查词 - ticks

tick

tɪk noun

1 a mark (✓) written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with [英] 〔在答案旁边或名单上标明正确或已经处理的〕钩号〔✓〕; C | BrE AmE

Put a tick in the box if you agree with this statement.

如果你同意这种说法，就在方框内打一个钩。

2 a very small animal like an insect that lives under the skin of other animals and sucks their blood 〔动物身上的〕蜱，壁虱 C

3 the short repeated sound that a clock or watch makes every second 〔钟表发出的〕滴答声 singular 单数

4 a very short time 一瞬间，一剎那; C | spoken especially BrE

I’ll be with you in a tick (=soon) .

我马上就来。

It’ll only take two ticks.

只要一会儿。

on tick

if you buy something on tick, you arrange to take it now and pay later [英，非正式，过时] 赊购，赊账; BrE informal old-fashioned

verb

tick away

also 又作 if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a short repeated sound 〔钟表〕发出滴答声 I

The old clock ticked noisily.

那只古老的钟滴答地走着，声音很大。

7 to mark a test, list of questions etc with a tick, in order to show that something is correct, to choose something etc [英] 给〔试卷、问题等〕打钩号; T | BrE AmE

Tick the description that best fits you.

在最符合你的情况旁打钩。

Just tick the box on your order form.

就在你订单的方框内打钩。

what makes sb tick

the thoughts, feelings, opinions etc that give someone their character or make them behave in a particular way [非正式] 形成某人的性格（影响某人的行为）的思想（情感，见解） informal

I’ve never really understood what makes her tick.

我从未真正理解她为何会这样。

tick all the right boxes

if something ticks all the right boxes, it does everything that you wanted it to do or is everything you wanted it to be [非正式] 事情发展如人所愿，一切顺利 informal

10 if time ticks away, by, or past, it passes, especially when you are waiting for something to happen 〔尤指等待某事发生时〕时光在流逝，时间一点一点地过去

We need a decision – time’s ticking away.

我们应该作出决定 — 时间正在一分一秒地过去。

The minutes ticked past and still she didn’t call.

时间一分一秒地过去，但她仍未打电话来。

11 to tell someone angrily that you are annoyed with them or disapprove of them [英，非正式] 责备，怒斥〔某人〕 BrE informal

Mrs Watts will tick you off if you’re late again.

要是你再迟到，沃茨太太要骂你了。

12 to mark the things on a list with a tick to show that they have been dealt with, chosen etc [英] 给…打钩号〔表明已经完成或已作处理〕; BrE AmE

As you finish each task, tick it off.

每完成一项任务，就打一个钩。

Have you ticked off Kate’s name on the list?

你在名单里凯特的名字上打钩了吗？

13 to annoy someone [美，非正式] 使生气，激怒 AmE informal

Her attitude is really ticking me off.

她的态度真的让我很生气。

14 to tell someone a list of things, especially when you touch a different finger as you say each thing on the list [美] 〔尤指扳着手指〕快速报出，列举〔项目〕 AmE

Carville began ticking off points on his fingers.

卡维尔开始扳着手指一一列举。

15 if an engine ticks over, it works while the vehicle is not moving 〔引擎〕空转，慢转

Mark left the engine ticking over and went back inside.

马克让引擎空转着，又回到了屋里。

16 if a system, business etc ticks over, it continues working but without producing very much or without much happening 〔某一系统、公司等〕在慢吞吞地延续，进展缓慢，停滞

The business is just about ticking over.

业务进展缓慢。

Jane will keep things ticking over while I’m away.

我不在的时候将由简来负责。