英语词汇“tick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	tick
释义	Trends of tick View usage for: tick (tɪk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense ticks, present participle ticking, past tense, past participle ticked 1. countable noun A tick is a written mark like a V: ✓. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. [mainly British] His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks. Place a tick in the appropriate box. regional note: in AM, usually use check Synonyms: check mark, mark, line, stroke More Synonyms of tick 2. verb If you tick something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a tick next to it. [mainly British] Please tick this box if you do not wish to receive such mailings. [VERB noun] As each boy said yes, he ticked their name. [VERB noun] regional note: in AM, usually use check Synonyms: mark, indicate, mark off, check off More Synonyms of tick 3. verb When a clock or watch ticks, it makes a regular series of short sounds as it works. A wind-up clock ticked busily from the kitchen counter. [VERB] Synonyms: click, tap, clack, ticktock More Synonyms of tick Tick away means the same as tick. A grandfather clock ticked away in a corner. [VERB PARTICLE] ticking uncountable noun ...the endless ticking of clocks. [+ of] 4. countable noun The tick of a clock or watch is the series of short sounds it makes when it is working, or one of those sounds. He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock. [+ of] Synonyms: click, tap, tapping, clicking More Synonyms of tick 5. countable noun You can use tick to refer to a very short period of time. [British, informal] Just hang on a tick, we may be able to help. I'll be back in a tick. I shall be with you in two ticks. Synonyms: moment, second, minute, shake [informal] More Synonyms of tick 6. verb If you talk about what makes someone tick, you are talking about the beliefs, wishes, and feelings that make them behave in the way that they do. [informal] He wanted to find out what made them tick. [VERB] I'm interested in how people tick. [VERB] 7. countable noun A tick is a small creature which lives on the bodies of people or animals and uses their blood as food. ...chemicals that destroy ticks and mites. Tick bites can cause Lyme disease. Phrasal verbs: See tick away See tick by See tick off See tick on See tick over More Synonyms of tick tick in British English 1 (tɪk) noun 1. a recurrent metallic tapping or clicking sound, such as that made by a clock or watch 2. British informal a moment or instant 3. a mark (✓) or dash used to check off or indicate the correctness of something 4. business the smallest increment of a price fluctuation in a commodity exchange. Tick size is usually 0.01% of the nominal value of the trading unit verb 5. to produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound the clock ticked the minutes away 6. (when tr, often foll by off) to mark or check (something, such as a list) with a tick 7. what makes someone tick Word origin C13: from Low German tikk touch; related to Old High German zekōn to pluck, Norwegian tikke to touch tick in British English 2 (tɪk) noun 1. any of various small parasitic arachnids of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks), typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts: order Acarina (mites and ticks) See also sheep tick (sense 1) ▶ Related adjective: acaroid 2. any of certain other arachnids of the order Acarina 3. any of certain insects of the dipterous family Hippoboscidae that are ectoparasitic on horses, cattle, sheep, etc, esp the sheep ked Word origin Old English ticca; related to Middle High German zeche tick, Middle Irish dega stag beetle tick in British English 3 (tɪk) noun British informal account or credit (esp in the phrase on tick) Word origin C17: shortened from ticket tick in British English 4 (tɪk) noun 1. the strong covering of a pillow, mattress, etc 2. informal short for ticking Word origin C15: probably from Middle Dutch tīke; related to Old High German ziecha pillow cover, Latin tēca case, Greek thēkē tick in American English 1 (tɪk) noun 1. a light touch; pat 2. a light clicking or tapping sound, as that made by the escapement of a watch or clock 3. a mark (✓, /, etc.) made to check off items; check mark 4. British, Informal moment; instant verb intransitive 5. to make a tick or series of ticks, as a clock 6. Informal to function characteristically or well; operate; work what makes him tick? verb transitive 7. to indicate, record, or count by a tick or ticks 8. Chiefly British to mark or check off (an item on a list, etc.) with a tick usually with off Idioms: tick off Word origin ME tek, prob. < Gmc echoic base > Du tikk, MHG zicken, to tick; (sense 4) from the time needed for one tick of a clock tick in