mark off
mark off — phrasal verb
- mark offbase form
- marks off3rd person singular
- marking off-ing form
- marked offpast simple
1. to draw a line through or put a tick beside an item on a written list, showing i
to draw a line through or put a tick beside an item on a written list, showing it has been finished or dealt with
Adisa marked off each chore on the fridge list before leaving for work.
mark off + each + chore on a list
Sahil went down the list and marked off every name he had already called.
The children marked off their favourite activities on the worksheet with coloured pens.
Eve marked off the last task on her list, then closed her laptop with relief.
Matthew marked off each address while the van driver unloaded the heavy boxes.
文法句型
mark off + item/name/task
mark + item/name/task + off
用法筆記
Object is typically a name, a task, or an item on a physical or mental list. The particle can be separated: 'mark something off' or 'mark off something.'
2. to give a person or thing a quality that makes them stand out as clearly differe
to give a person or thing a quality that makes them stand out as clearly different from others around them
Constanza's quiet confidence marked her off from the rest of the team.
A deep sense of fairness marks Eli off from most politicians in the region.
The hand-painted tiles mark this small café off from every other shop nearby.
What marks Dahlia off is her ability to stay calm under real pressure.
Shanti is marked off from most of her colleagues by an unusual willingness to admit mistakes.
- set apart
very similar meaning; often used in the passive ('is set apart from')
- distinguish
more formal; suitable for academic or professional contexts
- blend in
to look or seem the same as everything around you
文法句型
mark + someone/something + off + from
what marks + someone + off is
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'from' to show what the person or thing is being contrasted with. Common in descriptions of distinctive personal qualities or features.
3. to draw a line, put up a rope, or place some other kind of marker to show where
to draw a line, put up a rope, or place some other kind of marker to show where one area ends and another begins
Kenji marked off the planting area with wooden stakes and bright orange string.
The police marked off the crime scene with yellow tape before the crowd arrived.
mark off + with + tape/material
Sari marks off a hopscotch grid with white chalk whenever her nieces visit.
Orange cones were placed to mark off the dig site before the crew arrived.
Camille marked off a small herb patch using old bricks as a garden border.
- rope off
specifically uses rope to separate an area
- cordon off
more formal; usually for official or emergency situations
文法句型
mark off + area
mark off + area + with + material
用法筆記
Used for physical boundaries only. The direct object is the area being separated, not the marker itself. Distinguish from sense 1: here you are creating a spatial boundary, not checking items off a list.