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ticking

英 ['tɪkɪŋ] 美['tɪkɪŋ]

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n. 坚质条纹棉布或亚麻布；（指钟表发出的）滴答响声

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中文词源

ticking 被套，枕套

来自古词 tyke,被套，枕套，来自拉丁语 theca,箱子，盒子，套子，来自希腊语 theke,箱子，盒子，套子，来自 PIE*dhe,做，放置，词源同 do,thesis,apothecary.-ing,集合名词后缀。

英文词源

ticking (n.): "cloth covering (usually of strong cotton or linen) for mattresses or pillows," 1640s, from tyke (modern tick) with the same meaning (mid-14c.), probably from Middle Dutch tike, from a West Germanic borrowing of Latin theca "case," from Greek theke "a case, box, cover, sheath" (see theco-).

双语例句

1. It keeps you ticking over, stops you being complacent.: 这使你进展缓慢，得意不起来。

2. Very slowly he moved forward, the engine ticking over.: 他慢慢往前开，发动机低速运转。

3. I just think it's rude and it's ticking me off.: 我就是觉得这样太粗鲁，叫我很生气。

4. The market is at least ticking over.: 至少市场还在缓慢发展。

5. They got a ticking off from the police.: 他们被警察训斥了一通。