 41. tick off your choice below.请在下面打钩做选择。 42. "You're coming? Okay, I'll tick you off (on my list). [=I'll put a tick/check next to your name on my list]"你要来？好的，我会在名单上你的名字后面打钩。 43. The bat ticked the ball.球拍轻轻碰到了球。 44. Time is ticking away.时光在流逝。 45. She became impatient as the hours ticked by.随着时间推移，她开始不耐烦了。 46. He really ticks me off sometimes.他有时真的让我很生气。 47. She was ticked off by the rude salesclerk.她被那个粗鲁的售货员惹恼了。 48. His mother ticked him off for his behavior.他的母亲斥责了他的行为。 49. Her parents ticked off [=listed] all the reasons she should not have stayed out late.父母列举了所有她不该在外面待得太晚的理由。 50. We are ticking off the days until vacation.我们在数还有多少天放假。 51. "“How's business?” “Oh, just ticking over.”"“生意怎样？”“哦，还好吧。” 52. I've always wondered what makes people like that tick.我一直在纳闷是什么让人那样做。 53. It's hard to say what makes him tick.很难说他为什么是这样一个人。 54. She bought her supplies on tick. [=she promised to pay for the supplies later]她赊账买了所需物品。