单词 | brand |
释义 | brand n. & v. --n   1. a a particular make of goods. b an identifying trade mark, label, etc.   2. (usu. foll. by of) a special or characteristic kind (brand of humour).   3. an identifying mark burned on livestock or (formerly) prisoners etc. with a hot iron.   4. an iron used for this.   5. a piece of burning, smouldering, or charred wood.   6. a stigma; a mark of disgrace.   7. poet. a a torch. b a sword.   8. a kind of blight, leaving leaves with a burnt appearance. --vtr.   1. mark with a hot iron.   2. stigmatize; mark with disgrace (they branded him a liar; was branded for life).   3. impress unforgettably on one's mind.   4. assign a trademark or label to. Phrases and idioms brand-new completely or obviously new. Derivatives brander n. Etymology: OE f. Gmc |
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