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tickler

UK/'tiklә/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person or thing that tickles; a reminder or memorandum file; something that amuses or puzzles.

呵痒的人;备忘录;难题

Root Breakdown

Native English
tickleother
+
rone who does, agent
=tickler

Common Collocations

  • 1.tickler file备忘文件夹
  • 2.[tickler system]提醒系统
  • 3.keep a tickler保存备忘录
  • 4.[daily tickler]每日提醒记录

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The lawyer kept a tickler file to remind him of upcoming court deadlines.

  • 2.

    That riddle is a real tickler — I've been puzzling over it all day.

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