| 释义 |
mark1 /märk/ noun- A visible indication or sign
- A symbol
- A distinctive badge or device
- A brand
- A set, group, or class, marked with the same brand
- A type, model, issue, etc (usu numbered, as in mark 1)
- A rubber stamp
- A token
- A substitute for a signature, eg an X
- A distinguishing characteristic
- An impression or trace
- A discoloured spot, streak, smear, or other local (usu small) modification of appearance
- Note
- Distinction
- Noteworthiness
- A point awarded for merit
- A footprint
- A fair catch, formerly claimed by making an impression on the ground with one's heel (rugby)
- The starting-line in a race
- A groove indicative of youth in a horse's incisor (as in mark of mouth)
- A tag on a lead-line indicating so many fathoms, feet, etc
- The amount of departure (positive or negative), using equal intervals of time, from a space (a neutral or no-signal state) in accordance with a code (telecommunications)
- A suitable victim (of trickery, theft, etc) (slang)
- That which exactly suits one (slang)
- A boundary (archaic)
- A limit (archaic)
- A standard
- A territory, esp a border territory (archaic)
- A tract of common land belonging to a village community (historical)
- A stone, post, etc, marking a boundary
- An object indicating position or serving as a guide
- An object to be aimed at, striven for, or attained, such as a butt, a goal, the jack at bowls, the pit of the stomach in boxing
- A hawk's quarry (obsolete)
transitive verb- To make a mark on
- To indicate
- To record
- To put marks on (a child's, student's, etc, written work) to show where it is correct or incorrect (also intransitive verb)
- To make emphatic, distinct, or prominent
- To characterize in a specified, distinct way
- To impress or stamp with a sign
- To take note of
- To regard
- (in football, hockey, etc) to remain close to (one's opponent) in order to try and prevent him or her from obtaining or passing the ball (also intransitive verb)
intransitive verb- To take particular notice
- To become stained
ORIGIN: OE (Mercian) merc (WSax mearc) a boundary, a limit; Ger Mark, Gothic marka marked adjective - Having visible marks
- Indicated
- Noticeable
- Prominent
- Emphatic
- Watched and suspected
- Destined (with for)
- Doomed
markedly /märˈkid-li/ adverb Noticeably markedness /märˈkid-nes/ noun markˈer noun - A person or tool that marks
- Something that marks a position, such as a stationary light or a flare
- A person who marks the score at games, eg at billiards
- A counter or other device for scoring
- A bookmark
- A marker pen (N American)
- A recorder of attendances
- A kind of school monitor
- A memorial tablet (US)
- The soldier who forms the pivot round which a body of soldiers wheels when marching
- A biomarker (qv)
markˈing noun - The act of making or giving a mark or marks
- (esp in pl) disposition or pattern of marks
markˈ-down see mark down below. marker pen noun A thick, usu fibre-tipped pen for writing on display boards, etc marking gauge noun A carpenter's tool for scoring a line parallel to the edge of a piece of wood markˈing-ink noun Indelible ink, used for marking clothes markˈing-nut noun The fruit of an East Indian tree (genus Semecarpus) of the cashew family, yielding a black juice used in marking clothes markˈman noun - One of the community owning a mark
- A marksman
marksˈman or marksˈwoman noun - A person who is good at hitting a target
- A person who shoots well
marksˈmanship noun Skill as a marksman or markswoman mark/space ratio noun (telecommunications) The ratio of the time occupied by a mark to that occupied by the space between marks in a telecommunication channel or recording system using pulsed signals markˈ-to-markˈet adjective (of an accounting system) valuing assets according to their market price markˈ-up noun - A price increase
- The difference between the wholesale and retail price of an item for sale
- The action of marking up (printing, computing)
markˈ-white noun (Spenser) The centre of a target a mark on (archaic sl) (a person having) a preference for (a specified thing) beside the mark see under beside (God) bless or save the mark (archaic) A phrase expressing ironical astonishment or scorn, from its use in archery make (or leave) one's mark - To make a notable impression
- To gain great influence
mark down - To set down in writing
- To label at a lower price or to lower the price of (markˈ-down noun)
- To give (a student) a lower mark than is deserved
- To note the position of
- To destine for one's own
mark off - To lay down the boundary lines of
- To mark graduations on
- To mark (on a list) as attended to or disposed of
mark of the Beast see under beast mark out - To lay out the plan or outlines of
- To destine
mark someone's card - To give someone the information he or she wants
- To correct someone under a false impression, esp swiftly and with force, to put someone right
mark time - To move the feet alternately in the same manner as in marching, but without moving forward
- To merely keep things going without progressing
mark up - To raise the price of
- To prepare or correct (text) for a printer (printing)
- To add codes (to text) for interpretation by a computer (computing)
off the mark - Off target
- Well away from the start in a race
on your marks (or mark) Said before a race begins, to prepare the runners for the starting command or signal pass the mark To pass on the badge of demerit to the next offender (as formerly in some schools) soft mark (informal) - An easy dupe or victim
- A person who is easy to cope with or manoeuvre
up to the mark - Satisfactory, up to standard
- Fit and well
wide of the mark (well) off target mark2 /märk/ noun- A former unit of currency in Germany (in 1924 officially named the Reichsmark; in 1948 the Deutsche Mark or Deutschmark), Finland (the markka, pl markkaa, orig equivalent to a franc), and various other countries
- A weight of 8 ounces for gold and silver (obsolete)
- Its value in money at 20 pennies to an ounce = 13s 4d (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE marc, of doubtful origin |