mark2 ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC] 1 dirt 污物MARK a spot or dirty area on something that spoils its appearance 污点;污迹 I can’t get these marks out of my T-shirt. 我无法把我T恤衫上的这些污迹去掉。
His feet left dirty marks all over the floor. 他的脚踩得地板上到处都是污迹。
The skid marks (=marks left by a car’s tyres) were over 30 feet long. 打滑痕迹有30多英尺长。
2 damaged area 损坏的地方DAMAGE a cut, hole, or other small sign of damage 〔毁损的〕痕迹burn/scratch/bite etc mark a burn mark on the kitchen table 厨房餐桌上的一块烧痕
There were scratch marks all over the victim’s body. 被害人身上到处是抓痕。
3 coloured area 带颜色的地方MARK a small area of darker or lighter colour on a plain surface such as a person’s skin or an animal’s fur 〔人皮肤或动物皮毛上的〕斑点,色斑;胎记 The kitten is mainly white with black marks on her back. 小猫身体基本为白色,背上有黑色斑点。
→ birthmark 4 writing 写SIGN/SYMBOL a shape or sign that is written or printed 记号,标记 What do those strange marks at the top mean? 顶端那些奇怪的记号是什么意思?
Make a mark at the bottom of the page. 在页末做个记号。
5 level/number 水平/数目 a particular level, number, amount etc 水平,标准点,指标pass/reach/approach etc the ... mark The temperature is not expected to reach the 20 degree mark in the next few days. 在未来几天里,气温预计不会超过20度。
In 1976 unemployment in Britain passed the one million mark. 1976年英国的失业人数突破了一百万大关。
6 student’s work 学生作业 especially British EnglishBrERESULT/GRADE a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student’s work is 〔老师给学生的〕分数,成绩 SYN American English gradegood/high mark The highest mark was a B+. 最高分是B+。
Her marks have been a lot lower this term. 她这学期的成绩差多了。
She always gets good marks. 她成绩一直很好。
pass mark (=the mark you need in order to pass an exam) 及格分数 The pass mark was 75%. 及格分数是75分。
full/top marks (=the highest possible mark) 满分/最高分
7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc British EnglishBrE spokenPRAISE used to praise someone for trying hard to do something, even though they did not succeed 为努力/尝试/坚持等而给的满分〔用于表扬某人已尽力做某事,尽管没有成功〕 I have to give you top marks for determination. 我得给你的决心打满分。
give ... top marks• We also gave it top marks for looks.• You had to give Anthony top marks for persistence, she thought to herself.• I have to give you top marks for determination. 8 high/low mark approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something 高的/低的评价 Parents gave the kit high marks. 家长很满意这套装备。
his low marks as transportation chief 他任交通部长所得的不良评价
9 make/leave your mark SUCCESSFULto become successful or famous 成功,成名 It took him only two games to make his mark. 只打了两场比赛他就成名了。
make/leave your mark as He made his mark as a pianist in the 1920s. 他于20世纪20年代成为著名的钢琴家。
make/leave your mark on/in He has left his mark on baseball history. 他在棒球史上留下了大名。
mark on/in• But by 1995, at the age of 5, JonBenet had made her mark in Colorado.• But Eva was making her mark in much wider spheres.• It's bound to leave its mark on a man.• History is what you live and it leaves its mark on how you die.• Being on a Kindertransport was, in itself, a traumatic experience that left its mark on otherwise balanced and healthy children.• It was here in Iowa in 1988 that the new religious right first made its mark in national politics.• You are beginning to make your mark in your chosen career. 10 leave/make its mark on somebody/something to affect someone or something so that they change in a permanent or very noticeable way 对某人/某事产生持久[显著]的影响,留下印记 Singers like Franklin and Redding helped gospel music make its mark on popular culture. 富兰克林和雷丁这样的歌手使福音音乐对流行文化产生了持久的影响。
Growing up during the war had left its mark on her. 战争中的成长经历在她身上留下了烙印。
leave/make its mark on somebody/something• Growing up in the shadow of Olivier had already left its mark on Richard professionally.• So Hackney has left its mark on the history of madness.• History is what you live and it leaves its mark on how you die.• I was only a boy of ten at the time, but it left its mark on me too.• Being on a Kindertransport was, in itself, a traumatic experience that left its mark on otherwise balanced and healthy children.• It's bound to leave its mark on a man. 11 off the mark/wide of the mark WRONG/INCORRECTnot correct 不正确/有很大的偏差 SYN inaccurate Our cost estimate was way off the mark. 我们的成本估算偏差非常大。
way off the mark• The speech he had been given was way off the mark, and he would like the truth. 12 close to the mark correct 接近准确,几乎无误 His next guess was closer to the mark. 接下来这次他猜得更准确一些。
13 be a mark of something TYPICALto show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality etc 是真正的某物;表现出某人的品质 SYN be a sign of something The ability to perform well under pressure is the mark of a true champion. 在压力下仍能表现良好才是真正冠军的品质。
14 a mark of respect/honour/affection etc something that happens or is done to show respect, honour etc 尊敬/敬意/亲切等的表示a mark of respect/honour/affection etc for The plaque awarded to Grant is a mark of recognition for his years of service. 牌匾授予格兰特是对他多年来服务的认可。
There was a two-minute silence as a mark of respect for the dead. 为死者默哀了两分钟以表敬意。
► see thesaurus at sign 15 Mark 2/6 etc (also mark 2/6 etc) a) TYPE especially British EnglishBrE a particular type or model of a car, machine etc 2型/6型等〔指汽车、机器等的型号〕 an old Mark 2 Ford Cortina 一辆旧的2型福特跑天下
16 hit/miss the mark a) SHOOTto hit or miss the thing that you were shooting at 击中/未中目标 b) EFFECT/INFLUENCEto succeed or fail to have the effect you wanted 达到/未达到想要的效果 Although it contains a certain amount of truth, this theory ultimately misses the mark. 这个理论虽然有一定的道理,但从根本上来说还是没有说透彻。
