tick off
phrasal verbtick somebody off
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal)
to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong 责备，斥责，责骂（尤指犯错的孩子） I was always being ticked off for messy work. 我总是因工作混乱而受到责备。
- (North American English, informal)
to make somebody angry or annoyed 使生气；使烦恼 It really ticked me off when he said I was late. 当他说我迟到时，我很生气。
tick somebody/something off (British English)
(North American English check somebody/something off)
to put a mark (✓) next to a name or an item on a list to show that something has been dealt with 给…画上钩；给…打核对号 I’ve ticked off the names of all those present. 我已经把所有在场的人的名字都勾了出来。 It’s a good idea to tick off the jobs on the list as you do them. 在清单上已完成的工作旁边画上记号，这是个好主意。