ticking
US
UK ticking n: (sound of clock)
SC 表针嘀嗒的声音 biǎo zhēn dī dā de shēng yīn
SC 滴答声 biǎo zhēn dī dā de shēng yīn，dī dá shēng
TC 滴答聲
TC 滴答聲
The ticking from his grandpa's collection of clocks kept Jimmy awake all night.
ticking, mattress ticking n: (mattress cover material)
SC 褥套布
tick n: (blood-sucking arachnid)
SC 壁虱 bì shī
Ticks carry nasty diseases, so you have to be careful how you remove them.
壁虱能携带多种严重的疾病，在移除的时候一定要当心。
tick n: (clock: clicking sound) (钟表等)
SC 滴答声 dī dá shēng
TC 滴答聲
TC 滴答聲
The room was silent apart from the tick of the clock.
除了时钟的滴答声外，房间悄无声息。
tick vi: (clock: make clicking sound)
SC 发出滴答声 fā chū dī dā shēng
The clock ticked, marking the passage of time.
时钟滴答，时光飞逝。
tick [sth] vtr: UK (put a check mark next to [sth])
SC 在…打勾 zài … dǎ gōu
SC 给…标记号 zài … dǎ gōu ，gěi … biāo jì hào
Read through the questions and tick the answers you think are correct.
阅读题干，并在你认为正确的答案处打勾。
tick n: UK (check mark: list item, correct answer)
SC 对勾
Put a tick next to the option that best applies to you.
请在最适合你的选项旁打勾。
tick n: (stock: small price change) (股票)
SC 最小价位，最小价格变动量 zuì xiǎo jià wèi
The tick is normally 0.01% of the value of the trading unit.
tick n: informal, UK (instant, moment)
SC 一会儿 yí huì er
TC 一會兒
TC 一會兒
Sorry to keep you waiting; I'll be with you in a tick.
tick away vi phrasal: (time: pass)
SC 时间一分一秒流逝 shí jiān yì fēn yì miǎo liú shì
The minutes were ticking away, and Peter still had no idea what to do.
tick [sth] off, tick [sth] off vtr phrasal sep: UK (check off: mark checklist item)
SC 在…旁打勾
SC 划去 huá qù(指完成事项时从清单上)
Ella ticked off the tasks on her list as she did them.
艾拉边做边在清单的任务旁打勾。
tick [sb] off, tick off [sb] vtr phrasal sep: UK, informal (reprimand)
SC 责骂 zé mà
SC 责备 zé mà，zé bèi
TC 責備
TC 責備
The boss ticked Linda off for being late.
老板责备琳达迟到。
tick [sb] off vtr phrasal sep: US, informal (irritate)
SC 激怒 jī nù
SC 使生气 jī nù，shǐ shēng qì
TC 使生氣
TC 使生氣
The new airline regulations really ticked me off.
航空公司的新规定真让人生气。
tick over vi phrasal: (engine: run in neutral) (指引擎)
SC 空转 kōng zhuàn
tick over, tick along vi phrasal: figurative (continue steadily)
SC 过得好
SC 运转良好
just ticking over adj: (functioning, going on)
SC 勉强过得去
At the moment the business is just ticking over, but I'm confident it'll improve once the recession's over.
ticking-off n: UK, informal (reprimand)
SC 责备, 训斥
I got a ticking-off for talking during French class.