tick

中文意思

n. a metallic tapping sound
n. any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
n. a light mattress
v. make a sound like a clock or a timer

n. 滴答声
The quiet tick of the clock was the only sound in the bedroom.
卧室里唯一的声音就是钟表微弱的滴答声。
n. 勾号
Please put a tick next to the correct answer on the test paper.
请在试卷上正确答案的旁边打一个勾号。
n. 一瞬间
Wait here for a moment, I will be back in a tick.
在这儿等一会儿，我马上就回来。
n. 蜱虫
You should check your dog for ticks after walking in the tall grass.
在高草丛里遛完狗后，你应该检查一下它身上有没有蜱虫。
n. 赊欠
He didn't have any cash, so he bought the groceries on tick.
他没有带现金，所以赊账买了食品杂货。
v. 发滴答声
I couldn't fall asleep because the old clock continued to tick loudly.
我睡不着，因为那架旧钟一直在大声地发滴答声。