mark

verb

写；画 write/draw

1. 做记号；做标记
   to write or draw a symbol, line, etc. on sth in order to give information about it
   1. Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted.
      打星号的项目可以删去。
   2. Prices are marked on the goods.
      价格标在商品上。
   3. The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent) .
      老师在她的名字旁做了个缺课的记号。
   4. Why have you marked this wrong?
      你为什么批这道题为错？
   5. Do not open any mail marked ‘Confidential’.
      不要打开任何标有“机密”的邮件。

搞糟；损坏 spoil/damage

2. 留下痕迹；弄污；使有污点
   to make a mark on sth in a way that spoils or damages it; to become spoilt or damaged in this way
   1. A large purple scar marked his cheek.
      他的面颊上有一块大紫疤。
   2. The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark.
      这些台面是由不会留下污渍的材料做的。

表示方位 show position

3. 标明方位；标示
   to show the position of sth
   1. The cross marks the spot where the body was found.
      十字记号标明了发现死尸的地点。
   2. The route has been marked in red.
      路线用红色标明了。

庆贺 celebrate

4. 纪念；庆贺
   to celebrate or officially remember an event that you consider to be important
   1. a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war
      纪念战争结束50周年的庆典

标示变化 show change

5. 是…的迹象；成为…的征兆；表明
   to be a sign that sth new is going to happen
   1. This speech may mark a change in government policy.
      这篇演讲表明政府的政策可能会有变化。
   2. The agreement marks a new phase in international relations.
      这一协议标志着国际关系新时期的到来。

打分；给成绩 give mark/grade

6. （给学生作业）打分，评分，评成绩
   to give marks to students' work
   1. I hate marking exam papers.
      我讨厌阅卷。
   2. I spend at least six hours a week marking.
      我每周至少要花六个小时批改作业。

赋予特征 give particular quality

7. 赋予特征；给…确定性质
   to give sb/sth a particular quality or character
   1. a life marked by suffering
      痛苦的一生
   2. He was marked as an enemy of the poor.
      他被列为穷人的敌人。

注意 pay attention

8. 留心；留意；注意
   used to tell sb to pay careful attention to sth
   1. There'll be trouble over this, mark my words .
      记住我的话，这件事是会有麻烦的。
   2. You mark what I say, John.
      约翰，注意听着。

体育运动 in sport

9. 钉人防守；钉住（对手）
   to stay close to an opponent in order to prevent them from getting the ball
   1. Hughes was marking Taylor.
      休斯在钉防泰勒。
   2. Our defence had him closely marked.
      我方后卫已经紧紧地盯住了他。

noun

污点 spot/dirt

1. 污点；污渍；斑点；疤痕
   a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that spoils its appearance
   1. The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
      孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污渍斑斑。
   2. a burn/scratch mark
      一块灼伤的 / 抓伤的疤痕
   3. Detectives found no marks on the body.
      侦探没有在尸体上发现任何痕迹。
2. （人或动物身上有助于识别的）斑点，记号，色斑
   a noticeable spot or area of colour on the body of a person or an animal which helps you to recognize them
   1. a horse with a white mark on its head
      头上有块白斑的马
   2. He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks .
      他身高约六英尺，没什么特别的记号。

记号 symbol

3. 符号；记号；（显示质量、所有者等的）标记
   a written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of sth, for example the quality of sth or who made or owns it
   1. punctuation marks
      标点符号
   2. Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable.
      带有他的印记的每一件银器都极有价值。
   3. I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure.
      我在页边做了个记号来提醒我核对一下这个数字。

迹象 sign

4. （品质或情感的）标志，迹象，表示
   a sign that a quality or feeling exists
   1. On the day of the funeral businesses remained closed as a mark of respect .
      葬礼那天，各行业都停业以示敬意。
   2. Such coolness under pressure is the mark of a champion.
      在压力下仍能这样保持冷静，这就是冠军相。

