[C] [BrE] a mark (?) written next to an answer, something on a list etc, to show that it is correct or has been dealt with

〔在答案旁边或名单上标明正确或已经处理的〕钩号〔?〕;

Put a tick in the box if you agree with this statement.

如果你同意这种说法，就在方框内打一个钩。

[C] a very small animal like an insect that lives under the skin of other animals and sucks their blood

〔动物身上的〕蜱，壁虱

[sing.] the short repeated sound that a clock or watch makes every second

〔钟表发出的〕滴答声

[C] [spoken especially BrE] a very short time

一瞬间，一刹那;

I'll be with you in a tick (=soon) .

我马上就来。

It'll only take two ticks.

只要一会儿。

on tick, [BrE informal old-fashioned] if you buy something on tick, you arrange to take it now and pay later

赊购，赊账;

[I] also tick away if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a short repeated sound

〔钟表〕发出滴答声:

The old clock ticked noisily.

那只古老的钟滴答地走着，声音很大。

[T] [BrE] to mark a test, list of questions etc with a tick, in order to show that something is correct, to choose something etc

给〔试卷、问题等〕打钩号;

Tick the description that best fits you.

在最符合你的情况旁打钩。

Just tick the box on your order form.

就在你订单的方框内打钩。

what makes sb tick, [informal] the thoughts, feelings, opinions etc that give someone their character or make them behave in a particular way

形成某人的性格（影响某人的行为）的思想（情感，见解）:

I've never really understood what makes her tick.

我从未真正理解她为何会这样。

tick all the right boxes, [informal] if something ticks all the right boxes, it does everything that you wanted it to do or is everything you wanted it to be

事情发展如人所愿，一切顺利