ticker

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who makes a tick mark.
    — A teacher now is a typist, a printer, a laboratory assistant, a designer of work sheets and booklets, a form-filler, a ticker of boxes and a sender of returns to faculty heads, to head teachers, to education authorities and to the Ministers […]
  2. A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.
    — The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
  3. A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen.
    — I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.
  4. A heart, especially a human one. slang
    — My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.
  5. A watch (timepiece). slang
    — A right nice ticker it was. Real gold.
  6. A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible. slang
  7. A beer drinker who aims to try as many different beers as possible and keeps a record of all the beers they have drunk.
    — My weekday visit found a great mix of luncheoners, locals and real ale tickers.

词形变化

tickers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
newsticker news ticker stock ticker ticker symbol

词源

Etymology tree
English tick
English -er
English ticker
From tick + -er.
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