ticks
n.
（表示正确无误的）记号( tick的名词复数 );
一会儿;
赊账;
钟的嘀嗒声;
例句:
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His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks.
他的练习本上尽是些红钩钩，都是他应得的。
来自柯林斯例句
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So, on the flanks of progress ride ticks.
来自THETIMES
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The clock ticks away, leaving little time for talks.
时间一分一秒地过去，没有什么时间说话。
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I shall be with you in two ticks.
我过会儿就到。
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So two ticks is just like saying two seconds.
来自BBC
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"Ticks, chiggers and snakes," she replies.
来自WSJ