Tick v.鐘表發(fā)出嘀嗒聲
The ticking of the clock kept her awake.
鐘的滴答聲讓她睡不著。
Tick n. 對(duì)勾
Put a tick by the names of the people who have accepted the invitation.
在接受邀請(qǐng)的人的姓名上打鉤。
What makes sb. tick
使(某人)做…的原因
Janet is a very private person, so it&`&s hard to know what makes her tick.
Janet是一個(gè)非常注重隱私的人,所以很難知道她為什么這么做。
tick away 一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)過(guò)去
I hated that class. Everyday I just sat in my chair watching the minutes tick away on the clock.
我討厭那個(gè)課。每天我只是坐在椅子上看時(shí)間一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)過(guò)去。
The clock is ticking. 時(shí)間所剩不多
The clock is ticking, so be sure to complete your exams.
時(shí)間所剩不多了,一定要確保完成考試。
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Put a tick opposite the answer that you think is correct.
【翻閱上一期內(nèi)容即可查閱正確答案】
【下一期內(nèi)容的正確答案解析】
There was nothing we could do about it - the situation was ___ our control.
A. above
B. beyond
C. under
B正確;關(guān)于那件事我們什么都沒(méi)法做。情況已經(jīng)超出我們的控制范圍。
beyong control,固定搭配,超出控制范圍的意思。