tick away
(of a clock, etc. ) to make short, light, regular repeated sounds to mark time passing
发出滴答声;滴答地走时
In the silence we could hear the clock ticking.
寂静中,我们能听到钟表滴答作响。
While we waited the taxi's meter kept ticking away.
我们等候时,出租汽车的计程器一直在滴答滴答地走着。
ignore
忽视;对…不予理会
同义词:disregard
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette.
他无视所有"禁止吸烟"的警示,点了香烟。
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
我提了个建议,但他们不予理会。
spy
spy on sb
spy on sth
to watch sb / sth secretly
暗中监视,窥探(某人或事物)
Have you been spying on me?
你是不是一直在暗中监视我?
adopted
收养的;领养的
Danny is their adopted son.
丹尼是他们的养子。