tick

what makes someone tick

(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。

full (或 tight) as a tick

(informal)replete after eating (or very drunk)

(非正式)吃饱喝足；酩酊大醉

tick someone off

(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

tick over

(of an engine) run slowly in neutral

（发动机）空转；慢转

tick off 【非正式用语】

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