• n. 堅質條紋棉布或亞麻布；（指鐘表發出的）滴答響聲

來自古詞 tyke,被套，枕套，來自拉丁語 theca,箱子，盒子，套子，來自希臘語 theke,箱子， 盒子，套子，來自 PIE*dhe,做，放置，詞源同 do,thesis,apothecary.-ing,集合名詞后綴。

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-).

1. It keeps you ticking over, stops you being complacent.

這使你進展緩慢，得意不起來。

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2. Very slowly he moved forward, the engine ticking over.

他慢慢往前開，發動機低速運轉。

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3. I just think it's rude and it's ticking me off.

我就是覺得這樣太粗魯，叫我很生氣。

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4. The market is at least ticking over.

至少市場還在緩慢發展。

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5. They got a ticking off from the police.

他們被警察訓斥了一通。

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