American English 2 (tɪk) noun Chiefly British, Informal credit; trust to buy something on tick Word origin contr. < ticket tick in American English 3 (tɪk) noun 1. any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea, order Parasitiformes) of wingless, bloodsucking mites, including many species that transmit diseases and are usually parasitic on humans, cattle, sheep, etc. 2. any of various degenerate, two-winged, parasitic insects Word origin ME teke < OE ticia (? for ticca), akin to MDu teke, Ger zecke < IE base deiĝh-, to prickle, itch > Arm tiz, tick, MIr dega, stag beetle tick in American English 4 (tɪk) noun 1. a cloth case or covering that is filled with cotton, feathers, hair, etc. to form a mattress or pillow 2. Informal ticking Word origin LME tykke, akin to MDu tyke, both prob. < early WGmc borrowing < L theca, a cover, sheath: see theca Examples of 'tick' in a sentence tick Last night it finally arrived with time ticking away and the extra period looming. The Sun (2016) But she knows the clock is ticking. The Sun (2016) But say you do find a person who ticks all the boxes. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It just ticks all the boxes. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The reality is that this is becoming more true as the clock ticks towards May. Times, Sunday Times (2017) They are just a floating storage system for traders and companies that are waiting for cheap crude oil prices to tick up before they sell. Times, Sunday Times (2016) My biological clock is ticking. The Sun (2016) ALMOST a third of dogs are carrying ticks putting them and their owners at risk, say researchers. The Sun (2016) What a lot of them are doing is just ticking a box for their ego. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They seemed to be about ticking boxes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) You have a new understanding of what makes people tick. The Sun (2014) Towards the end he is simply ticking off a list of product launches and medical problems. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The musical brain does indeed tick away in mysterious ways. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The clock ticks into another news cycle. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Please tick this box if you would prefer not to receive these offers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Think about it for two ticks and it will make sense. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Can a watch tick all the boxes? The Sun (2015) They just put a tick in a box and they alter your life. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Tick the ones who you think will positively encourage you to change your behaviour and life. Lindenfield, Gael 50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman (1989) Miners led the way as metal prices ticked up. The Sun (2010) Ministers should observe the lights turning amber if more than four or five boxes are ticked. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Often it has been all about ticking boxes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You can see what really makes people tick. The Sun (2014) Make it more fun by printing off a tick list from nature detectives. The Sun (2015) The clock ticked away and still no sign. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Please tick this box if you do want to receive these offers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) That makes two half ticks for me. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Put a huge tick in your journal. Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994) She was 35 and the horrid old clock was ticking. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The bite is painless so you won't notice it unless you find the tick still attached to you. Times, Sunday Times (2009) IF you find you have ticked more than half of these, don't worry. The Sun (2011) Next week Deer ticks. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Word lists with tick fabric, spider In other languages tick British English: tick /tɪk/ NOUN A tick* is a written mark like a V with the right side extended. You use it to show that something is correct or has been dealt with. Place a tick in the appropriate box. American English: check written mark Arabic: قُرَادَة Brazilian Portuguese: tique sinal Chinese: 勾号 Croatian: kvačica Czech: odškrtnutí značka Danish: hak Dutch: teek European Spanish: marca visto Finnish: ruksi French: coche German: Häkchen Greek: σημάδι Italian: segno di spunta Japanese: 照合の印 Korean: 체크 표시 Norwegian: tikking Polish: zakreślenie European Portuguese: sinal de visto sinal Romanian: bifă Russian: отметка галочка Latin American Spanish: marca señal hecha Swedish: fästing