tick away
(of a clock, etc. ) to make short, light, regular repeated sounds to mark time passing
發(fā)出滴答聲;滴答地走時
In the silence we could hear the clock ticking.
寂靜中,我們能聽到鐘表滴答作響。
While we waited the taxi's meter kept ticking away.
我們等候時,出租汽車的計程器一直在滴答滴答地走著。
ignore
忽視;對…不予理會
同義詞:disregard
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette.
他無視所有"禁止吸煙"的警示,點了香煙。
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
我提了個建議,但他們不予理會。
spy
spy on sb
spy on sth
to watch sb / sth secretly
暗中監(jiān)視,窺探(某人或事物)
Have you been spying on me?
你是不是一直在暗中監(jiān)視我?
adopted
收養(yǎng)的;領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的
Danny is their adopted son.
丹尼是他們的養(yǎng)子。