noun🔗Share床褥布，帆布。 A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses."The mattress cover was made of sturdy ticking to prevent the feathers from poking through. "床垫罩是用结实的床褥布做的，可以防止羽毛戳出来。materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share滴答，嘀嗒响。 To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock."The old clock on the wall was ticking loudly, making it hard to concentrate. "墙上那座老钟滴答滴答地响个不停，让人很难集中注意力。soundtimemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打勾，勾选 To make a tick or checkmark."The teacher asked the students to tick the correct answers on the quiz. "老师要求学生在测验上把正确的答案打勾。markactionwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share滴答作响，运转。 To work or operate, especially mechanically."He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."他把电脑拆开，想看看它是怎么运转的。machinefunctionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share轻拍，轻打 To strike gently; to pat."The mother was gently ticking her baby's back to help him burp. "母亲轻轻地拍打着宝宝的背，帮助他打嗝.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share记录，登记鸟种。 To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard)."After finally spotting the elusive blue jay in my backyard, I could tick it off my birdwatching list. "终于在后院看到了 elusive 的蓝松鸦，我终于可以把它从我的观鸟清单上记录下来了。birdsportnatureanimallistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share赊账，赊购 To go on trust, or credit."The bakery owner is ticking me for bread until payday because I'm a regular customer. "因为我是老顾客，面包店老板赊账让我先拿面包，等我发工资了再付钱。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share相信，信任 To give tick; to trust."My parents are ticking my brother to look after the younger children. "我父母相信我哥哥能照顾好年幼的孩子。attitudevaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share滴答声，嘀嗒声 A sound of something ticking."The ticking from the old clock kept me awake all night. "那老钟的滴答声吵得我一夜没睡。soundtimemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机械舞，定格舞. An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect."The dance crew practiced their ticking, aiming for a perfectly synchronized, stop-motion effect. "这个舞蹈队练习他们的定格舞，力求达到完美同步的、宛如逐格动画般的效果。danceentertainmentstyleartmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share白毛点，杂毛。 A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks."The horse breeder examined the young foal, noting the first signs of ticking appearing as small white flecks on its flank. "那位马匹饲养员仔细检查着这匹小马驹，注意到它胁腹上开始出现白毛点的最初迹象。animalappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
