| 词汇 | tick |
| 释义 | tick Theme: TIME - SHORT n. a minute; a second.I'll be with you in a tick.This won't take a tick. Sit tight. tick 1. adjective sexually attractive UK, 1950 2. noun 1 a moment; a second, a minute UK, 1879. 2 credit, deferred payment. Generally in the phrase 'on tick' (on credit) UK, 1642. 3 in spread-betting, a tenth UK, 2001. 4 in basketball, a shot US, 1986. 5 in a hospital, an intern US, 1994 3. verb ► tick along nicelyto make satisfactory progress IRELAND, 2003 tick away 1. tick away • tick away sth if a clock or watch ticks away it shows the time and makes regular sounds as time passes: The hotel walls were so thin I was able to hear a watch ticking away in the next room.tick away the hours/minutes etc Night was approaching and in the hall the old grandfather clock was ticking away the minutes.2. tick away if time ticks away, it passes, especially when you are waiting for something exciting or important to happen: Magic Johnson threw the ball up the court as the seconds ticked away just before the end of the game.■ SIMILAR TO: tick by tick by tick by if time ticks by, it passes, especially when you are waiting for something to happen: As the minutes ticked by, the audience grew impatient for the show to start. The days were ticking by, and I still hadn't found the courage to call her.■ SIMILAR TO: tick away tick off 1. tick off sth • tick sth off • tick sth off sth BrE to mark things on a list to show that they are finished or have been dealt with: Make sure that you tick off the jobs when they are completed. The guests' names were ticked off when they arrived.■ SIMILAR TO: check off2. tick sb off • tick off sb BrE to tell someone angrily that they should not have done something - used especially about parents, teachers etc talking to children: Mrs. Brownfield ticked us off for talking in class.■ SIMILAR TO: scold, tell off, reprimand formalticking off n singular C BrE informal when a parent, teacher etc speaks to a child in an angry way and tells them they should not have done something: Unless you want a ticking off from your Mum, you'd better get home soon.3. tick sb off • tick off sb AmE informal to make someone angry: I wish he wouldn't do that. It really ticks me off.■ SIMILAR TO: annoy4. tick sth off • tick off sth AmE informal to read a list of things, especially by counting each thing on the list with your fingers: He ticked off the names of the actors and what films they have starred in. tick over 1. tick over usually progressive BrE if a company, organization, system, etc is ticking over, it continues to operate, especially without producing very much, without making progress, or without having any problems: The firm had enough work to keep it ticking over for the next few months. The British film industry ticked over during the 1950s, without any real artistic ambition. Peter's father went down to the factory now and again, to make sure things were ticking over smoothly.2. tick over usually progressive BrE if an engine or machine ticks over, it works slowly and steadily. Use this especially to say that a car engine operates slowly when the vehicle is not moving: He told his driver to wait outside and keep the engine ticking over. I can hear a strange noise when the engine ticks over.■ SIMILAR TO: idle3. sb's brain/mind is ticking over BrE if someone's brain or mind is ticking over, they are thinking about something, for example because they are trying to decide what to do, or they are interested in something: Her brain was ticking over rapidly, as she was trying to think of a way out of her current situation. Mandy had brought him some books of puzzles to help him keep his brain cells ticking over while he was in hospital. tick n. a minute; a second. (see also sec.) This won’t take a tick. Sit tight.
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