symbol記號
- a written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of something, for example the quality of something or who made or owns it符號;記號;(顯示質量、制造者或所有者等的)標記
- punctuation marks標點符號
- Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable.帶有他的印記的每一件銀器都極有價值。
- I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure.我在頁邊做了個記號來提醒自己核對一下這個數字。
- A faint pencil mark showed where the house was on the map.淡淡的鉛筆記號標示出房子在地圖上的位置。
- Every image is made up of hundreds of brush marks.每個圖像都是由數百個刷痕組成的。
see also exclamation mark, expression mark, punctuation mark, question mark, quotation marks, stress mark, trademark standard/grade標準;成績
- (especially British English) a number or letter that is given to show the standard of somebody’s work or performance or is given to somebody for answering something correctly成績;分數;等級
- to get a good/poor mark in English英語得分高/低
- to give somebody a high/low mark給某人高分/低分
- What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)?合格分數是多少?
see also black mark, gradeTopics Educationb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markprepositionSee full entry - (especially British English) a point given for a correct answer in an exam or competition目標;靶子
- You get two marks for each correct answer.每答對一題得兩分。
- You will lose marks for bad grammar.你會因爲語法不好而失去分數。
- I got full marks (= all the possible points) in the spelling test.我在拼寫測驗中得了個滿分。
- (ironic) ‘You're wearing a tie!’ ‘Full marks for observation.’“你打領帶啦!” “你真眼尖,我給你打滿分。”
Topics Educationb1Extra Examples- How many marks out of ten would you give it?總分 10 分的話,你會給打幾分?
- If you get below 40 marks, you're not allowed to go up into the next class.低於40 分就得留級。
- Marks are deducted for incorrect spelling.拼寫不正確要扣分。
- The festival organizers deserve high marks.節慶組織者值得褒獎。
spot/dirt污點
- a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good污點;污漬;斑點;疤痕
- The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.孩子們把廚房的地板弄得污漬斑斑。
- There was a red mark on his arm.他的手臂上有一個紅色的標記。
- a burn/scratch mark一塊灼傷的/抓傷的疤痕
- Detectives found no marks on the body.偵探沒有在屍體上發現任何痕迹。
Synonyms markmark- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.- mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good:
- The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.孩子們把廚房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。
- stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:
- fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals:
- Her fingerprints were all over the gun.那支槍上布滿了她的指紋。
- streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on:
- She had streaks of grey in her hair.她頭上已是白發绺绺。
- speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something:
- There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整間房子一塵不染。
- blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface指污點、墨漬
- smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface指污迹、油漬、污漬、污點
- spot a small dirty mark on something:
- There were grease spots all over the walls.牆上滿是油漬。
Patterns- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
see also scorch markExtra Examples- How did you get that mark on your shirt?你襯衣上的污漬是怎麽弄的?
- The iron left scorch marks on my new shirt.熨鬥在我的新襯衫上留下了燒焦的痕迹。
- Skid marks curved across the road.打滑的痕迹彎彎曲曲地穿過馬路。
- Stretch marks appear in pregnancy.妊娠紋出現在孕期。
- The girl was left with two rows of bite marks on her shin.女孩的小腿上留下了兩排咬痕。
- The dirty water left a mark around the side of the bathtub.髒水在浴缸壁上留下一圈污漬。
- These greasy marks just won't come out.這些油漬就是除不掉。
- Police examined the tyre marks left in the mud.警察檢查了泥漿中留下的輪胎痕迹。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markmark + verbprepositionSee full entry - a spot or area of colour on the body of a person or an animal that helps you to recognize them(人或動物身上有助於識别的)斑點,記號,色斑
- a horse with a white mark on its head頭上有塊白斑的馬
- He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks.他身高約六英尺,沒什麽特别的記號。
- Look for a bird with a blue mark on its wings.尋找一只翅膀上有藍色斑點的鳥。
Synonyms patchpatchThese are all words for a small part on a surface that is a different colour from the rest.- patch an area of something, especially one which is different from the area around it:
- a white dog with a black patch on its head頭上有一塊黑斑的白狗
- patches of dense fog團團濃霧
- dot a small round mark on something, especially one that is printed:
- The letters ‘i’ and ‘j’ have dots over them.字母 i 和 j 上面都有一點。
- The island is a small green dot on the map.這個島在地圖上是一個小綠點。
- mark an area of colour that is easy to notice on the body of a person or animal:
- The horse had a white mark on its head.這匹馬頭上有塊白斑。
- spot a small round area that is a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on:
- Which has spots, a leopard or a tiger?有斑點的是豹還是虎?
