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| 1 | I if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second （钟表）发出滴答声 |
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| 2 | T BRITISH to mark something with the symbol to show that it is correct or that you have dealt with it . AMERICAN check 给…打钩号（表示某事项正确或已作处理） |
| Tick the sentence that best describes your feelings. 给最能形容你感觉的句子打钩。 |
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| - | what makes sb tick informal
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| the feelings and ideas that make someone behave the way they do |
| 某人做出…举动的原因 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌtick aˈway |
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| 1 | tick away I if time ticks away or ticks by , it passes （时光）流逝，逝去 |
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| 2 | I/T if a clock ticks away or ticks time away , it shows that time is passing （时间）滴滴答答地过去 |
| - | ˌtick ˈoff |
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| 1 | BRITISH to put the symbol next to something on a list to show that you have dealt with it 勾掉（表示某事已经完成） | | 1a | to count things on your fingers as you talk about them （边说边）扳着手指数 | | |
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| 2 | BRITISH informal to speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong 责备；责骂 |
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| 3 | AMERICAN informal to annoy someone 惹恼（某人） |
| - | ˌtick ˈover |
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| 1 | if a car engine is ticking over , it is operating but the car is not moving （汽车引擎）空转，慢转 |
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| 2 | informal to operate steadily but not very well 进展缓慢；呆滞 |
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