Word · Frequency #5977
tick
/tɪk/
verb
发出嘀嗒声
To make a short, regular clicking sound, especially like an analog clock or watch.
- 1.
To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands of an analog clock.
发出类似于模拟时钟指针移动的咔嗒声
- 2.
To go on trust, or credit.
赊购;记账。
- 3.
To make a tick or checkmark.
做出勾号或检查标记
- 4.
To give tick; to trust.
允许赊购;信任。
- 5.
To strike gently; to pat.
轻轻敲击;轻拍
- 6.
To add (a bird) to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).
将(鸟)加入已观察到的鸟类列表
打勾;勾选;赊购;赊账;允许赊购;信任;轻敲;轻拍;把(鸟)记入目击清单
In use
The old clock on the wall ticks softly every second.
I could hear the watch ticking in the silent room.
The kitchen timer ticked as the cake baked.
Verb forms
base tick · third person ticks · -ing ticking · past ticked · past participle ticked
规则动词,过去式和过去分词直接加-ed。
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Grammar Note
‘发出嘀嗒声’为不及物用法;‘打勾、标记’为及物用法,宾语通常是被勾选的选项。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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