tick off
phrasal verbtick somebody off
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong
synonym tell somebody off责备,斥责,责骂(尤指犯错的孩子) - I was always being ticked off for messy work.
我总是因工作混乱而受到责备。
- I was always being ticked off for messy work.
- (North American English, informal) to make somebody angry or annoyed
使生气;使烦恼 - It really ticked me off when he said I was late.
当他说我迟到时,我很生气。
- It really ticked me off when he said I was late.
tick somebody/something off (British English)
(North American English check somebody/something off)
- to put a mark (✓) next to a name or an item on a list to show that something has been dealt with
给…画上钩;给…打核对号 - I’ve ticked off the names of all those present.
我已经把所有在场的人的名字都勾了出来。 - It’s a good idea to tick off the jobs on the list as you do them.
在清单上已完成的工作旁边画上记号,这是个好主意。
- I’ve ticked off the names of all those present.