标准；成绩 standard/grade

5. 成绩；分数；等级
   a number or letter that is given to show the standard of sb's work or performance or is given to sb for answering sth correctly
   1. to get a good/poor mark in English
      英语得分高 / 低
   2. to give sb a high/low mark
      给某人高 / 低分
   3. What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass) ?
      合格分数是多少？
   4. I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test.
      我在拼写测验中得了个满分。
   5. ‘You're wearing a tie!’ ‘ Full marks for observation.’
      “你打领带啦！”“你真眼尖，我给你打满分。”

水平 level

6. （重要的）水平，标准点，指标
   a level or point that sth reaches that is thought to be important
   1. Unemployment has passed the four million mark.
      失业人数已突破四百万大关。
   2. She was leading at the half-way mark.
      赛程到一半时是她领先。

机器；车辆 machine/vehicle

7. 型号
   a particular type or model of a machine or vehicle
   1. the Mark II engine
      II型发动机

煤气烤箱 in gas oven

8. 燃气挡；温度刻度
   a particular level of temperature in a gas oven
   1. Preheat the oven to gas Mark 6.
      将烤箱预热到6挡。

签名 signature

9. （文盲在文件上代替签名的）花押
   a cross made on a document instead of a signature by sb who is not able to write their name

目标 target

10. 目标；靶子
    a target
    1. Of the blows delivered, barely half found their mark.
       仅有不到半数的出拳击中目标。
    2. to hit/miss the mark
       击中 / 未中目标

德国货币 German money

德国货币 German money

1. N-COUNT 斑点;污点;污迹
   A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing.
   1. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks...
      那些狗老是往墙上蹭，留下了斑斑污迹。
   2. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.
      合适的胸罩不会留下红色勒痕。
2. V-ERG （使）留下印迹;（使）留下污痕
   If something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark.
   1. Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them marking the turf...
      马蹄上套了皮套子，以免弄脏赛马场。
   2. I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily.
      我必须格外小心使用操作台，因为木头容易留下污迹。
3. N-COUNT 记号;符号
   A mark is a written or printed symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet.
   1. He made marks with a pencil.
      他用铅笔做了记号。
4. VERB 标示;为…作记号;为…作标记
   If you mark something with a particular word or symbol, you write that word or symbol on it.
   1. The bank marks the check 'certified'...
      银行在支票上标有“保付”的字样。
   2. Mark the frame with your postcode...
      在这一格里写上你的邮政编码。
   3. For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/FF.
      要了解这些产品的详细信息，请寄来标明HB/FF字样的明信片。
5. N-COUNT (考试或竞赛的)成绩，分数
   A mark is a point that is given for a correct answer or for doing something well in an exam or competition. A mark can also be a written symbol such as a letter that indicates how good a student's or competitor's work or performance is.
   1. ...a simple scoring device of marks out of 10, where '1' equates to 'Very poor performance'...
      简单的十分评分制，其中“1”即“极差”
   2. Candidates who answered 'b' could be awarded half marks for demonstrating some understanding of the process...
      回答b的选手表明对这个过程有所了解，因此可以得到一半的分数。
   3. He did well to get such a good mark.
      他表现不错，得了这么高的分数。
6. N-PLURAL 评价
   If someone gets good or high marks for doing something, they have done it well. If they get poor or low marks, they have done it badly.
   1. You have to give her top marks for moral guts...
      你不得不对她维护正义的勇气竖起大拇指。
   2. His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies.
      他的班子在经济政策上所获评价很低。
7. VERB 给(作业)评分(或打分)
   When a teacher marks a student's work, the teacher decides how good it is and writes a number or letter on it to indicate this opinion.
   1. He was marking essays in his small study.
      他正在他那间小书房里批阅文章。
8. N-COUNT (重要的)标准，指标
   A particular mark is a particular number, point, or stage which has been reached or might be reached, especially a significant one.
   1. Unemployment is rapidly approaching the one million mark.
      失业人数正迅速逼近百万大关。
9. N-COUNT 特征;特色
   The mark of something is the characteristic feature that enables you to recognize it.
   1. The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members.
      文明社会的特征是照顾最弱势群体。
10. N-SING （品质、情感、情景的）标志，表现，迹象
    If you say that a type of behaviour or an event is a mark of a particular quality, feeling, or situation, you mean it shows that that quality, feeling, or situation exists.
    1. It was a mark of his unfamiliarity with Hollywood that he didn't understand that an agent was paid out of his client's share...
       他居然不知道经纪人的报酬得从其客户的收入中出，这说明他对好莱坞太不了解了。
    2. Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect.
       店主们暂时停业以示敬意。
11. VERB 标明(方位);标示
    If something marks a place or position, it shows where something else is or where it used to be.
    1. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
       巨大的弹坑标明了爆炸发生的地点。
    2. ...the river which marks the border with Thailand.
       标明了与泰国分界线的河
12. VERB 标志;意味着;是…的征兆
    An event that marks a particular stage or point is a sign that something different is about to happen.
    1. The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history...
       声明标志着欧洲历史上一个伟大时代的终结。
    2. That programme received critical acclaim and marked a turning point in Sonita's career.
       那个项目赢得了评论界的好评，成为索尼塔事业的转折点。
13. VERB 纪念;庆祝
    If you do something to mark an event or occasion, you do it to show that you are aware of the importance of the event or occasion.
    1. The four new stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the British Astronomical Association...
       这四枚新邮票是为了纪念英国天文协会成立100周年而发行的。
    2. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to mark the occasion.
       数十万人走上街头庆祝这一时刻。
14. VERB 是…的特色;是…的典型特征
    If a particular quality or feature marks something, it is a quality or feature which that thing typically has.
    1. Tragedy has marked Wilmette's life...
       悲剧笼罩着薇尔梅特的一生。
    2. The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor.
       这种风格的特点是简洁、清楚、直截了当。
15. VERB 将…归为;把…列为;给…确定性质
    Something that marks someone as a particular type of person indicates that they are that type of person.
    1. Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist.
       她对堕胎和女权主义的反对态度表明她是个不折不扣的传统主义者。
16. VERB (团队比赛中)盯住(对方球员)
    In a team game, when a defender is marking an attacker, they are trying to stay close to the attacker and prevent them from getting the ball.
    1. ...Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who so effectively marked Michael Owen.
       成功盯住了迈克尔·欧文的曼联后卫里奥·费迪南德

