Tock Meaning in English
word
ˈtɑk
TAHK
tɒk
TOK
释义
'Tock' is the sound made by a clock, usually as the second part of 'tick-tock', imitating the regular noise a clock or watch makes.
用法与细微差别
'Tock' is almost always used with 'tick' ('tick-tock') to represent the sound of clocks. Rarely used alone and mostly appears in literary or descriptive writing for sound effects. Not used as a verb in general English.
Spanish: tic-tac (sonido 'tac')Portuguese (BR): tic-tac (som 'tac')Portuguese (PT): tic-tac (som 'tac')Chinese (Simplified): 嘀嗒（钟表的“嗒”声）Chinese (Traditional): 滴答（鐘錶的「嗒」聲）Hindi: टॉक (घड़ी की 'टॉक' ध्वनि)Arabic: تك (صوت ساعة الحائط)Bengali: টক (ঘড়ির শব্দ)Russian: тик (звук часов)Japanese: トック（時計の音）Vietnamese: tock (tiếng đồng hồ)Korean: 톡 (시계 소리)Turkish: tok (saat sesi)Urdu: ٹاک (گھڑی کی آواز)Indonesian: tock (bunyi jam)
例句
The old clock went 'tick-tock' all night.
basic
I heard the 'tock' of the wall clock.
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Every second, the clock makes a 'tock' sound.
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"Tick-tock, tick-tock"—the only thing I could hear in the quiet room.
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The only thing breaking the silence was the soft 'tock' every few seconds.
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He counted every 'tock' as he waited impatiently for the meeting to start.
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