(informal)what motivates someone
(非正式)某人的行为(或思想)动机是,某人动机何在
people are curious to know what makes British men tick.
人们很想知道英国人生活的动力何在。
(informal)replete after eating (or very drunk)
(非正式)吃饱喝足;酩酊大醉
(Brit. informal)reprimand or rebuke someone
(英,非正式)责备;责骂
he was ticked off by Angela.
安吉拉责备了他。
[as noun ticking off]he got a ticking off from the magistrate.
他受到地方法官的斥责。
(N. Amer. informal)make someone annoyed or angry
(北美,非正式)使生气,使恼火
(of an engine) run slowly in neutral
(发动机)空转;慢转
To make angry or annoyed
激怒:使恼怒或气愤
Constant delays ticked me off.
反复地耽搁使我很生气