in AM, use 美国英语用 guard, cover


17. N-COUNT 马克(德国使用欧元之前的货币单位)
    The mark was the unit of money used in Germany before it was replaced by the euro.
    1. The government gave 30 million marks for new school books.
       政府拨款3000万马克用于购置学校的新教材。
    2. The mark was also used to refer to the German currency system.
       德国货币体系
    3. The mark appreciated 12 per cent against the dollar.
       德国马克对美元升值了12%。
18. N-UNCOUNT (煤气炉上表示温度的)刻度，挡
    Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular temperature level in a gas oven.
    1. Set the oven at gas mark 4.
       将煤气炉开至4挡。
19. N-UNCOUNT (汽车、机器、设备等的)型，式
    Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular version or model of a vehicle, machine, or device.
    1. ...his Mark II Ford Cortina.
       他的福特葛天娜二代车
20. See also: marked marking black mark check mark exclamation mark full marks high-water mark punctuation mark question mark scuff mark stretch marks
21. PHRASE 留下深刻的印记;留下深远的影响
    If someone or something leaves their mark or leaves a mark, they have a lasting effect on another person or thing.
    1. Years of conditioning had left their mark on her, and she never felt inclined to talk to strange men.
       多年的熏陶对她影响很深，她从不愿意跟陌生人说话。
22. PHRASE 成就不凡;获得名望;成名
    If you make your mark or make a mark, you become noticed or famous by doing something impressive or unusual.
    1. She made her mark in the film industry in the 1960s.
       她在20世纪60年代的电影界占有一席之地。
23. （理解力或反应）敏捷的/迟钝的，灵敏的/缓慢的
    If you are quick off the mark, you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark, you are slow to understand or respond to something.
24. CONVENTION 各就各位
    On your marks in British English, or on your mark in American English, is a command given to runners at the beginning of a race in order to get them into the correct position to start.
    1. On your marks—get set—go!
       各就各位！预备！跑！
25. PHRASE 不正确;不得要领;不够贴切/完全正确;切中要害;十分贴切
    If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
    1. Robinson didn't think the story was so far off the mark...
       鲁宾逊认为这个报道根本算不上离谱。
    2. He's right on the mark about movies being out of step with American culture.
       他认为电影正在偏离美国文化的看法完全正确。
26. PHRASE 达到标准;符合要求
    If something is up to the mark, it is good enough.
    1. The workers get rid of those whose work is not up to the mark.
       工人们赶走了工作不符合要求的人。
27. PHRASE 离谱;大错特错
    If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate.
    1. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
       那种比较并非像看起来那么离谱。
28. PHRASE 你听着(表示强调)
    You can say mark you to emphasize and draw attention to something you have just said.
    1. We're not extremists, mark you.
       你听好了，我们不是极端分子。
29. to overstep the mark → see: overstep

1. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks
   那些狗老是往墙上蹭，留下了斑斑污迹。
2. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.
   合适的胸罩不会留下红色勒痕。
3. Leather overshoes were put on the horses 'hooves to stop them marking the turf
   马蹄上套了皮套子，以免弄脏赛马场。
4. I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily.
   我必须格外小心使用操作台，因为木头容易留下污迹。
5. He made marks with a pencil.
   他用铅笔做了记号。
6. The bank marks the check 'certified'
   银行在支票上标有“保付”的字样。
7. Mark the frame with your postcode
   在这一格里写上你的邮政编码。
8. For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/ FF.
   要了解这些产品的详细信息，请寄来标明HB/FF字样的明信片。
9. Candidates who answered 'b' could be awarded half marks for demonstrating some understanding of the process
   回答b的选手表明对这个过程有所了解，因此可以得到一半的分数。
10. He did well to get such a good mark.
    他表现不错，得了这么高的分数。
11. You have to give her top marks for moral guts
    你不得不对她维护正义的勇气竖起大拇指。
12. His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies.
    他的班子在经济政策上所获评价很低。
13. He was marking essays in his small study.
    他正在他那间小书房里批阅文章。
14. Unemployment is rapidly approaching the one million mark.
    失业人数正迅速逼近百万大关。
15. The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members.
    文明社会的特征是照顾最弱势群体。
16. Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect.
    店主们暂时停业以示敬意。
17. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
    巨大的弹坑标明了爆炸发生的地点。
18. The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history
    声明标志着欧洲历史上一个伟大时代的终结。
19. The four new stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the British Astronomical Association
    这四枚新邮票是为了纪念英国天文协会成立100周年而发行的。
20. Tragedy has marked Wilmette's life
    悲剧笼罩着薇尔梅特的一生。
21. Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist.
    她对堕胎和女权主义的反对态度表明她是个不折不扣的传统主义者。
22. The government gave 30 million marks for new school books.
    政府拨款3000万马克用于购置学校的新教材。
23. Set the oven at gas mark 4.
    将煤气炉开至4挡。
24. Years of conditioning had left their mark on her, and she never felt inclined to talk to strange men.
    多年的熏陶对她影响很深，她从不愿意跟陌生人说话。
25. She made her mark in the film industry in the 1960s.
    她在20世纪60年代的电影界占有一席之地。
26. Robinson didn't think the story was so far off the mark
    鲁宾逊认为这个报道根本算不上离谱。
27. The workers get rid of those whose work is not up to the mark.
    工人们赶走了工作不符合要求的人。
28. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
    那种比较并非像看起来那么离谱。
29. We're not extremists, mark you.
    你听好了，我们不是极端分子。
30. On your marks — get set — go!
    各就各位！预备！跑！

mark sb down

1. 给低分；压低成绩
   to reduce the mark/grade given to sb in an exam, etc.

