Tick v.钟表发出嘀嗒声The ticking of the clock kept her awake.钟的滴答声让她睡不着。Tick n. 对勾Put a tick by the names of the people who have accepted the invitation.在接受邀请的人的姓名上打钩。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是一个非常注重隐私的人，所以很难知道她为什么这么做。tick away 一点一点过去I hated that class. Everyday I just sat in my chair watching the minutes tick away on the clock.我讨厌那个课。每天我只是坐在椅子上看时间一点一点过去。The clock is ticking. 时间所剩不多The clock is ticking, so be sure to complete your exams.时间所剩不多了，一定要确保完成考试。今日挑战翻译句子写在留言处和大家分享Put a tick opposite the answer that you think is correct.【翻阅上一期内容即可查阅正确答案】【下一期内容的正确答案解析】There was nothing we could do about it - the situation was ___ our control.A. aboveB. beyondC. underB正确；关于那件事我们什么都没法做。情况已经超出我们的控制范围。beyong control，固定搭配，超出控制范围的意思。
