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

tick¹ n. [countable]

a slight, sharp click or beat, as of a clock.
British Termsa moment or instant:I'll be back in a tick.
Electronics, a small dot, mark, or electronic signal used to mark off an item on a list or call attention to something.

to make the sound of a tick, like that of a clock:[no object]The clock ticked loudly.
(of time) to pass, as marked by or as if marked by the ticks of a clock:[no object]The hours ticked by.
to sound or announce by a tick or ticks:[~ + object]The clock ticked the minutes.
to mark with a tick;
check:[~ (+ off) + object]to tick off the items.
tick off, [Slang.]to make angry: [~ + object + off]She really ticked me off.[~ + off + object]He managed to tick off everyone in the office.

Idioms

Idioms what makes one tick, one's basic motives, needs, etc.:Once we discover what makes him tick we'll find a way to get him to agree with us.

tick² n. [countable]

Invertebratesa bloodsucking insectlike creature, related to but larger than a mite:Deer ticks carry Lyme disease.

tick³ n. [countable]

the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like.

tick¹ n.

a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]a moment or instant.
Electronics, a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something.
[Stock Exchange.]
- a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option.
- the smallest possible tick on a given exchange.
Sport[Manège.]a jumping fault consisting of a light touch of a fence with one or more feet.
Veterinary Diseasesa small contrasting spot of color on the coat of a mammal or the feathers of a bird.

v.i.

to emit or produce a tick, like that of a clock.
to pass as with ticks of a clock:The hours ticked by.

v.t.

to sound or announce by a tick or ticks:The clock ticked the minutes.
to mark with a tick or ticks;
check (usually fol. by off );
to tick off the items on the memo.
tick off, [Slang.]
- to make angry:His mistreatment of the animals really ticked me off.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to scold severely:The manager will tick you off if you make another mistake.
what makes one tick, the motive or explanation of one's behavior:The biographer failed to show what made Herbert Hoover tick.

1400–50; late Middle English tek little touch; akin to Dutch tik a touch, pat, Norwegian tikka to touch or shove slightly. See tickle

tick² n.

Insectsany of numerous bloodsucking arachnids of the order Acarina, including the families Ixodidae and Argasidae, somewhat larger than the related mites and having a barbed proboscis for attachment to the skin of warm-blooded vertebrates: some ticks are vectors of disease.
InsectsSee sheeptick.

bef. 900; Middle English teke, tyke, Old English ticia (perh. spelling, spelled error for tiica (i.e. tīca) or ticca); akin to Low German tieke, German Zecke

tick³ n.

the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like.
ticking. Also called bedtick.

Greek thé̄kē case
late Middle English tikke, teke, tyke (cognate with Dutch tijk, German Zieche) Latin tēca, thēca 1425–75

tick⁴ n. [Chiefly Brit. Informal.]

British Termsa score or account.
Idioms on tick, on credit or trust:We bought our telly on tick.

short for ticket 1635–45

tick¹,¹ +n.

[Business.]

Business
- Businessa movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option.
- Businessthe smallest possible tick on a given exchange.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tick /tɪk/ n

a recurrent metallic tapping or clicking sound, such as that made by a clock or watch
Brit informal a moment or instant
a mark (✓) or dash used to check off or indicate the correctness of something
the smallest increment of a price fluctuation in a commodity exchange. Tick size is usually 0.01% of the nominal value of the trading unit

to produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound: the clock ticked the minutes away
when tr, often followed by off: to mark or check (something, such as a list) with a tick
what makes someone tick ⇒ informal the basic drive or motivation of a person

See also tick off, tick overEtymology: 13th Century: from Low German tikk touch; related to Old High German zekōn to pluck, Norwegian tikke to touch

tick /tɪk/ n

any of various small parasitic arachnids of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks), typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts: order Acarina (mites and ticks)

Etymology: Old English ticca; related to Middle High German zeche tick, Middle Irish dega stag beetle

tick /tɪk/ n

Brit informal account or credit (esp in the phrase on tick)

Etymology: 17th Century: shortened from ticket

tick /tɪk/ n

the strong covering of a pillow, mattress, etc
informal
short for ticking

Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Dutch tīke; related to Old High German ziecha pillow cover, Latin tēca case, Greek thēkē

