
clicking
词源
源自中古荷兰语'klikken'(发出清脆声响),拟声词,模仿轻击时发出的声音。16世纪进入英语,最初仅表示声响,后引申出操作动作和心理理解的涵义。
verb
❶ 指用手指或其他物体快速轻击或按压某物,通常伴随清脆的声响,如点击鼠标或按下按钮。
“She was clicking the mouse rapidly while browsing the internet.”
(她在浏览网页时快速点击鼠标。)
“The sound of clicking keys filled the quiet office.”
(键盘的敲击声充满了安静的办公室。)
❶ 指突然理解或明白某事,常用来描述顿悟或灵光一现的时刻。
“After hours of studying, everything finally clicked for him.”
(经过数小时的学习,他终于豁然开朗。)
“It suddenly clicked why she had been acting so strangely.”
(我突然明白她为什么行为如此古怪。)
noun
❶ 指轻击或按压时发出的清脆声响,或是这种动作本身。
“The constant clicking of the keyboard was distracting.”
(键盘持续不断的敲击声很让人分心。)
“I heard a strange clicking coming from the engine.”
(我听到引擎发出奇怪的咔嗒声。)
常见短语
clicking into place — 形容事物突然变得清晰或有条理,就像零件完美契合一样。
“After the explanation, all the pieces of the puzzle clicked into place.”
(经过解释后,所有的谜团都豁然开朗。)
clicking with someone — 指与某人相处融洽,一见如故,产生良好的化学反应。
“We clicked immediately at the party and talked all night.”
(我们在派对上立刻投缘,聊了整个晚上。)