英语词汇“tick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tick ¹

(tĭk)

1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.

2. Chiefly British A moment.

3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.

4. Informal A unit on a scale; a degree: when interest rates move up a tick.

v. ticked, tick·ing, ticks

v.intr.

1. To emit recurring clicking sounds: as the clock ticked.

2. To function characteristically or well: machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick.

v.tr.

1. To count or record with the sound of ticks: a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare.

2. To mark or check off (a listed item) with a tick: ticked off each name on the list.

Phrasal Verb:

tick off Informal

To make angry or annoyed: Constant delays ticked me off.

[Middle English tik, light tap.]

单词	tick
释义	tick ¹ (tĭk) n. 1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock. 2. Chiefly British A moment. 3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item. 4. Informal A unit on a scale; a degree: when interest rates move up a tick. v. ticked, tick·ing, ticks v.intr. 1. To emit recurring clicking sounds: as the clock ticked. 2. To function characteristically or well: machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick. v.tr. 1. To count or record with the sound of ticks: a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare. 2. To mark or check off (a listed item) with a tick: ticked off each name on the list. *Phrasal Verb:* *tick off* Informal To make angry or annoyed: Constant delays ticked me off. [Middle English tik, light tap.]
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