mark sb down as sth

1. 将某人看作；认定某人为
   to recognize sb as a particular type

mark sth↔down

1. 减价；打折
   to reduce the price of sth
2. 记下；将…记录下
   to make a note of sth for future use or action
   1. The cross marks the spot where the body was found.
      十字记号标明了发现死尸的地点。
   2. The route has been marked in red.
      路线用红色标明了。

mark sb/sth off (from sb/sth)

1. 使与众不同；使有别于其他人（或物）
   to make sb/sth seem different from other people or things
   1. a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war
      纪念战争结束50周年的庆典

mark sth↔off

1. 画线分隔；划开
   to separate sth by marking a line between it and sth else
   1. This speech may mark a change in government policy.
      这篇演讲表明政府的政策可能会有变化。
   2. The agreement marks a new phase in international relations.
      这一协议标志着国际关系新时期的到来。

mark sb out as/for sth

1. 选定；挑选
   to make people recognize sb as special in some way
   1. I hate marking exam papers.
      我讨厌阅卷。
   2. I spend at least six hours a week marking.
      我每周至少要花六个小时批改作业。

mark sth↔out

1. 画出界限；画出边界；用线画出范围
   to draw lines to show the edges of sth
   1. a life marked by suffering
      痛苦的一生
   2. He was marked as an enemy of the poor.
      他被列为穷人的敌人。

mark sth↔up

1. 提价；加价；涨价
   to increase the price of sth
   1. There'll be trouble over this, mark my words .
      记住我的话，这件事是会有麻烦的。
   2. You mark what I say, John.
      约翰，注意听着。
2. 审校；标注排版说明
   to mark or correct a text, etc., for example for printing

v.

mark time

• 等待时机
  to pass the time while you wait for sth more interesting
  1. I'm just marking time in this job─I'm hoping to get into journalism.
     我干这个工作只是在等待时机——我希望能从事新闻工作。
• 原地踏步
  to make marching movements without moving forwards

mark you

• 无论如何；尽管如此；反正；然而
  used to remind sb of sth they should consider in a particular case
  1. She hasn't had much success yet. Mark you, she tries hard.
     她还没取得什么成功，可是她非常努力。

n.

be close to/near the mark

• （猜测、陈述等）接近准确，几乎无误
  to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.

be off the mark

• （猜测、陈述等）不准确，相去甚远，离题
  not to be accurate in a guess, statement, etc.
  1. No, you're way off the mark.
     不行，你根本没说到重点。

be on the mark

• 精确；准确无误
  to be accurate or correct
  1. That estimate was right on the mark.
     那个估计分毫不差。

get off the mark

• （尤指板球运动）开始得分
  to start scoring, especially in cricket
  1. Stewart got off the mark with a four.
     斯图尔特以一记四分球开始得分。

hit/miss the mark

• 达到 / 没有达到目的；猜测正确 / 错误
  to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing sth
  1. He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.
     他满脸通红，罗宾一看便知道她击中了要害。

leave your/its/a mark (on sth/sb)

• 留下久远的影响（尤指坏影响）
  to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time
  1. Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children.
     这样的痛苦经历一定会长期对孩子们有影响。

make your/a mark (on sth)

• （在某领域）取得成功，出名
  to become famous and successful in a particular area

not be/feel up to the mark

• 感觉不舒服
  not to feel as well or lively as usual

on your marks, get set, go!

• （径赛口令）各就各位，预备，跑！
  used to tell runners in a race to get ready and then to start

quick/slow off the mark

• （对形势的）反应敏捷 / 迟钝
  fast/slow in reacting to a situation

up to the mark

• 达到要求；符合标准
  as good as it/they should be
  1. Your work isn't really up to the mark.
     你的工作没有真正达到要求。

overstep the mark/line

• （行为）越轨
  to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

toe the line

• 顺从当局（或集体）；遵循…路线
  to say or do what sb in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.
  1. to toe the party line
     遵循党的路线

wide of the mark

• 不准确；离谱
  not accurate
  1. Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark.
     他们的预测后来发现太离谱了。