remark

/rɪˈmɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈmɑːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈmärk/ (ame, mw)

remark — verb

  • remarkpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • remarks3rd person singular
  • remarking-ing form
  • remarkedpast simple

1. to say something that expresses what you think or feel about a person, event, or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to say something that expresses what you think or feel about a person, event, or situation you have just seen, heard, or read about

例句

Takeshi remarked that the new library was much brighter than the old one.

remark + that-clause for stating an opinion

Nila remarked on how patiently the children were waiting for their turn.

remark on + how + adjective clause

同義詞
  • comment

    more general; remark often implies a brief, off-the-cuff comment

  • note

    slightly more formal; suggests pointing something out for attention

  • observe

    more formal; implies thoughtful noticing

文法句型

remark + that-clause

remark on/upon + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used with a that-clause to report what someone said. When using on or upon, the focus is typically on a detail the speaker noticed.

常見錯誤

❌She remarked about the problem.
✅She remarked on the problem.
💡with remark as a verb, the correct preposition is on or upon, not about.
❌He remarked me that the bus was late.
✅He remarked that the bus was late.
💡remark does not take an indirect object; the person being addressed is not stated directly.

remark — noun