| 释义 |
what makes someone tick informal What motivates someone: people are curious to know what makes British men tick...- We're good at finding out about people, what makes them tick, what they are interested in, what they have bees in their bonnets about - a key networking skill.
- I'd like the opportunity to find out a bit what they were like as people, what makes them tick, and, you know, enjoy their company.
- No one really knows how these people think, what makes them tick, and which of the five contenders stirs their blood.
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