
ticks
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。)
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。)
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。)