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ticks

UK //tɪks//US //tɪks//

词源

源自古英语ticca,可能与中古荷兰语tike(山羊)有关;表示'打勾'的动词意义始于19世纪,可能源于在清单上做标记的声音。

noun

❶ 蜱虫,一种小型吸血寄生虫,常附着在动物或人的皮肤上,可能传播疾病。

“My dog had several ticks after playing in the woods.”

(我的狗在树林里玩耍后身上有几只蜱虫。)

“Ticks can carry dangerous diseases like Lyme disease.”

(蜱虫可能携带莱姆病等危险疾病。)

❶ 钟表的滴答声,指针移动时发出的规律声音。

“The loud ticks of the clock kept me awake all night.”

(时钟响亮的滴答声让我整晚睡不着。)

“I could hear the steady tick of the metronome.”

(我能听到节拍器稳定的滴答声。)

同义词:parasites, mites, acari

verb

❶ 发出滴答声,指钟表等有规律地发出短促声音。

“The timer is ticking, hurry up with your answer.”

(计时器在滴答作响,快点回答。)

“My watch ticks louder at night when everything is quiet.”

(我的手表在夜晚一切安静时滴答声更响。)

❶ 在清单上打勾,表示已完成或核对过某项内容。

“She ticked off each item on the shopping list as she put it in the cart.”

(她把商品放进购物车时,在购物清单上逐项打勾。)

“Please tick the boxes that apply to your situation.”

(请在符合您情况的方框里打勾。)

同义词:click, mark, check

常见短语

tick all the boxes — 满足所有要求或条件,通常用于形容完全符合标准的情况。

“This candidate ticks all the boxes for the management position.”

(这位候选人完全符合管理职位的所有要求。)

on tick — 赊账购买,指先拿货后付款的购物方式,主要用于英式英语。

“In the old days, many people bought groceries on tick at the local shop.”

(过去很多人都在本地商店赊账购买食品杂货。)