| 单词 | ticket |
| 释义 | ticket (tɪkɪt ) Word forms: tickets 1. countable noun [oft by NOUN] A1 A ticket is a small, official piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a theatre or a sports ground, or shows that you have paid for a journey. I queued for two hours to get a ticket to see the football game. I love opera and last year I got tickets for Covent Garden. [+ for] Entrance is free, but by ticket only. He became a ticket collector at Waterloo Station. Synonyms: voucher, pass, coupon, card 2. countable noun B1+ A ticket is an official piece of paper which orders you to pay a fine or to appear in court because you have committed a driving or parking offence. I want to know at what point I break the speed limit and get a ticket. 3. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] B1 A ticket for a game of chance such as a raffle or a lottery is a piece of paper with a number on it. If the number on your ticket matches the number chosen, you win a prize. She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million. 4. singular noun The particular ticket on which a person fights an election is the party they represent or the policies they support. [British] He first ran for president on a far-left ticket. She would want to fight the election on a ticket of parliamentary democracy. It's a ticket that was designed to appeal to suburban and small town voters. 5. countable noun [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A ticket is the list of candidates who are representing a particular political party or group in an election. [US] He plans to remain on the Republican ticket for the November election. 6. just the ticket phrase If you say that something is just the ticket, you mean that it is exactly what is needed. [informal] Young kids need all the energy and protein they can get and whole milk is just the ticket. 7. See also big-ticket, dream ticket, meal ticket, parking ticket, season ticket, ticketing Idioms: a dream ticket [mainly British, journalism] two well-known people, for example politicians or actors, who are expected to work well together and to have a great deal of success It should have been Hollywood's dream ticket: husband and wife starring together in a romantic blockbuster movie. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a one-way ticket to something something that is certain to lead to a particular situation or state, usually an undesirable or unpleasant one Having strong feelings for someone when those feelings aren't returned is a one-way ticket to unhappiness. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a meal ticket a way of getting money on a regular basis and securing a good lifestyle A degree has never been a meal ticket, but the recession is making life for graduates tougher than ever. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: tour ticket You'd think with the money saved she could afford to drop her tour ticket prices. The Sun The daily tour ticket distribution place was moved there, with exhibits meant to spend the time until one's tour slot had come about. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wobbly or not, half the buzz office waited hours in cyber queues for our tour tickets. The Sun It's estimated that each album earns her at least 1m, with extra money coming in from sales of tour tickets. The Sun Right now, it's selling everything it touches — from songs and tour tickets to merchandise and high-end fashion. Times, Sunday Times I immediately knew he wasn't arrested for a traffic ticket. Times, Sunday Times An example of a challan would be spot traffic ticket issued by the traffic police for a violation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He pled no contest to the traffic ticket and agreed to pay a fine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the way he gets a traffic ticket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His driving licence had 16 suspensions from unpaid traffic tickets. The Sun The idea that you could fly to Spain for less than a train ticket to work seemed laughable. The Sun (2008) Why is it necessary to use a specific online service to purchase a train ticket? Times, Sunday Times (2016) The train ticket must be for the same day as the visit. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You could arrange a viewing, but by the time you've booked your train ticket the place has gone. Times, Sunday Times (2013) If you are ready to find someone new, you could meet in a travel ticket queue. The Sun Travel ticket app users spend 675.12 and those who use clothing stores' apps splash out 565.44. The Sun A gift of a travel ticket means more than you thought. The Sun His friends worked together to help pay his travel ticket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, a travel ticket can comprise an accommodation ticket and a plane ticket or a car rent ticket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two days later, she phoned to claim back the cost of her unused ticket. Times, Sunday Times That means their unused tickets will come back on to the open market early next year. Times, Sunday Times Fans who missed out on the latest round can expect unused tickets to go on sale early next year. The Sun It was at the time intact with a full inventory, including such items as a complete storage of unused tickets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of the unused tickets were purchased in blocs by corporations that failed to use them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 票 Japanese: チケット |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。