labels
labels — 名詞
1. a small printed or written tag fixed to something to show what it is, who it bel
標籤
貼在物品上提供資訊的小牌
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.
Jiwoo 查看標籤，確認那件毛衣是否需要手洗。
check the label to see care instructions
Aylin wrote a phone number on the label inside the school bag.
Aylin 把電話號碼寫在書包內側的標籤上。
The label on the medicine bottle warns drivers not to take it before work.
藥瓶上的標籤警告駕駛人上班前不要服用。
At the airport, Sade tied a bright label onto a black suitcase.
在機場，Sade 把一張醒目的標籤綁到黑色行李箱上。
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
稱號；定性
用來界定人事物的說法
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.
有些同學在一次吵鬧的午餐後，給 Ishaan 冠上麻煩人物的稱號。
give someone the label + noun
The article rejects the label foreigner for children born in Taiwan.
那篇文章反對把在台灣出生的孩子定性為外人。
Emma dislikes the label gifted because it hides how hard she studies.
Emma 不喜歡天才這個稱號，因為它掩蓋了她讀書多麼努力。
In the meeting, lazy became a label that stopped people hearing Quinn.
在那場會議裡，懶散這種定性讓大家不再聽 Quinn 說話。
- 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
品牌；廠牌
商品所屬品牌或發行公司
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.
Tuan 會買那個品牌，因為那雙鞋能穿過兩個學年。
buy a label = buy a brand
The designer launched a new label aimed at young office workers.
那位設計師推出了主打年輕上班族的新品牌。
Many singers dream of signing with a label that promotes them overseas.
許多歌手都夢想與能把自己推向海外的唱片公司簽約。
This label became popular after one jacket appeared in every magazine.
這個廠牌在一件夾克登上各本雜誌後變得熱門。
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 — 動詞
1. to put a written tag on something so people can identify it or know what it cont
貼標籤
把標籤貼到物品上
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.
Nellie 先替每個罐子貼標籤，才把香料堆上架子。
labeled + object before storing
The nurse labeled the blood sample with the patient's room number.
護士替血液樣本貼上寫著病房號碼的標籤。
label + object + with + information
Christopher labeled the moving boxes kitchen, books, and winter clothes.
Christopher 在搬家紙箱上貼標籤，寫上廚房、書本和冬衣。
Please label the cables now, or nobody will reconnect the printer correctly.
現在請替那些電線貼標籤，不然沒人能正確把印表機接回去。
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.
稱作；定性
用某種稱呼界定對象
to give a person or thing a particular name or judgment when classifying them.
Reporters labeled the mayor careless after the bridge closed twice.
在那座橋兩度封閉後，記者把市長稱作粗心。
label + person + adjective
The school labeled the course advanced, so beginners chose another class.
學校把那門課定性為進階課，所以初學者選了別班。
Online comments quickly label any mistake a scandal before facts appear.
網路留言很快就把任何錯誤定性成醜聞，事實還沒出來。
Sivan hates being labeled difficult for asking clear questions at work.
Sivan 很討厭自己只是因為問清楚問題，就被稱作難搞。
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.