tickKK [ˋtɪk] /ˈtɪk/名詞1滴答聲In the silent room, I could hear the tick of the old clock.在安靜的房間裡,我聽得見那座老鐘的滴答聲。2勾號、對號英式Put a tick beside each item you have already packed.在每一項已經打包好的東西旁邊打個勾。3壁蝨、蜱After hiking, check your legs carefully for ticks.健行之後要仔細檢查腿上有沒有壁蝨。4一會兒、一下口語、英式Hang on a tick, I need to find my keys.等一下,我得先找到我的鑰匙。動詞1滴答響The kitchen timer ticked loudly while we waited.我們等待時,廚房的計時器大聲地滴答響著。顯示全部 11 個義項動詞2打勾、勾選英式Please tick the box if you want to receive our newsletter.若想收到我們的電子報,請勾選這個方框。3運作、思考口語Spending a week with her taught me what makes her tick.跟她相處一週後,我才明白她的想法是怎麼運作的。片語動詞1流逝、一分一秒過去The minutes ticked away as we waited for his answer.我們等他回答時,時間一分一秒流逝。2斥責、責罵英式The coach ticked him off for arriving late again.教練因為他又遲到而把他罵了一頓。3惹惱、使生氣口語、美式It really ticks me off when people cut in line.有人插隊真的會讓我很火大。4空轉、勉強維持英式The business is just ticking over until tourists come back.在觀光客回來之前,這家店只是勉強維持著。