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tick-tock

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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tick-tock /ˌtɪk ˈtɒk $ -ˈtɑːk/ noun [singular]  CSOUNDthe regular sound that a large clock makes every second 〔大钟发出的〕嘀嗒声
Origin tick-tock (1800-1900) From the sound
tick-tock nounChinese


tick-tock
tick-tock /ˌtɪk ˈtɒk $ -ˈtɑːk/ noun [singular]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: From the sound
the regular sound that a large clock makes every second


tick-tockBrE /ˌtɪk ˈtɒk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtɪk ˈtɑːk/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] used to describe the sound of a large clock ticking (大时钟的)滴答声<titled tranID="8" status="1">therefore</titled>

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  • Today's children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. It is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase. 当今的孩子比过去几代儿童吃的垃圾食品更多,锻炼更少。因此,肥胖儿童的比例逐渐升高并不奇怪。
  • Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. It is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age. 吃垃圾食品长大的孩子发现在日后的生活中很难改变这个习惯。因此,父母从孩子幼年开始就倡导健康饮食非常重要。
  • Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. For this reason,/ This is why it is essential that children eat healthily from an early age. 吃垃圾食品长大的孩子在日后的生活中很难改变这个习惯。因此,孩子从幼年开始就健康饮食非常重要。
  • Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life. Thus, the best way to prevent heart disease among adults is to encourage healthy eating from an early age. 孩童时期形成的饮食习惯往往会延续到成年。因此,预防成年人心脏疾病的最好方法就是从小鼓励健康饮食。
  • Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life, hence the importance of encouraging healthy eating from an early age. 孩童时期形成的饮食习惯往往会延续到成年。因此,从小鼓励健康饮食尤为重要。
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