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

ticknoun

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tick noun (MARK)

A2 [ C ] UK US usually check a mark (✓) that shows that something is correct or has been done:

Put a tick by/against the names of the people who have accepted the invitation.

More examples

Put a tick opposite the answer that you think is correct.
All his answers had ticks next to them.

tick noun (SHORT TIME)

[ C ] UK informal a very short time:

Hold on/Hang on a tick - I'm not quite ready.

I'll be with you in a tick/in two ticks.

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Short in time

awhile
be short notice idiom
bit
blitz
brevity
brief
ephemeral
evanescent
fit
minute 1
mo
moment
momentarily
momentary
msec
quick
shortish
trice
twinkling
wee hours

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tick noun (SOUND)

[ C usually singular ] the sound clocks and watches make every second

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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact

clash
crackling
ding
ding-a-ling
ding-dong
fizz
hoot
knock
pip
rasp
ringer
rumbling
sing
slam
swish
thud
ting
twang
whine
whistle

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Watches & clocks

tick noun (PAYING LATER)

on tick UK old-fashioned informal

If you buy something on tick, you pay for it later.

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Borrowing & lending

be in the hole idiom
borrow
bounce
call it quits idiom
call sth in
credit
credit risk
debenture
fire sale
gearing
leverage
leveraged buyout
liability
liquidate
national debt
overpay
pay
put sth up
slate
term

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tick noun (ANIMAL)

[ C ] a very small creature like a spider that lives on and sucks the blood of other animals

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Arachnids

arachnid
black widow
funnel-web
scorpion
spider
tarantula

tickverb

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tick verb (SOUND)

C2 [ I ] When a clock or watch ticks, it makes a sound every second:

The ticking of the clock kept her awake.

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Watches & clocks

24-hour clock
against the clock idiom
alarm clock
at/on the stroke of sth idiom
bezel
clock
crystal
hour hand
hourglass
lose
minute hand
movement
pendulum
radio alarm clock
strike
twenty-four-hour clock
watchband
watchstrap
winder
wristwatch

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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact

tick verb (MARK)

A1 [ T ] UK US usually check to mark something with a tick:

Tick (off) each item on the list as you complete it.

Idiom(s)

what makes sb tick

Phrasal verb(s)

tick along

tick away/by

tick sb off

tick sth off

tick over

单词	tick
释义	Contents noun (5) tick (MARK) tick (SHORT TIME) tick (SOUND) tick (PAYING LATER) tick (ANIMAL) verb (2) tick (SOUND) tick (MARK) Contents verb (1) tick (MAKE SOUND) noun (2) tick (ANIMAL) tick (SOUND) more…(1) ticking Contents noun (4) tick (1) tick (2) tick (3) tick (4) verb (2) tick (1) tick (2) English American Business ticknoun uk/tɪk/us/tɪk/ tick noun (MARK) A2 [ C ] UK US usually check a mark (✓) that shows that something is correct or has been done: Put a tick by/against the names of the people who have accepted the invitation. More examples Put a tick opposite the answer that you think is correct. All his answers had ticks next to them. tick noun (SHORT TIME) [ C ] UK informal a very short time: Hold on/Hang on a tick - I'm not quite ready. I'll be with you in a tick/in two ticks. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Short in time awhile be short notice idiom bit blitz brevity brief ephemeral evanescent fit minute 1 mo moment momentarily momentary msec quick shortish trice twinkling wee hours See more results » tick noun (SOUND) [ C usually singular ] the sound clocks and watches make every second Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Sounds made by objects, movement or impact clash crackling ding ding-a-ling ding-dong fizz hoot knock pip rasp ringer rumbling sing slam swish thud ting twang whine whistle See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Watches & clocks tick noun (PAYING LATER) on tick UK old-fashioned informal If you buy something on tick, you pay for it later. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Borrowing & lending be in the hole idiom borrow bounce call it quits idiom *call sth* in credit credit risk debenture fire sale gearing leverage leveraged buyout liability liquidate national debt overpay pay put sth up slate term See more results » tick noun (ANIMAL) [ C ] a very small creature like a spider that lives on and sucks the blood of other animals Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Arachnids arachnid black widow funnel-web scorpion spider tarantula tickverb uk/tɪk/us/tɪk/ tick verb (SOUND) C2 [ I ] When a clock or watch ticks, it makes a sound every second: The ticking of the clock kept her awake. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Watches & clocks 24-hour clock against the clock idiom alarm clock** at/on the stroke of sth idiom bezel clock crystal hour hand hourglass lose minute hand movement pendulum radio alarm clock strike twenty-four-hour clock watchband watchstrap winder wristwatch See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sounds made by objects, movement or impact tick verb (MARK) A1 [ T ] UK US usually check to mark something with a tick: Tick (off) each item on the list as you complete it. Idiom(s) what makes sb tick Phrasal verb(s) tick along tick away/by tick sb off tick sth off tick over tickverb [ I ] us/tɪk/ tick verb [ I ] (MAKE SOUND) to make a quiet, short, regularly repeated sound like that made by a clock: That clock ticks too loudly. ticking noun [ U ] us/ˈtɪk·ɪŋ/ the ticking of a clock Phrasal verb(s) tick off something tick off someone ticknoun [ C ] us/tɪk/ tick noun [ C ] (ANIMAL) any of several types of very small animals that suck the blood of other animals tick noun [ C ] (SOUND) a quiet, short, regularly repeated sound: I could hear the ticks of the passing seconds. ticknoun [ C ] uk/tɪk/us UK US check, check mark a symbol that shows something is correct or has been done or approved: Put a tick in the column that applies to you. also tick point FINANCE the smallest amount by which interest rates, share prices, etc. can rise or fall: March gilt futures settled lower by 19 ticks at 109.83. FINANCE the movement of a value such as an interest rate or share price when it rises or falls: Analysts said companies can't be expected to calculate every tick in the market. There has been an encouraging upward tick in private sector earnings. on tick UK informal if you buy something on tick, you agree to pay for it later: The contracts were bought on tick, with just 7% of the cost put up. See also downtick minus tick plus tick uptick tickverb [ T ] uk/tɪk/usUK US check to put a symbol next to a statement, figure, etc. to show that it is correct, has been done or approved, or is the thing you choose: For information on funding tick box F10. tick all/a lot of the boxes to have the right qualities to be a good choice or solution: This rescue deal ticks all the right boxes. Phrasal verb(s) tick sb/sth off tick over
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ticknoun

tick noun (MARK)

tick noun (SHORT TIME)

tick noun (SOUND)

tick noun (PAYING LATER)

tick noun (ANIMAL)

tickverb

tick verb (SOUND)

tick verb (MARK)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

tickverb [ I ]

tick verb [ I ] (MAKE SOUND)

Phrasal verb(s)

ticknoun [ C ]

tick noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)

tick noun [ C ] (SOUND)

ticknoun [ C ]

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tickverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)