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noun tɪttɪt 1A small songbird that searches acrobatically for insects among foliage and branches. 山雀（亦称TITMOUSE 或 北美CHICKADEE ） Family Paridae: three genera, especially Parus, and numerous species. See blue tit, great tit Also called titmouse or (in North America) chickadee Example sentencesExamples - This behavior is especially prevalent among chickadees and tits that scatter hoard food items in foliage, branches, and bark of trees.
- Scurrying about in the woodland fringes, hedges and feeding sites are finches, tits and thrushes keep your eyes open for the occasional hen harrier, merlin and sparrowhawk.
- He pointed out that not only pigeons live in the South Parade area, but ravens, jackdaws, collared doves, blackbirds, thrushes, wagtails, tits and the now-endangered house sparrow.
- No wonder the tits and finches were so noisy and active.
- Lovebirds, barbets, tits and finches warm themselves in the cozy chambers built by the weavers.
- 1.1 Used in names of birds that are similar or related to the tits, e.g. penduline tit, New Zealand tit.
用于类似或相关的鸟类名称，如penduline tit，New Zealand tit
OriginMid 16th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic titlingur 'sparrow'; compare with titling2 and titmouse. Earlier senses were 'small horse' and 'girl'; the current sense dates from the early 18th century. Few words in English have such snigger-inducing contrasts in meaning. In the name for small songbirds, tit is probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic titlingur ‘sparrow’. It first appeared in English in the Middle Ages in the longer equivalent titmouse, though mice had nothing to do with it—the second element was originally mose, which also meant ‘tit’. It changed to mouse in the 16th century, probably because of the bird's small size and quick movements. In Old English a tit was a teat or nipple—it is from the same root as teat (Middle English). In modern English it is a term for a woman's breast, a use that arose in the USA in the early 20th century. Since the 1970s British tits and bums and American tits and ass have suggested crudely sexual images of women. As a name for a foolish person, used since the 19th century, tit may be the same word, or it may have evolved from twit.
Rhymesacquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, demit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, legit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, pretermit, quit, remit, retrofit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit noun tɪttɪt 1vulgar slang A woman's breast. 〈粗俚〉乳房 - 1.1British informal A foolish or ineffectual person.
〈英〉不中用的人，窝囊废 Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod
2military slang A button that is pushed to fire a gun or release a bomb. 〈军俚〉扳机；投弹钮
Phrasesvulgar slang Irritate someone intensely. 〈英，粗俚〉使某人大为恼火 Synonyms annoy, vex, make angry, make cross, anger, exasperate, bother, irk, gall, pique, put out, displease, get someone's back up, put someone's back up, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, rub up the wrong way, try someone's patience, ruffle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, raise someone's hackles
vulgar slang Used in reference to the use of crudely sexual images of women. 〈粗俚，主北美〉粗俗暴露的女性形象
OriginOld English tit 'teat, nipple', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tit and German Zitze. The vulgar slang use was originally US and dates from the early 20th century. noun tɪttɪt in phrase tit for tatThe infliction of an injury or insult in return for one that one has suffered. 以牙还牙，还击 as modifier the conflict staggered on with tit-for-tat assassinations 在以牙还牙的暗杀事件中冲突持续不断。 Example sentencesExamples - In ranking events you generally find it's tit for tat.
- Not just a football match, it was a wonderful example of tit for tat as both teams set out to prove that anything one could do, the other could do better.
- But we do use the passes a lot and this seems a bit tit for tat.
- But if they want to escalate the fight, we will respond tit for tat.
- After this it was tit for tat but in the few remaining minutes of injury time Ballinakill managed to score two points to give them a two point victory on a score of 3-12 to 3-10.
- It was tit for tat throughout a memorable semi final, and while no one could question the merits of the champion's victory the great pity was that either side to had to endure the disappointment of defeat.
- I can't say this enough: deterrence is not tit for tat.
- I usually put my comments in a general, not individual context, because I don't want to do the tit-for-tat insult thing many commentators do.
- I'm not advocating tit for tat, or cheating out of spite.
- The sides went tit for tat with scoring opportunities, and midway through the second half the game really picked up a Championship flavour.
- It was tit for tat on the field of play with numerous players catching the eye of their managers.
- It was tit for tat all through the first half with the sides trading some fine scores.
- I thought about opening the window and gargling back, tit for tat, but concern for my neighbors discouraged me.
- At first glance this may seem a justified tit for tat.