Patterns- a patch/dot/mark/spot on something
- with patches/dots/marks/spots
- a blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot
see also beauty mark, birthmark, marking, scent markOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markmark + verbprepositionSee full entry sign迹象
- a sign that a quality or feeling exists(品質或情感的)標志,迹象,表示
- On the day of the funeral businesses remained closed as a mark of respect.葬禮那天,商戶停業以示敬意。
- Such coolness under pressure is the mark of a champion.在壓力下仍能這樣保持冷靜,這就是冠軍相。
Extra Examples- Such thoughtful behaviour is the mark of a true gentleman.這樣體貼周到才是真正的紳士。
- the real mark of a master craftsman一位工藝大師的真正標志
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markprepositionphrases- as a mark of respect
- make your mark
See full entry level水平
- a level or point that something reaches that is thought to be important(重要的)水平,標準點,指標
- Unemployment has passed the four million mark.失業人數已突破四百萬大關。
- Ratings had soared towards the 20 million mark.收視率飙升至2000萬大關。
- The needle was flickering around the 80 mark.指針在80度左右閃爍。
- She was leading at the half-way mark.賽程到一半時是她領先。
see also low-water markExtra Examples- Spending has now reached the $1 million mark.花銷現已達到 100 萬美元大關。
- Their relationship was approaching the two-year mark.他們的戀情快有兩年之久了。
- This year's sales figures have already passed the mark set last year.今年的銷售額已經超過了去年定下的標準。
- The river was at its low-water mark.這條河流處於低水位線。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markpreposition- above the mark
- below the mark
- around the mark
- …
See full entry machine/vehicle機器;車輛
Mark
(followed by a number後接數字) a particular type or model of a machine or vehicle型號- the Mark II engineII 型發動機
in gas oven煤氣烤箱
Mark
(British English) (followed by a number後接數字) a particular level of temperature in a gas oven燃氣擋;溫度刻度- Preheat the oven to gas Mark 6.將烤箱預熱到 6 擋。
for signing document
- a cross made on a document instead of a signature by somebody who is not able to write their name(文盲在文件上代替簽名的)花押
target目標
- (formal) a target目標;靶子
- Of the blows delivered, barely half found their mark.僅有不到半數的出拳擊中目標。
- to hit/miss the mark擊中/錯過目標
- (figurative) Shock tactics often fall wide of their mark (= are not successful).突襲戰術的結果常常與預期目標天差地遠。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markphrasesSee full entry German money德國貨幣
(also Deutschmark, DM)
the former unit of money in Germany (replaced in 2002 by the euro)德國馬克(德國貨幣單位,於 2002 年爲歐元所取代)Topics Moneyc2 Word Originnoun senses 1 to 10 Old English mearc, gemerce (noun), mearcian (verb), of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin margo ‘margin’. noun sense 11 Old English marc, from Old Norse mǫrk; probably related to mark (other senses).
Idioms be close to/near the mark
- to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.(猜測、陳述等)接近準確,幾乎無誤
- Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark.這種猜測被認爲接近事實。
- ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said…《泰晤士報》的報道更接近事實
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
- not to be accurate in a guess, statement, etc.(猜測、陳述等)不準確,相去甚遠,離題
- No, you're way off the mark.不行,你根本沒說到重點。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
- to be accurate or correct精確;準確無誤
- That estimate was right on the mark.那個估計分毫不差。
- I think that your idea is right on the mark.我認爲你的想法是正確的。
fall short of the mark | fall short of something
- to fail to reach the standard that you expected or need目標;靶子
- Taylor's solution falls short of the mark.泰勒的解決方案達不到要求。
- to start scoring in a game or sport(尤指板球運動)開始得分
- Stewart got off the mark with a four.斯圖爾特以一記四分球開始得分。
- to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something達到/沒有達到目的;猜測正確/錯誤
- He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.他滿臉通紅,蘿賓知道自己擊中了要害。
- The film misses the mark because it just isn't believable.這部電影沒有擊中要害,因爲它不可信。
Topics Successc2, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2
leave your/its/a mark (on something/somebody)
- to have an effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time留下久遠的影響(尤指壞影響)
- Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children.這樣的痛苦經歷一定會長期對孩子們有影響。
- War has left its mark on the country.戰爭給該國留下了不可磨滅的痕迹。
- She left a permanent mark on racing history.她在賽車史上留下了永久的印記。
- The experience left a deep mark on her memory.那段經歷在她的記憶中留下了深深的烙印。
make your/a mark (on something)
- to become famous and successful in a particular area(在某領域)取得成功,出名
- He has already made his mark on the music industry.他已經在音樂行業留下了自己的印記。
- She quickly made her mark as a film director.她很快成爲一名電影導演。
- Women are continuing to make their mark in business.女性繼續在商界佔據一席之地。
Topics Successc1
not be/feel up to the mark
- (British English, old-fashioned) not to feel as well or lively as usual感覺不舒服
- I’m not feeling up to the mark at the moment.我現在感覺不太好。
on your marks, get set, go!
- used to tell runners in a race to get ready and then to start(徑賽口令)各就各位,預備,跑!
- to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable(行爲)越軌
- She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.她意識到自己越界了,很快就道歉了。
- fast/slow in reacting to a situation(對形勢)反應敏捷/遲鈍
- If you’re quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize.如果你能很快回答這些問題,你就能獲獎。
- The government was slow off the mark in responding to the crisis.政府對危機反應遲鈍。
toe the mark (North American English) (also toe the (party) line British and North American English)
- to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.順從當局(或集體);遵循…路線
- One or two of them refused to toe the mark.他們中有一兩個人拒絕照辦。
- They rarely fail to toe the mark.他們很少不照辦。
up to the mark (British English) (North American English up to snuff)
- as good as it/they should be達到要求;符合標準 synonym up to scratch
- Your work isn't really up to the mark.你的工作沒有真正達到要求。
- not accurate不準確;離譜
- Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark.後來發現他們的預測結果太離譜了。