| 单词 | mark |
| 释义 | verb | noun markmark1 /mɑrk/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1WRITE ON something [transitive] to make a sign, shape, or word using a pen or pencil: I’ll just mark the one I want in the catalog.mark something with something Joe’s boxes were marked with a blue triangle.mark something on something She’s marked the date on the calendar.mark something personal/fragile/urgent etc. The letter was marked “personal.”2SHOW POSITION [transitive] to show where something is or was: He had marked the route in red (=using red ink).mark something with something Troop positions were marked with colored pins. I folded the page to mark my place.3SHOW A CHANGE [transitive] to show that an important change has happened, or show the beginning of a new period in the development of something: The album marks a change in the band’s musical style.mark the end/beginning of something These elections mark the end of an era.4QUALITY/FEATURE [transitive often passive] if a particular quality or feature marks something, it is a typical or important part of that thing SYN characterize: The meeting was marked by bitter exchanges between the two sides.5CELEBRATE to celebrate an important event in a particular way: mark something with something The last day of the holidays is marked with a feast.6YEAR/MONTH/WEEK if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happens during that time: This year marks the company’s 50th anniversary.7DAMAGE something [intransitive, transitive] to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way: Her shoes marked the floor. The linoleum marks easily.8STUDENT'S WORK [transitive] to grade a student’s work9mark time a)informal to spend time doing very little because you are waiting for something else to happen: Investors are marking time, waiting for the market to improve. b)if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place10(you) mark my words! old-fashioned used to tell someone that he or she should pay attention to what you are saying: Mark my words, that relationship won’t last.[Origin: (1-9) Old English mearc border, edge, sign] → see also markedmark something as something phrasal verb to show that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing: Expensive cameras mark you as a tourist.mark somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to reduce the price of things that are being sold SYN reduce: All our merchandise has been marked down by at least 30%!2to give a student a lower grade on a test, paper, etc. because they have made mistakes: You’ll be marked down five points for each spelling mistake.3to write something down, especially in order to keep a record SYN write downmark somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1to make an area separate by drawing a line around it, putting a rope around it, etc.: Police marked off the area with white lines.2to make a mark on something such as a list to show that something has been done or completed: We marked off the days on the calendar.mark somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to show the shape or position of something by drawing lines around it: A volleyball court had been marked out on the grass.2to make someone or something seem different from or better than other similar people or things: mark somebody/something out as something This victory marked her out as the best horse of the year.mark somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb1to increase the price of something so that you sell it for more than you paid for it: The retailers mark up the goods by three to ten percent. → see also mark-up2to write notes or instructions on a piece of writing, music, etc.: Someone had already marked up the alto part. verb | noun markmark2 ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1DIRT a spot or small dirty area on something that spoils its appearance: I can’t get these marks off the wall.leave/make a mark The tape left a mark on the paint.THESAURUSstain – a mark that is difficult to remove: There was a dark stain in the middle of the carpet.spot – a small round mark on a surface: There were a few spots of blood on his shirt.smudge – a dirty mark, made when something is rubbed against a surface: She had a smudge of dirt on her cheek.smear – a mark that is left when a substance is spread on a surface: There was a smear of makeup on her shirt.track – a mark left on the ground by a moving person, animal, or vehicle: There were tire tracks in the sand leading to the water.print – a mark made on a surface by something that has been pressed onto it: The kids left dirty hand prints all over the wall.2DAMAGED AREA a cut, hole, or other small damaged area: burn/bite/scratch/teeth etc. marks Check the power cord for any burn marks.3COLORED AREA a small area of darker or lighter color on a plain surface such as a person’s skin or an animal’s fur: The kitten is mainly white with black marks on her back.THESAURUSbruise – a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hit: How did you get that bruise on your arm?freckle – one of several small light brown marks on someone’s skin: A little red-headed boy with freckles was running around.mole – a small usually brown mark on the skin that is often slightly higher than the skin around it: Jim has several moles on his back.scar – a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns you: He still had a scar where he had been cut.pimple – a small raised red mark or lump on your skin that teenagers often have: She had a big red pimple on her nose.wart – a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virus (=a living thing that causes an infectious illness): The doctor froze a wart off my finger.blister – a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burned: The sunburn was so bad that she had blisters on her shoulders.blemish formal – a mark on your skin that spoils its appearance: She used makeup to hide the blemishes on her face.4WRITING a written shape or sign: Put a check mark beside each person’s name as they come in. Rose made a mark on the map to show where her house was.► see thesaurus at sign15LEVEL/NUMBER a particular level, number, amount, or time: The city’s population has passed the million mark. The temperature is expected to reach the 100 degree mark in the next few days.6make/leave your mark to become successful or famous: mark as He made his mark as the New York attorney general.mark in He made his mark in Hollywood as an action hero.mark on Babe Ruth has left his mark on baseball history.7be off the mark (also be wide of the mark) to be incorrect: Our estimate was way off the mark.8hit the mark a)to be correct and exact, or to have the effect that you intended: Their economic predictions hit the mark. Most of the acting in her latest movie hits the mark. b)to hit the thing that you were aiming at OPP miss the mark9a mark of something something that shows that a particular quality exists in a person, thing, or situation: The ability to perform under pressure is the mark of a true champion. Everyone brought gifts as a mark of respect for the old man.10leave/make its mark on somebody/something to affect someone or something so that he, she, or it changes in a permanent or very noticeable way: Growing up during the Depression left its mark on Schreier.11be quick/slow/first etc. off the mark informal to be quick, slow, first, etc. to understand things or react to situations: The country has been slow off the mark with its reforms.12on your mark(s), get set, go! spoken said in order to start a race13STUDENT'S WORK especially British a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student’s work is SYN grade14CRIME someone that a criminal has chosen to steal from or trick15CAR/MACHINE especially British a particular type or model of a car, machine, etc.: an old Mark 2 Ford Cortina16MONEY the standard unit of money used in Germany before the euro17SIGNATURE old use a sign in the form of an “X” used by someone who is not able to write his or her name → see also birthmark, a black mark (against somebody) at black1 (6), halfway point/mark at halfway (1), marking, punctuation mark, question mark, quotation mark |
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