单词	tick
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tick¹ /tɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a slight, sharp click or beat, as of a clock. British Termsa moment or instant:I'll be back in a tick. Electronics, a small dot, mark, or electronic signal used to mark off an item on a list or call attention to something. v. to make the sound of a tick, like that of a clock:[no object]The clock ticked loudly. (of time) to pass, as marked by or as if marked by the ticks of a clock:[no object]The hours ticked by. to sound or announce by a tick or ticks:[~ + object]The clock ticked the minutes. to mark with a tick; check:[~ (+ off) + object]to tick off the items. tick off, [Slang.]to make angry: [~ + object + off]She really ticked me off.[~ + off + object]He managed to tick off everyone in the office. Idioms Idioms what makes one tick, one's basic motives, needs, etc.:Once we discover what makes him tick we'll find a way to get him to agree with us. tick² /tɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Invertebratesa bloodsucking insectlike creature, related to but larger than a mite:Deer ticks carry Lyme disease. tick³ /tɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tick¹ (tik),USA pronunciation n. a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock. British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]a moment or instant. Electronics, a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something. [Stock Exchange.] a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option. the smallest possible tick on a given exchange. Sport[Manège.]a jumping fault consisting of a light touch of a fence with one or more feet. Veterinary Diseasesa small contrasting spot of color on the coat of a mammal or the feathers of a bird. v.i. to emit or produce a tick, like that of a clock. to pass as with ticks of a clock:The hours ticked by. v.t. to sound or announce by a tick or ticks:The clock ticked the minutes. to mark with a tick or ticks; check (usually fol. by off ); to tick off the items on the memo. tick off, [Slang.] to make angry:His mistreatment of the animals really ticked me off. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to scold severely:The manager will tick you off if you make another mistake. what makes one tick, the motive or explanation of one's behavior:The biographer failed to show what made Herbert Hoover tick. 1400–50; late Middle English tek little touch; akin to Dutch tik a touch, pat, Norwegian tikka to touch or shove slightly. See tickle tick² (tik),USA pronunciation n. Insectsany of numerous bloodsucking arachnids of the order Acarina, including the families Ixodidae and Argasidae, somewhat larger than the related mites and having a barbed proboscis for attachment to the skin of warm-blooded vertebrates: some ticks are vectors of disease. InsectsSee sheeptick. bef. 900; Middle English teke, tyke, Old English ticia (perh. spelling, spelled error for tiica (i.e. tīca) or ticca); akin to Low German tieke, German Zecke tick³ (tik),USA pronunciation n. the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like. ticking. Also called bedtick. Greek thé̄kē case late Middle English tikke, teke, tyke (cognate with Dutch tijk, German Zieche) Latin tēca, thēca 1425–75 tick⁴ (tik),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Informal.] British Termsa score or account. Idioms on tick, on credit or trust:We bought our telly on tick. short for ticket 1635–45 tick¹,¹ +n. [Business.] Business Businessa movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option. Businessthe smallest possible tick on a given exchange. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tick /tɪk/ n a recurrent metallic tapping or clicking sound, such as that made by a clock or watch Brit informal a moment or instant a mark (✓) or dash used to check off or indicate the correctness of something the smallest increment of a price fluctuation in a commodity exchange. Tick size is usually 0.01% of the nominal value of the trading unit vb to produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound: the clock ticked the minutes away when tr, often followed by off: to mark or check (something, such as a list) with a tick what makes someone tick ⇒ informal the basic drive or motivation of a person See also tick off, tick overEtymology: 13th Century: from Low German tikk touch; related to Old High German zekōn to pluck, Norwegian tikke to touch tick /tɪk/ n any of various small parasitic arachnids of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks), typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts: order Acarina (mites and ticks) Etymology: Old English ticca; related to Middle High German zeche tick, Middle Irish dega stag beetle tick /tɪk/ n Brit informal account or credit (esp in the phrase on tick) Etymology: 17th Century: shortened from ticket tick /tɪk/ n the strong covering of a pillow, mattress, etc informal short for ticking Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Dutch tīke; related to Old High German ziecha pillow cover, Latin tēca case, Greek thēkē
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