fingermark

IPA/ˈfɪŋɡəmɑːk/
IPA/ˈfɪŋɡərmɑːrk/

fingermark — noun

  • fingermarksingular
  • fingermarksplural

1. A dirty spot left on a surface when someone touches it with an unwashed finger.

1.名詞B1
釋義

A dirty spot left on a surface when someone touches it with an unwashed finger.

例句

The teacher noticed a faint fingermark on the whiteboard where a student had touched it.

fingermark on [surface] left by [someone]

Mateo polished the table until every last fingermark had disappeared from the dark wood.

同義詞
  • fingerprint

    The unique pattern of ridges on a fingertip, used for identification; a fingermark is merely a dirty smudge, not necessarily showing ridge detail.

  • smudge

    A dirty or blurry mark, not necessarily made by a finger.

  • mark

    A much more general term for any visible stain, spot, or impression on a surface.

文法句型

fingermark + on + [surface]

remove + fingermark + from/off + [surface]

常見錯誤

❌The detective found a fingermark at the crime scene.' (when meaning a unique ridge pattern for identification).
✅The detective found a fingerprint at the crime scene.
💡A fingermark is a dirty smudge; a fingerprint is the unique pattern of ridges used for identification.