Thai: เครื่องหมายถูก Turkish: im Ukrainian: позначка Vietnamese: dấu kiểm British English: tick /tɪk/ VERB If you tick something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a tick next to it. Please tick this box if you do not wish to receive such mailings. American English: check put mark next to Arabic: يَضِعُ عَلَامَة Brazilian Portuguese: ticar Chinese: 打勾 Croatian: kucati Czech: zatrhnout označit Danish: sætte hak ved Dutch: aankruisen European Spanish: marcar visto Finnish: ruksata French: cocher German: ankreuzen Greek: τσεκάρω Italian: ticchettare Japanese: 照合の印をつける Korean: 체크하다 Norwegian: tikke Polish: zaznaczyć European Portuguese: pôr um visto Romanian: a bifa Russian: отметить Latin American Spanish: marcar señalar con signos distintivos Swedish: ticka Thai: ทำเครื่องหมาย Turkish: imleme Ukrainian: ставити пташку Vietnamese: đánh dấu All related terms of 'tick' tick by tick on deer tick a tick that is parasitic on deer ; esp., any of a genus ( Ixodes ) of ticks that transmit the spirochete causing Lyme disease hard tick any of various small parasitic arachnids of the family Ixodidae , typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts : order Acarina ( mites and ticks ) soft tick any of various small parasitic arachnids of the family Argasidae , typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts : order Acarina ( mites and ticks ) tick away If you say that the clock or time is ticking away , ticking by , or ticking on , you mean that time is passing , especially when there is something that needs to be done or when you are waiting for something to happen . tick-bird either of two African starlings , Buphagus africanus or B . erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattle tick box A tick box is a small square on a form, questionnaire, or test in which you put a tick to show that you agree with a statement. tick off If you tick off items on a list , you write a tick or other mark next to them, in order to show that they have been dealt with. tick over If an engine is ticking over , it is running at a low speed or rate, for example when it is switched on but you are not actually using it. ricky-tick old-fashioned or hackneyed sheep tick a tick , Ixodes ricinus , that is parasitic on sheep, cattle, and humans and transmits the disease louping ill in sheep tick fever any acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of an infected tick tick trefoil any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants of the genus Desmodium , having trifoliate leaves, clusters of small purplish or white flowers, and sticky jointed seed pods , which separate into segments that cling to animals tick-tack-toe a game in which two players , one using a nought , " O ", the other a cross , " X ", alternately mark one square out of nine formed by two pairs of crossed lines, the winner being the first to get three of the symbols in a row cattle tick fever → Texas fever tick-borne typhus an acute rickettsial disease characterized by high fever , chills , pain in muscles and joints, skin rash , etc. It is caused by the bite of a tick infected with the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsii tick all the boxes to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success harvest mite the bright red parasitic larva of any of various free-living mites of the genus Trombicula and related genera, which causes intense itching of human skin what makes someone tick the basic drive or motivation of a person idle If people who were working are idle , they have no jobs or work. oxpecker either of two African starlings , Buphagus africanus or B . erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattle rhinoceros bird either of two African starlings , Buphagus africanus or B . erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattle Chinese translation of 'tick' tick (tɪk) n (c) (esp Brit, = mark) 钩号(號) (gōuhào) (个(個), gè) 美 = check (c) [of clock] 嘀嗒声(聲) (dīdā shēng) (c) (Zool) 扁虱(蝨) (biǎnshī) (c) (Brit, inf, = moment) 一刹那 (yīchànà) (Brit, inf, = credit) to buy sth on tick 赊(賒)账(賬)购(購)买(買)某物 (shēzhàng gòumǎi mǒuwù) vi [clock, watch] 嘀嗒作响(響) (dīdā zuò xiǎng) vt (esp Brit) [item on list] 打钩 (dǎ gōu) 美 = check off what makes him tick? (inf) 什么(麼)使他成为(為)这(這)个(個)样(樣)子的？ (shénme shǐ tā chéngwéi zhège yàngzi de?) All related terms of 'tick' tick off ( esp Brit : item on list ) 给 ... 打钩 gěi ... dǎ gōu [ 美 = check off ] tick away ( clock, time, seconds ) 时(時)间(間)嘀嗒流逝 shíjiān dīdā liúshì tick over ( business etc ) 照常进(進)行 zhàocháng jìnxíng to buy sth on tick 赊(賒)账(賬)购(購)买(買)某物 shēzhàng gòumǎi mǒuwù what makes him tick? ( inf ) 什么(麼)使他成为(為)这(這)个(個)样(樣)子的？ shénme shǐ tā chéngwéi zhège yàngzi de? 1 (noun) in the sense of check mark Definition a mark (✓) used to check off or indicate the correctness of something Place a tick in the appropriate box. Synonyms check mark mark The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks. line Draw a line down the centre of the page. stroke Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil. dash 2 (noun) in the sense of click Definition a recurrent metallic tapping or clicking sound, such as that made by a clock He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock. Synonyms click The door closed behind her with a click of the latch. tap tapping clicking clack ticktock 3 (noun) in the sense of moment Definition a moment or instant (British, informal) I'll be back in a tick. Synonyms moment In a moment he was gone. second For a few seconds nobody said anything. minute I'll be with you in a minute. shake (informal) flash instant The pain disappeared in an instant. sec (informal) twinkling And then in a twinkling all vanished away. split second jiffy (informal) I'll have this truck fixed in a jiffy. trice She was back in a trice. half a mo (British, informal) two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal) bat of an eye (informal) 1 (verb) in the sense of mark Definition to mark or check with a tick Please tick here if you do not want to receive such mailings. Synonyms mark The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period. indicate The gauge indicated that it was boiling. mark off check off choose I chose him to accompany me on my trip. select They selected only bright pupils. 2 (verb) in the sense of click Definition to produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound A clock ticked busily from the kitchen counter. Synonyms click Camera shutters clicked all around me. tap clack ticktock Phrasal verbs See tick over See tick someone off See tick something off idiom See what makes someone tick Seemite (noun) in the sense of credit Definition account or credit (British, informal) Synonyms credit account the slate (British, informal) deferred payment Additional synonyms in the sense of choose Definition to select (a person, thing, or course of action) from a number of alternatives I chose him to accompany me on my trip. Synonyms pick, take, prefer, select, elect, adopt, opt for, designate, single out, espouse, settle on, fix on, cherry-pick, settle upon, predestine in the sense of indicate Definition (of measuring instruments) to show a reading of The gauge indicated that it was boiling. Synonyms register, show, record, mark, read, express, display, demonstrate in the sense of instant Definition a very brief time The pain disappeared in an instant. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, tick (British, informal), no time, twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye (informal), two shakes (informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) Synonyms of 'tick' tick Explore 'tick' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of jiffy Definition a very short time I'll have this truck fixed in a jiffy. Synonyms moment, second, flash, instant, twinkling, split second, trice, bat of an eye (informal) in the sense of line Definition a continuous length without breadth Draw a line down the centre of the page. Synonyms stroke, mark, rule, score, bar, band, channel, dash, scratch, slash, underline, streak, stripe, groove in the sense of minute Definition any very short period of time I'll be with you in a minute. Synonyms moment, second, bit, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (British, informal), sec (informal), short time, little while, jiffy (informal), trice in the sense of second Definition a very short period of time For a few seconds nobody said anything. Synonyms moment, minute, instant, flash, tick (British, informal), sec (informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal), SEC in the sense of select Definition to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others They selected only bright pupils. Synonyms choose, take, pick, prefer, opt for, decide on, adopt, single out, fix on, cherry-pick, settle upon in the sense of shake Definition a very short period of time Synonyms moment, second, instant, tick (British, informal), jiffy (informal), trice in the sense of stroke Definition a mark made by a pen or paintbrush Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil. Synonyms mark, line, slash in the sense of trice She was back in a trice. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (British, informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) in the sense of twinkling And then in a twinkling all vanished away. Synonyms moment, second, flash, instant, tick (British, informal), twinkle, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), shake (informal), bat of an eye (informal)
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