| 释义 |
tick·tack
I. noun
or tic·tac \ˈtikˌtak\
(-s)
Etymology: imitative
1.
a. : a repeated ticking or tapping noise like that made by a clock or watch
< the ticktack of sleet on frosted windowpanes — Merle Crowell >
b. : a contrivance to make a tapping or rattling sound (as on a window or door) operated from a distance especially as a practical joke
< hold ticktacks up against their windows — John O'Hara >
2. [modification of Middle French trictrac] obsolete : trictrac
3. Britain : secret signaling between bookmakers at a race
II. verb
or tictac \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to move or sound with a ticktack
2. Britain : to signal by ticktack |