Giải Thích
Tick off (1): kiểm tra hoặc đánh dấu các mục trong danh sách.
Ví dụ:
- Make sure to tick off all the items on your grocery list before going to the store.
- I love the sense of achievement that comes from ticking off completed assignments in my planner.
- The librarian will tick off the books that you return to the library’s database.
- The teacher suggested that the students tick off their names on the attendance sheet.
Tick off (2): sử dụng ngón tay để đếm hoặc theo dõi các mục một cách tuần tự.
Ví dụ:
- The teacher asked us to tick off the correct answers on our fingers as she read out the questions.
- He was having trouble remembering all of the steps, so he started to tick them off on his fingers one by one.
Tick off (3): làm cho ai đó tức giận, khó chịu, bực bội bởi một hành vi hoặc thái độ cụ thể. (được sử dụng nhiều trong American English)
Ví dụ:
- Her perpetual heckling during the debate really ticked me off.
- David was ticked off when he found out that his coworker had eaten his cookies without asking.
- Even the most patient person might become ticked off by being trapped in traffic for hours on end.
- Working with a coworker who regularly procrastinates and causes delays can be highly tick-off-inducing.
Tick off (4): quở trách hoặc la rầy ai đó. (Chủ yếu trong British English)
Ví dụ:
- The brother ticked his little sister off for leaving a mess in his room.
- My boss would definitely tick me off if I was late for this scheduled appointment.
- The new players were ticked off by the coach for their lack of concentration during practice.
- Despite previous warnings, the parents ticked off their children for talking back.