- You know, I think it's going to be real tough, and I think the reason is that we're seeing now a tit for tat.
- But this somehow became tit for tat, and evaluation times for marketed drugs was accelerated.
- Reciprocity is not tit for tat, keeping score or revenge.
- Whether these deaths are all linked, tit for tat, is a point of debate in Melbourne.
- My appeal on Friday was on behalf of good old shameless commerce, quid pro quo, tit for tat, bucks for books.
- But ‘bump and run’ is a gray area, where tactical tit for tat, perhaps motivated by momentary anger and revenge, may come into play despite the overall ethic of mutual respect.
Synonyms retaliation, reprisal, counterattack, counterstroke, comeback revenge, vengeance, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, as good as one gets, getting even, redress, repayment, payback Latin lex talionis informal a taste of someone's own medicine rare ultion, a Roland for an Oliver
OriginMid 16th century: variant of obsolete tip for tap. nountɪttit 1A titmouse. Example sentencesExamples - No wonder the tits and finches were so noisy and active.
- This behavior is especially prevalent among chickadees and tits that scatter hoard food items in foliage, branches, and bark of trees.
- Lovebirds, barbets, tits and finches warm themselves in the cozy chambers built by the weavers.
- He pointed out that not only pigeons live in the South Parade area, but ravens, jackdaws, collared doves, blackbirds, thrushes, wagtails, tits and the now-endangered house sparrow.
- Scurrying about in the woodland fringes, hedges and feeding sites are finches, tits and thrushes keep your eyes open for the occasional hen harrier, merlin and sparrowhawk.
- 1.1 Used in names of birds similar or related to the titmouse, e.g., New Zealand tit.
用于类似或相关的鸟类名称，如penduline tit，New Zealand tit
OriginMid 16th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic titlingur ‘sparrow’; compare with titling and titmouse. Earlier senses were ‘small horse’ and ‘girl’; the current sense dates from the early 18th century. nountɪttit vulgar slang A woman's breast or nipple. 〈粗俚〉乳房
Phrasesvulgar slang Used in reference to the use of crudely sexual images of women. 〈粗俚，主北美〉粗俗暴露的女性形象
informal Receive less of something than others who are competing for it.
OriginOld English tit ‘teat, nipple’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tit and German Zitze. The vulgar slang use was originally US and dates from the early 20th century. nountɪttit in phrase tit for tatThe infliction of an injury or insult in return for one that one has suffered. 以牙还牙，还击 as modifier the conflict staggered on with tit-for-tat assassinations 在以牙还牙的暗杀事件中冲突持续不断。 Example sentencesExamples - But ‘bump and run’ is a gray area, where tactical tit for tat, perhaps motivated by momentary anger and revenge, may come into play despite the overall ethic of mutual respect.
- It was tit for tat on the field of play with numerous players catching the eye of their managers.
- In ranking events you generally find it's tit for tat.
- But we do use the passes a lot and this seems a bit tit for tat.
- After this it was tit for tat but in the few remaining minutes of injury time Ballinakill managed to score two points to give them a two point victory on a score of 3-12 to 3-10.
- You know, I think it's going to be real tough, and I think the reason is that we're seeing now a tit for tat.
- I can't say this enough: deterrence is not tit for tat.
- At first glance this may seem a justified tit for tat.
- I thought about opening the window and gargling back, tit for tat, but concern for my neighbors discouraged me.
- The sides went tit for tat with scoring opportunities, and midway through the second half the game really picked up a Championship flavour.
- My appeal on Friday was on behalf of good old shameless commerce, quid pro quo, tit for tat, bucks for books.
- Not just a football match, it was a wonderful example of tit for tat as both teams set out to prove that anything one could do, the other could do better.
- I'm not advocating tit for tat, or cheating out of spite.
- But this somehow became tit for tat, and evaluation times for marketed drugs was accelerated.
- But if they want to escalate the fight, we will respond tit for tat.
- Reciprocity is not tit for tat, keeping score or revenge.
- It was tit for tat throughout a memorable semi final, and while no one could question the merits of the champion's victory the great pity was that either side to had to endure the disappointment of defeat.
- Whether these deaths are all linked, tit for tat, is a point of debate in Melbourne.
- I usually put my comments in a general, not individual context, because I don't want to do the tit-for-tat insult thing many commentators do.
- It was tit for tat all through the first half with the sides trading some fine scores.
Synonyms retaliation, reprisal, counterattack, counterstroke, comeback
OriginMid 16th century: variant of obsolete tip for tap. |