(informal)what motivates someone
(非正式)某人的行為（或思想）動(dòng)機(jī)是，某人動(dòng)機(jī)何在
people are curious to know what makes British men tick.
人們很想知道英國(guó)人生活的動(dòng)力何在。
(informal)replete after eating (or very drunk)
(非正式)吃飽喝足；酩酊大醉
(Brit. informal)reprimand or rebuke someone
(英，非正式)責(zé)備；責(zé)罵
he was ticked off by Angela.
安吉拉責(zé)備了他。
[as noun ticking off]he got a ticking off from the magistrate.
他受到地方法官的斥責(zé)。
(N. Amer. informal)make someone annoyed or angry
(北美，非正式)使生氣，使惱火
(of an engine) run slowly in neutral
（發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)）空轉(zhuǎn)；慢轉(zhuǎn)
To make angry or annoyed
激怒：使惱怒或氣憤
Constant delays ticked me off.
反復(fù)地耽擱使我很生氣