labels
labels — noun
1. a small printed or written tag fixed to something to show what it is, who it bel
a small printed or written tag fixed to something to show what it is, who it belongs to, or how it should be used.
Jiwoo checked the label to see whether the sweater needed hand washing.
check the label to see care instructions
Aylin wrote a phone number on the label inside the school bag.
The label on the medicine bottle warns drivers not to take it before work.
At the airport, Sade tied a bright label onto a black suitcase.
文法句型
label on + object
care/price/warning label
用法筆記
This sense usually appears with practical information such as price, size, ingredients, or washing instructions. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is a figurative name or judgment rather than something you can touch.
常見錯誤
2. a name or short expression used to place a person or thing in a category, often
a name or short expression used to place a person or thing in a category, often too simply or unfairly.
Some classmates gave Ishaan the label troublemaker after one noisy lunch.
give someone the label + noun
The article rejects the label foreigner for children born in Taiwan.
Emma dislikes the label gifted because it hides how hard she studies.
In the meeting, lazy became a label that stopped people hearing Quinn.
- tag
informal and often negative when used about people
- stereotype
stresses an oversimplified social idea rather than one exact word
- epithet
more formal and often used for insulting descriptive names
文法句型
give someone the label + noun
reject the label + noun
用法筆記
This sense often follows verbs such as give, reject, escape, or wear. Unlike sense 1, it refers to a social judgment or category, not a physical tag on an object.
常見錯誤
3. the brand identity under which goods are sold, or the company and products conne
the brand identity under which goods are sold, or the company and products connected with that name.
Tuan buys that label because the shoes last through two school years.
buy a label = buy a brand
The designer launched a new label aimed at young office workers.
Many singers dream of signing with a label that promotes them overseas.
This label became popular after one jacket appeared in every magazine.
文法句型
designer label
record label
launch a label
用法筆記
Common in fashion and music. It can refer to the business, the goods sold under the name, or the public brand identity people recognize.
labels — verb
1. to put a written tag on something so people can identify it or know what it cont
to put a written tag on something so people can identify it or know what it contains.
Nellie labeled each jar before stacking the spices on the shelf.
labeled + object before storing
The nurse labeled the blood sample with the patient's room number.
label + object + with + information
Christopher labeled the moving boxes kitchen, books, and winter clothes.
Please label the cables now, or nobody will reconnect the printer correctly.
文法句型
label + object
label + object + with + information
用法筆記
The object is the item that receives the tag: label the jar, the sample, or the box. The added information often comes after 'with'.
常見錯誤
2. to give a person or thing a particular name or judgment when classifying them.
to give a person or thing a particular name or judgment when classifying them.
Reporters labeled the mayor careless after the bridge closed twice.
label + person + adjective
The school labeled the course advanced, so beginners chose another class.
Online comments quickly label any mistake a scandal before facts appear.
Sivan hates being labeled difficult for asking clear questions at work.
文法句型
label + object + complement
be labeled + complement
用法筆記
This sense often introduces a judgment or category after the object: label someone selfish, unsafe, or advanced. Distinguish it from sense 1, which means physically attaching a tag.