mark
noun uk/mɑːk/ us/mɑːrk/
(DIFFERENT AREA)
B2 [ C ]痕迹;污点;疤痕
a small area on the surface of something that is damaged, dirty, or different in some way
There were dirty marks on her trousers where she had wiped her hands. 她裤子上抹过手的地方留下了污渍。
His fingers had left marks on the table's polished surface. 他的手指在光亮的桌面上留下了指印。
She had a red mark on her arm where she'd burned herself. 她胳膊上烧伤的地方留下了红色的疤痕。
[ C ]标记；特征
a typical feature or one that allows you to recognize someone or something
Did your attacker have any distinguishing marks, such as a scar or a birthmark? 袭击你的人有什么明显的特征吗，比如伤疤或胎记什么的？
You can tell which puppy is which from the marks (also markings) on their fur. 你可以根据小狗皮毛上的斑纹来区分它们。
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- She scrubbed at the mark on the wall for ages, but it wouldn't come off.
- His shoes left muddy marks on the floor.
- The bush looked badly diseased, with black marks on all the leaves.
- The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt.
- Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a mark.
(SYMBOL)
C1 [ C ]标识;记号
a symbol that is used for giving information
I've put a mark on the map where I think we should go for a picnic. 我在地图上作了个记号，标出了我认为我们应该去野餐的地方。
What do those marks in the middle of the road mean? 路中央的那些标识是什么意思？
[ C ]（书写或印刷的）符号
a written or printed symbol
a question mark 问号
an exclamation mark 感叹号
punctuation marks 标点符号
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- I put a mark where the level of the water reached.
- These marks represent the number of people affected by drought.
- If you are taller than this mark, you cannot enter the play area.
- I put the phrase in quotation marks.
- Do these marks on the document actually mean anything?
(FOR SCHOOL WORK)
A2 [ C ] mainly UK (US usually grade)分数;成绩
a judgment, expressed as a number or letter, about the quality of a piece of work done at school, college, or university
What mark did you get in the biology exam? 你生物考试考了多少分？
Matilda's had very good marks in/for English throughout the year. 马蒂尔达一年来英语成绩都很好。
UK You scored full marks in the test - ten out of ten! 你测验得了满分——十分制的十分！
Synonym: grade
- More examples
- What mark did he get in his exam?
- She did no revision, but she still got a very high mark.
- She got good marks for all her work.
- I need good marks to go on to the next part of the course.
- The teacher gave a me a good mark for my essay.
(LEVEL)
[ S ]目标，指标
the level intended or wanted
Sales have already passed the million mark. 销售额已突破百万元大关。
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- Deaths have passed the thousand mark.
- Her earnings passed the $1 million mark.
(REPRESENTATION)
C2 [ C ]（情感的）表示；（特征的）标志
an action that is understood to represent or show a characteristic of a person or thing or feeling
He took off his hat as a mark of respect for her dead husband. 他脱帽以示对她死去的丈夫的敬意。
It's the mark of a gentleman to stand up when someone enters the room. 有人进屋时起身是绅士之举。
I'd like to give this bottle of wine as a mark of appreciation for all the work you've done for us. 我谨以这瓶酒对您为我们所做的一切表示谢意。
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- The flag was flying at half-mast to mark the death of the president.
- The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
- Many diplomats attended a naval review to mark the anniversary of the end of the war.
- A statue was erected to mark the bicentenary of the composer's birth.
- The Ural mountains mark the boundary between Europe and Asia.
(MONEY)
[ C ]马克（德国马克，同 Deutschmark）
a Deutschmark
Idioms
be off the markidiom 不正确，不准确（指某人说的或写的东西不符合事实）
If something someone says or writes is off the mark, it is not correct.
His criticisms are way off the mark. 他的评判不对。
Bedini and Curzi were probably not far off the mark in their analysis. 或许本迪尼和克里丝分析的有道理。
be quick/slow off the markidiom 反应迅速／迟钝
to be quick/slow to act or react to an event or a situation
The police were certainly quick off the mark in reaching the scene of the accident. 警方确实反应迅速，很快到了事故现场。
be up to the markidiom mainly UK达到标准，足够好
to be good enough
Her latest batch of work just isn't up to the mark. 她最近的一批活儿不合格。
leave your/its mark on someone/somethingidiom C2 对…产生（通常指不良的）影响
to have an effect that changes someone or something, usually in a bad way
The experience had left its mark on her. 这段经历对她产生了影响。
make a/your mark (on something)idiom C2 （对…）留下深远的影响
to have an important effect on something
Daniel didn't work here for very long, but he definitely made his mark on the place. 丹尼尔在这儿工作时间不长，却实实在在地留下了深远的影响。
on your marks, get set, go!idiom (US also on your mark, get set, go) （赛跑出发前的口令）各就各位，预备，跑！
something called out to competitors at the beginning of a running race
mark
verb uk/mɑːk/ us/mɑːrk/
(PIECE OF WORK)
B2 [ T ] mainly UK (US usually grade)批改;给…评分
to correct mistakes in and give points for a piece of work
I was up half the night marking exam papers. 我改考卷改到半夜。
UK You'll be marked down (= given a lower mark) for poor spelling and punctuation. 你会因糟糕的拼写及标点而被扣分。
Synonym: grade
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- I marked the level in the bottles so that nobody can take any.
