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单词 tsk tsk
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Definition of tsk tsk in English:

tsk tsk

exclamationt(ə)sk t(ə)sktisk tisk
  • Used to express disapproval or annoyance.

    you of all people, Goldie—tsk, tsk
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What would have been a mild or moderate tsk-tsk early in the week became clear condemnation by the time the piece appeared.
    • Tsk tsk tsk, you're underage, aren't you Jay?
    • Tsk tsk tsk, now there's no need to become violent.
    • ‘I expected better from you Miss Fryn, and you were highly recommended for excellence… ‘Tsk tsk tsk.’
    • Tsk tsk tsk… You know what I do to people or animals who bug my patients,’ she said, smiling.
    • He gave me several quotes, none of which I can print here and finished by saying, ‘Some people's children, tsk tsk tsk!’
    • I haven't been for about 5 days i think… tsk tsk tsk… i was suppose to have lost 3 kg by now and i think i've actually put back the 2 that i had lost from the other week.
    • ‘Oh, she wants to see you too,’ she told Luke and shook her finger at him in warning, ‘Tsk tsk tsk,’ before she left.
    • She shook her head sadly and made a tsk tsk sound.
    • Tsk tsk tsk, well Mandy maybe your friend Monika will give you a job.
    • Yeah, that was one long review and too bad I couldn't do justice to it by replying with such a short one… tsk tsk.
    • Every year Gene burns his buffalo grass lawn and every year people will go tsk tsk tsk - he will just ruin the grass.
    • She went with Jordan… and look what happened… tsk tsk.
    • Then listen for the telltale tsk tsk, or check for that knowing nod of the head.
    • ‘Tsk tsk tsk,’ Steve clucked when he emerged from his tent.
verbt(ə)sk t(ə)sktisk tisk
[no object]
  • Make an exclamation expressing disapproval or annoyance.

    even Elvis had his detractors who tsk-tsked over his indulgences
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of course, this meant everyone knew everyone else's business as well, and the elders of the town were quick to tsk-tsk on any of the citizen's mistakes, especially if - heaven forbid - they came from an old family.
    • She tsk-tsked before going back to her homework.
    • She quickly took my head and inspected it, tsk-tsking the entire time.
    • Then the media can tsk tsk and say that the whole problem is how negative and partisan politics have become.
    • Journalism professors raised themselves up on their suede elbow patches to tsk-tsk.
    • The family tsk-tsked, saying, ‘Sure, over there it happens.’
    • Given the controversial nature of flat taxes, you'd expect them to find genuine enemies of the flat tax, but instead they award anonymity to a pair of sources who merely tsk-tsk about the policy.
    • You're in your car, alone, nobody to tsk-tsk you, so go ahead and laugh!
    • A common response to such proposals is to tsk-tsk: ‘Prohibitively expensive!’
    • Suddenly a gentleman walked up to me, started to touch my hair and tsk tsk under his breath.
    • They tut-tut and tsk-tsk about the sadness, weirdness and pity of it all.
    • Teachers have deducted points, drawn red circles and tsk-tsked at their classes.
    • We can be spectators, tsk-tsking to annihilation.
    • People love oohing and aahing over a bride - almost as much as they enjoy tsk-tsking about her wedding plans.
    • She was sticking the stamp to her envelope when she began to tsk tsk.
    • Jeremy said something and she tsk-tsked sympathetically.
    • Theft, drinking under age, being a runaway… ‘He tsk-tsked, shaking his head with an amused expression.’
    • Ideologically correct tsk-tsking about audience manipulation is not on his radar.

Origin

1940s: imitative.

 
 

Definition of tsk tsk in US English:

tsk tsk

exclamationtisk tisk
  • Expressing disapproval or annoyance.

    you of all people, Goldie—tsk, tsk
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tsk tsk tsk, you're underage, aren't you Jay?
    • ‘I expected better from you Miss Fryn, and you were highly recommended for excellence… ‘Tsk tsk tsk.’
    • Tsk tsk tsk, now there's no need to become violent.
    • Every year Gene burns his buffalo grass lawn and every year people will go tsk tsk tsk - he will just ruin the grass.
    • Tsk tsk tsk… You know what I do to people or animals who bug my patients,’ she said, smiling.
    • She shook her head sadly and made a tsk tsk sound.
    • Tsk tsk tsk, well Mandy maybe your friend Monika will give you a job.
    • She went with Jordan… and look what happened… tsk tsk.
    • ‘Tsk tsk tsk,’ Steve clucked when he emerged from his tent.
    • I haven't been for about 5 days i think… tsk tsk tsk… i was suppose to have lost 3 kg by now and i think i've actually put back the 2 that i had lost from the other week.
    • ‘Oh, she wants to see you too,’ she told Luke and shook her finger at him in warning, ‘Tsk tsk tsk,’ before she left.
    • Then listen for the telltale tsk tsk, or check for that knowing nod of the head.
    • What would have been a mild or moderate tsk-tsk early in the week became clear condemnation by the time the piece appeared.
    • Yeah, that was one long review and too bad I couldn't do justice to it by replying with such a short one… tsk tsk.
    • He gave me several quotes, none of which I can print here and finished by saying, ‘Some people's children, tsk tsk tsk!’
verbtisk tisk
[no object]
  • Make such an exclamation.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We can be spectators, tsk-tsking to annihilation.
    • Then the media can tsk tsk and say that the whole problem is how negative and partisan politics have become.
    • You're in your car, alone, nobody to tsk-tsk you, so go ahead and laugh!
    • A common response to such proposals is to tsk-tsk: ‘Prohibitively expensive!’
    • She was sticking the stamp to her envelope when she began to tsk tsk.
    • Teachers have deducted points, drawn red circles and tsk-tsked at their classes.
    • She tsk-tsked before going back to her homework.
    • Ideologically correct tsk-tsking about audience manipulation is not on his radar.
    • She quickly took my head and inspected it, tsk-tsking the entire time.
    • Given the controversial nature of flat taxes, you'd expect them to find genuine enemies of the flat tax, but instead they award anonymity to a pair of sources who merely tsk-tsk about the policy.
    • Jeremy said something and she tsk-tsked sympathetically.
    • People love oohing and aahing over a bride - almost as much as they enjoy tsk-tsking about her wedding plans.
    • They tut-tut and tsk-tsk about the sadness, weirdness and pity of it all.
    • Theft, drinking under age, being a runaway… ‘He tsk-tsked, shaking his head with an amused expression.’
    • Journalism professors raised themselves up on their suede elbow patches to tsk-tsk.
    • The family tsk-tsked, saying, ‘Sure, over there it happens.’
    • Of course, this meant everyone knew everyone else's business as well, and the elders of the town were quick to tsk-tsk on any of the citizen's mistakes, especially if - heaven forbid - they came from an old family.
    • Suddenly a gentleman walked up to me, started to touch my hair and tsk tsk under his breath.

Origin

1940s: imitative.

 
 
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