Word
tick-tocks
/ˌtɪk ˈtɒk/
noun
嘀嗒声
tick-tocks is the plural of tick-tock.
The sound made by a clock or watch as it ticks.
- 1.
The sound of a ticking clock.
时钟滴答声。
- 2.
A step-by-step account of an event or timeline.
对事件或时间线的逐步叙述。
逐步叙述；时间线；时钟滴答声。；对事件或时间线的逐步叙述。；动力；动因
In use
The only sound in the room was the tick-tock of the old clock.
I couldn't sleep because I kept hearing the tick-tock from the hallway clock.
The tick-tock of the kitchen timer made me anxious as I waited for the cake to bake.
Connections
Word family
- tick-tocks
- plural, third person singular
- tick-tocked
- past, past participle
- tick-tocking
- present participle
Learner notes
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