- The place where the treasure is buried is marked with a stone cross.
- Our route was marked by flags in the sand.
- I've marked the best route to our house.
- Can you mark the amount of work you've done each week on this chart?
(DAMAGE/MAKE DIRTY)
C1 [ I or T ]留痕迹（于）
to make a mark on something or someone
Make sure you don't mark the walls while you're moving the furniture around. 移动家具时，千万别碰坏了油漆。
A dark carpet won't mark as easily as a light one. 深色地毯不像浅色地毯那么容易留下痕迹。
(REPRESENT)
[ T ]标志；以…为特征
to represent or show a characteristic of a person or thing or feeling
The band's songs have always been marked by controversial lyrics. 这支乐队的歌曲的特点是歌词向来都颇有争议。
The signing of the treaty marked a major milestone on the road to European union. 该条约的签署是欧洲一体化进程中的一个重要里程碑。
[ T ]对…表示敬意;纪念
to show respect for or commemorate
Tomorrow's parade will mark the 50th anniversary of the battle. 明天的游行是为了纪念该战役50周年。
(INDICATE)
B2 [ T ]标明，标示
to show where something is by drawing or putting something somewhere
I've marked the route around the town's one-way system on the map. 我已将单行线系统的路线在城镇规划图上标了出来。
I'd like everyone to mark their progress on the chart every week. 我希望每人每周将自己的进度标在图表上。
X marks the spot where the treasure is buried. 符号X标示了藏宝地点。
(SPORTS)
[ T ] UK (US cover)（球类团体比赛中）盯防
to prevent a member of the opposing team from taking control of the ball by staying close to them all the time
Idioms
be marked out as somethingidiom UK (US be marked as something) 被区分（或识别）出是…
to be shown to be different because of a certain characteristic
I can't speak a word of French so I'm marked out as a foreigner as soon as I arrive in France. 我一句法语也不会说，所以一到法国就被看出是外国人。
(you) mark my words!idiom old-fashioned （告诉别人某事将来肯定会发生时用语）（你）记住我的话！
something that you say when you tell someone about something that you are certain will happen in the future
He'll cause trouble - you mark my words! 他会惹麻烦的——你记住我的话！
mark timeidiom 原地踏步
to march in one place without moving forward
（等待将要发生的事情的时候）无所事事
to do little while waiting for something that is going to happen
She's just marking time until she goes off to university. 她在等着上大学那段时间一直无所事事。
Phrasal verbs
mark something down （尤指为促销而）降低…的价格
to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it
Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods, sometimes by as much as 30 percent. 低迷的消费需求迫使我们降低了许多商品的价格，有时降幅高达30%。
Shares in the electricity companies were marked down following the announcement of the new energy tax. 电力公司的股价在新的能源税颁布后随即纷纷下跌。
记下，写下
to write something on a piece of paper in order to make a record of it
I've marked down the number of each item sold. 卖出去的每件东西的号码我都记下来了。
Look carefully at these questions and mark your answers down in the right-hand column. 仔细审题，然后在右栏中写下答案。
mark someone down as something 将某人看作，认为（某人）是（某类人）
to consider someone as a particular type of person
I'd marked her down as a Labour Party supporter, but I was completely wrong. 我以为她是工党的支持者，但我完全错了。
mark something/someone off （从表中）勾去，划掉（表示已处理过）
If you mark off things or people that are on a list, you record that you have dealt with them.
As I complete each task I mark it off. 我每做完一项工作，就将它划掉。
mark something off 划出；隔出
to separate an area by putting something around it
Police had marked off the area where the body was found. 警方把发现尸体的地方隔离起来。
mark something out 画出；画线标出
to show the shape or position of something by drawing a line around it
He'd marked out a volleyball court on the beach with a stick. 他用棍子在沙滩上画出了一个排球场。
mark something up 提高…的价格
to increase the price of something
They buy paintings at auctions, mark them up, and then resell them at a vast profit to collectors. 他们在拍卖会上购买画作，再加价转手卖给收藏家，赚取高额利润。
In the days of hyperinflation, we would rush to the market as soon as we were paid and buy our weekly groceries before they were marked up. 在恶性通货膨胀时期，一发工资我们便冲向市场，赶在涨价之前买回一周所需的食品杂货。
Shares in retail businesses were marked up on the news that consumer spending rose last month. 上个月消费支出增加的消息带动了零售业股价的上升。
US在…上写
to write notes on something
Someone had marked up the book before I got it. 在我拿到这本书之前，有人已经在上面写了备注。