hallmark
/ˈhɔːlmɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːlmɑːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯl-ˌmärk/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhɔːl.mɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːl.mɑːrk/ (ame, ipa)
hallmark — 名詞
- hallmarksingular
- hallmarksplural
1. a quality, habit, or way of doing things that is so closely linked to a particul
特徵；標誌
某人或事物的典型特質
a quality, habit, or way of doing things that is so closely linked to a particular person, group, or thing that it helps define who or what they are
Mei-Lin's cooking shows the hallmark of a trained chef: balanced, carefully seasoned dishes.
梅林的廚藝展現出受過訓練的廚師的特徵：均衡、調味精準的菜餚。
noun phrase: hallmark of + [person]
Excellent after-sales support became the hallmark of the Watanabe family's electronics company.
優質的售後服務成為渡邊家族電子公司的一項標誌。
collocation: become the hallmark of
Simple, bold brushstrokes are a hallmark of Tomás's landscape paintings.
簡單而大膽的筆觸是湯瑪斯風景畫的特徵。
Using humour to examine difficult topics is a hallmark of Dmitri's newspaper columns.
用幽默來探討艱澀話題是德米特里報紙專欄的標誌性風格。
Transparency and honesty have long been hallmarks of the charity's work with local communities.
透明與誠實一直是該慈善機構在各地社區工作的標誌。
- characteristic
more neutral and general; does not carry the strong association of 'defining feature'
- trademark
more informal; often used for a person's distinctive style or behaviour
- trait
used mainly for personality or genetic characteristics, not for products or organisations
用法筆記
The phrase 'a/the hallmark of + noun' is the most common pattern; the noun after 'of' identifies the person, group, or thing whose defining quality is described.
常見錯誤
2. a small official stamp placed on items made from precious metals such as gold, s
純度印記
貴金屬的官方品質標記
a small official stamp placed on items made from precious metals such as gold, silver, or platinum to prove their quality, purity, and where they were made
Olga checked the hallmark inside her gold ring band to confirm its purity.
奧爾加檢查了金戒指內側的純度印記，確認其成色。
verb + hallmark: check + hallmark
Hassan's grandmother left him silver spoons, each with a clear hallmark from a London office.
哈山的祖母留給他銀湯匙，每支都帶有倫敦檢驗所清晰的純度印記。
preposition: hallmark from [office]
The shopkeeper showed the hallmark on the bracelet and said it was from the 1800s.
店員秀出手鐲上的純度印記，說這是來自十九世紀的製品。
Kenji examined the antique teapot and found a small hallmark from 1920 near its handle.
健二仔細檢查那把古董茶壺，在把手附近發現了一個1920年的小純度印記。
The museum curator used a lens to read the hallmark on the medieval gold chalice.
博物館館長用放大鏡查看中世紀金聖杯上的純度印記。
- assay mark
more technical; refers specifically to the mark from an assay office that confirms metal quality
- stamp
broader; can refer to any stamped mark, not only on precious metals
用法筆記
The hallmark is typically found on the inside of rings, the underside of silverware, or on a small tag. Hallmark designs vary by country and historical period.
hallmark — 動詞
- hallmarkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hallmarks3rd person singular
- hallmarking-ing form
- hallmarkedpast simple
1. to stamp an official mark onto items made from precious metals, confirming their
打上印記
在金屬上加蓋官方品質標記
to stamp an official mark onto items made from precious metals, confirming their quality and purity through an approved system
The goldsmith hallmarked the necklace clasp to show its 18-carat purity.
金匠在項鍊扣環上打了印記，標示其為18K金。
active voice: goldsmith + hallmarked + object
In 1800s Birmingham, silver teaspoons were hallmarked at the local office before being sold.
在十九世紀的伯明罕，銀茶匙在販售前都必須在當地檢驗所打上印記。
passive: be hallmarked at [location]
Diego sent his gold rings to be hallmarked by the official testing laboratory.
迪亞哥將他的金戒指送到官方檢驗實驗室打上印記。
The Lopez family has hallmarked every piece of silverware in their workshop for three generations.
洛佩茲家族三代以來都在自家工坊的每件銀器上打上印記。
文法句型
hallmark + object
be hallmarked + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice ('was hallmarked', 'been hallmarked') when describing manufactured or historical items. Particularly common in British English contexts.