1of a clock, etc.鐘錶ADVERB➤loudly發出響亮的滴答聲▸➤relentlessly不斷地嘀嗒響▸➤away(時間)滴滴答答地流逝◇The clock ticked relentlessly away on the mantelpiece.壁爐台上的時鐘滴答不止。tick
verb²
2 (BrE) put a mark (✓) next to sth打鈎➡ see also checkADVERB➤simply簡單地打個鈎◇To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply tick the box on your order form.要得到這項額外優惠,只要在訂單上的方框裏打個鈎就行了。➤mentally心裏做記號▸➤off打鈎標記⋯◇She mentally ticked off the names of the people she had already spoken to.她在心裏記下已經談過話的人的名字。tick
verb
●tick over (BrE) ADVERB➤nicely運轉良好◇The business is ticking over nicely at the moment.目前業務運轉良好。➤still還在運轉PHRASES➤keep things ticking over使事情照常進行◇Morrison had kept things ticking over in my absence.我不在時莫里森使一切照常運轉。