adj.<印英>(尤指马车)出租的
I wound up the watch and listened to it tick.
我给表上紧发条,听着它嘀嗒作响。
He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.
他坐在那儿,听着落地式大摆钟嘀嗒作响。
He wanted to find out what made them tick.
他想搞清楚他们为什么会那样。