Tick
01
蜱虫, 寄生虫
any small parasitic arachnid that feeds on the blood of warm-blooded vertebrates
02
滴答声, 咔嗒声
a metallic tapping sound
03
轻便床垫, 轻便褥子
a light mattress
04
勾号, 标记
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
to tick
01
滴答作响, 发出滴答声
to make a repetitive, light, clicking sound, like that of a clock or a machine
Intransitive
例子
The bomb timer ticked ominously, heightening the tension in the room.
炸弹计时器不祥地滴答作响，加剧了房间里的紧张气氛。
02
标记, 计数
to signal or announce something using a ticking sound or mark
Transitive: to tick sth
例子
The clock steadily ticked the minutes.
时钟稳定地滴答着分钟。
03
打勾, 标记
to make a checkmark next to an item or select an option on a list or form
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to tick an item or option
例子
She ticked each item off her shopping list as she found it in the store.
她在商店里找到购物清单上的每一项时都会打勾。