17 be quick/slow/first etc off the mark informalUNDERSTAND to be quick, slow, first etc to understand things or react to situations 反应快/反应慢/第一个作出反应等 You’ll have to be quick off the mark if you want to find a job around here. 如果你想在这儿找到工作,动作就得快。
be quick/slow/first etc off the mark• Salad crops, however, are quick off the mark.• This time, they were slow off the mark. 18 not up to the mark British EnglishBrE a) GOOD ENOUGHnot good enough 不够好;不符合标准[要求] Her work just isn’t up to the mark. 她的工作根本不达标。
b) old-fashionedMI not well and healthy 身体不适 I’m not feeling quite up to the mark today. 我今天感到不太舒服。
19. the halfway mark LEVELthe point in a race, journey, or event that is halfway between the start and the finish 〔赛跑、旅程或事件的〕中间点,中途,半程the halfway mark• The Cohens were situated a little below the half way mark, just below the grand boulevard that cuts through the neighbourhood.• During the night we passed Kingoonya, the half way mark. 20 bear the mark of something a) to show the physical signs of something which happened in the past 有某事物留下的痕迹〔疤痕等〕 His face bore the marks of many missions. 他的脸上有屡次执行任务留下的疤痕。
b) if something bears the mark of something or someone, it has signs that show who or what made it or influenced it 带有某事物的痕迹〔影响等〕 His speech bore all the marks of his military background. 他的演讲带有明显的军人印记。
21. on your mark(s), get set, go!get set, go! on your mark(s) spokenDS said in order to start a race 各就(各)位,预备,跑! 22. money 货币PEC the standard unit of money used in Germany before the EURO 马克〔使用欧元之前德国原标准货币单位〕
23. signature 签名 old useSIGN YOUR NAME a sign in the form of a cross, used by someone who is not able to write their name 〔不会写自己名字者用来代替签名的〕十字画押
Do not use
mark to mean ‘a product made by a particular company’. Use
make or
brand: an expensive make of camera | a well-known brand of toothpaste表示某公司生产的某种产品,不要用 mark,而要用 make 或 brand: an expensive make of camera 一种昂贵的照相机品牌 | a well-known brand of toothpaste 很出名的牙膏牌子
→ exclamation mark, → overstep the mark at overstep(2), → punctuation mark, question mark, speech marksn COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake a markHer lipstick had made a mark on his collar.
leave a mark (=make a mark)The glass had left a mark on the table.
remove a markThe product removes greasy marks from clothes.
a mark comes off/outI can’t get this dirty mark to come out.
a mark fades (=it gradually disappears)His scratch marks have faded, but the memories never will.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mark a black markThere were black marks all over the floor.
a dirty markWhat’s that dirty mark on your coat?
a greasy markIt’s good for getting greasy marks off carpet.
a tyre mark British EnglishBrE, a tire mark American English (=a mark left on the ground by a vehicle’s tyre)The track was pretty soft and there were tyre marks.
a skid mark (=a long tyre mark caused by a car that has lost control)After the accident, two sets of skid marks were found.
a scorch/burn mark (=a mark caused by burning)There appeared to be scorch marks on the ceiling.
a stretch mark (=a mark on your skin caused by stretching)Most women get stretch marks when they have a baby.
a bite mark (=a mark where something has bitten you)Her arms were covered in itchy bite marks.
a scratch markThe chairs had made scratch marks on the floor.
THESAURUSa dirty mark 污迹mark a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance 污迹The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers. 树皮在她裤子上留下了黑色的污迹。
spot a small mark on something 〔小块的〕污渍a grease spot on my shirt 我衬衫上的一块油渍
stain a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid 〔尤指深色液体形成的〕污迹,污点a wine stain on the tablecloth 桌布上的一处葡萄酒渍
smudge a mark that is made when something touches against a surface 〔接触表面而产生的〕污斑,污痕There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek. 他脸上有一个口红印。
He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket. 他的夹克上有一处粉笔印。
smear a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface 〔泼洒在表面上而形成的〕污点,污迹The table had a smear of paint on the top. 桌面上有一块油漆印迹。
fingerprint (also fingermark British EnglishBrE) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers 指纹,指印The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints. 玻璃杯上满是油腻腻的手指印。
na mark on your skinblemish a mark on your skin that spoils its appearanceJohn grew a beard to hide the blemishes on his chin.
mole a small dark, sometimes raised, mark on your skinSome moles may become cancerous.
Helena found a mole on her arm which had definitely not been there before.
freckles small light brown marks on your skin, especially on your face but also on your arms, shoulders etcShe had a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose.
birthmark a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were bornThere was a small birthmark on her left cheek.
bruise a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hitHer legs were covered in cuts and bruises.
scar a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns youThe injury left a small scar on his forehead.
pimple/zit (also spot British EnglishBrE) a small raised red mark or lump on your skin, which usually appears when a child is between 12 and 18 years oldWhen I was a teenager I had terrible spots.
The boy had a few pimples under his chin.
wart a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virusHis face was covered in hairy warts.
blister a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burnedThere was a blister on his arm where the boiling milk had splashed him.
rash an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergyI can’t eat strawberries - they give me a rash.