tick
英 [t?k]
美[t?k]
- vt. 標記號于；滴答地記錄
- n. 滴答聲；扁虱；記號；賒欠
- vi. 發出滴答聲；標以記號
- n. (Tick)人名；(匈、芬)蒂克
詞組搭配
what makes someone tick
(informal)what motivates someone
(非正式)某人的行為（或思想）動機是，某人動機何在
people are curious to know what makes British men tick.
人們很想知道英國人生活的動力何在。
full (或 tight) as a tick
(informal)replete after eating (or very drunk)
(非正式)吃飽喝足；酩酊大醉
tick someone off
(Brit. informal)reprimand or rebuke someone
(英，非正式)責備；責罵
he was ticked off by Angela.
安吉拉責備了他。
[as noun ticking off]he got a ticking off from the magistrate.
他受到地方法官的斥責。
(N. Amer. informal)make someone annoyed or angry
(北美，非正式)使生氣，使惱火
tick over
(of an engine) run slowly in neutral
（發動機）空轉；慢轉
tick off 【非正式用語】
To make angry or annoyed
激怒：使惱怒或氣憤
Constant delays ticked me off.
反復地耽擱使我很生氣