ticking
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtɪk.ɪŋ/ us/ˈtɪk.ɪŋ/
(MATERIAL)
fabrics specialized(尤指做床垫和枕芯套的)结实条纹棉布
a strong cotton material, usually with stripes, that is used to cover bed mattresses (= that you lie on) or pillows (= that you lay your head on)
The mattresses and ticking for them were ordered from a local maker. 床垫和条纹罩布是从当地制造商那里订购的。
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- Their house preserves the authenticity of the early 20th century - mattress ticking is a theme for the master bedroom.
- The room had twin beds with bedheads covered in a nautical print and striped ticking cushions.
- We sell old-fashioned goods such as enamel milk pans and authentic ticking eiderdowns.
- Recently the artist has turned to cloth, remaking older works and creating new ones in materials such as mattress ticking or striped cotton towelling.
(SOUND)
（钟表的）滴答声;（钟表）滴答作响
the repeated short sound made by clocks and watches, or the action of making this sound
The only sound in the room was the loud ticking of the clock on the mantelpiece. 房间里唯一的声音是壁炉台上的时钟发出的巨大滴答声。
He thought he heard ticking coming from the device. 他觉得他听到了这台设备发出的滴答声。
See also: box ticking
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- The general silence makes the smallest noise seem meaningful - the turning of pages, the ticking of a clock or the rustling of fabric.
- I lay listening to the ticking of the grandfather clock, whispering away the minutes.