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tick²
v
1 [I] if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a short sound every second 〔钟表〕发出滴答声
2 [T] BrE to mark something with a tick 【英】 打勾做记号
3 what makes sb tick informal the reasons that make them behave in a particular way 【非正式】 某人这样做的原因是什么:
I can't figure out what makes him tick. 我弄不明白他为什么会这样。
tick away/byif time ticks away or by, it passes 〔时光〕流逝，逝去
tick sb/sth ↔ off
1 BrE informal to angrily tell someone that they should not have done something 【英，非正式】 斥责，责备〔某人〕
2 AmE informal to annoy someone 【美，非正式】 激怒
3 BrE to put a tick next to something on a list to show that it has been done 【英】 勾掉; 划掉〔表示某事已完成〕
tick over
BrE to continue working at a slow steady rate without producing much 【英】 缓慢进展:
We kept the business just ticking over until new orders arrived. 我们勉强维持生意直至接到新的订单。
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