mark
/mɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɑrk] /mɑːrk/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈɑrk] /ˈmärk/ (ame, mw)
mark — 動詞
- markpresent simple I / you / we / they
- markshe / she / it
- markedpast simple
- marking-ing form
1. to check a student's work, correct mistakes in it, and give it a score.
批改
改正作業並給出分數
to check a student's work, correct mistakes in it, and give it a score.
Ms Chen marked our essays before the parent meeting on Friday.
陳老師在週五家長會前就批改好了我們的作文。
mark essays
The tutor stayed late to mark thirty exam papers.
那位家教為了批改三十份考卷而留到很晚。
Please mark each answer out of five, not ten.
請把每一題按五分制批改，不要用十分制。
Two teachers marked the project together to keep the result fair.
兩位老師一起批改那份專題，好讓結果更公平。
- grade
the usual word in American English for giving scores
文法句型
mark essays
mark exam papers
mark out of + number
用法筆記
Especially common in British English. American English often uses grade in the same sense.
2. to leave a line, stain, cut, or other visible sign on something.
留痕
在表面留下看得見的痕
to leave a line, stain, cut, or other visible sign on something.
The chair legs marked the floor during the move.
搬動時，椅腳在地板上留下了痕跡。
mark the floor
A rough zipper marked Salma's hand as she pulled the bag open.
Salma 拉開包包時，被粗糙的拉鍊在手上劃出一道痕。
Hot pans can mark the counter if you set them down carelessly.
如果你不小心把熱鍋直接放下，流理臺會留下痕跡。
The branch marked the car door with a thin scratch.
那根樹枝在車門上刮出了一道細痕。
文法句型
mark the floor
mark a hand
mark a door with a scratch
3. to make a quality or feeling easy to notice in someone or something.
顯出
清楚表現出某種特質
to make a quality or feeling easy to notice in someone or something.
Her patient reply marked her as the calmest person in the room.
她耐心的回答，顯出她是房裡最冷靜的人。
mark someone as + noun
A warm laugh marked the interview as friendly from the start.
那一聲溫暖的笑，把訪談一開始就顯得很友善。
The clean lines mark this chair as modern rather than classic.
俐落的線條顯出這張椅子偏現代而不是古典。
Years of travel marked him as someone comfortable in new places.
多年的旅行經驗，顯出他在陌生地方也很自在。
文法句型
mark someone as + noun
mark something as + adjective
用法筆記
Often appears with as to say what quality becomes clear.
4. to celebrate or remember an important event, date, or person.
紀念
以活動記住重要事件或人
to celebrate or remember an important event, date, or person.
The town marked the flood anniversary with a candle walk.
那座城鎮以燭光步行來紀念那場洪水的週年。
mark an anniversary
Schools across the island marked Earth Day with tree planting.
全島各校都以植樹活動來紀念地球日。
Our family marked Grandma's ninetieth birthday with a quiet lunch.
我們家用一頓安靜的午餐來紀念奶奶九十歲生日。
The museum marked the poet's death with a new exhibition.
博物館以一檔新展覽來紀念那位詩人的逝世。
- commemorate
more formal and often used in official contexts
- observe
common for festivals, memorial days, and customs
文法句型
mark an anniversary
mark a day with + event
5. to indicate a place by adding a line, sign, word, or other visible signal.
標出
用記號把位置指出來
to indicate a place by adding a line, sign, word, or other visible signal.
Please mark the meeting point on the station map.
請在車站地圖上把集合地點標出來。
mark a place on a map
The nurse marked the sore spot before the X-ray.
護理師在照 X 光前，先把痠痛的位置標出來。
A strip of tape marked the finish line across the gym floor.
一條膠帶把體育館地板上的終點線標了出來。
The builder marked the wall where the shelf would go.
工人把層板要裝的位置標在牆上。
文法句型
mark a place on a map
mark where + clause
6. to indicate the exact place where something can be found, especially in the patt
顯示位置
表示東西所在的確切地點
to indicate the exact place where something can be found, especially in the pattern X marks the spot.
On the treasure map, a red X marked the spot beside the palm trees.
在藏寶圖上，一個紅色 X 顯示了棕櫚樹旁的確切位置。
X marks the spot
A chalk cross marked the place where the old well had been.
一個粉筆畫的十字記號，顯示了那口老井原本的位置。
In the guidebook, a black star marks the beach with the safest harbour.
在旅遊指南裡，一顆黑星標出了有最安全港灣的那片海灘。
A brass plate marked the spot where the first tree once stood.
一塊黃銅牌標出了第一棵樹當年所在的位置。
文法句型
X marks the spot
a cross marks the place
用法筆記
This sense is common in maps, clues, and the fixed line X marks the spot.
7. to keep close beside an opposing player so that player cannot receive the ball f
盯防
貼近對手不讓他順利拿球
to keep close beside an opposing player so that player cannot receive the ball freely.
Rina marked the tallest striker all through the second half.
Rina 在整個下半場都盯防著最高的前鋒。
mark a striker
The coach told Leo to mark their captain at every corner.
教練要 Leo 在每一次角球時都盯防他們的隊長。
Our defender forgot to mark the winger, and they scored.
我們的後衛忘了盯防那名邊鋒，結果對方進球了。
Midfielders must mark quickly when the other side breaks forward.
對手快速反擊時，中場球員必須立刻去盯防。
- cover
broader sports word that can include guarding space as well as a player
文法句型
mark a striker
mark at a corner
mark tightly
用法筆記
Used mainly in football and similar team sports.
8. to notice something carefully and remember it or think about it seriously.
留意
仔細注意並放在心上
to notice something carefully and remember it or think about it seriously.
Mark what the doctor says about the next dose.
要留意醫生對下一次劑量說了什麼。
mark what someone says
You should mark the warning signs before you swim there.
你下水前，應該先留意那些警告標誌。
Mark my words, this small cafe will become famous.
你記住我的話，這間小咖啡館會變得很有名。
Investors marked the sudden drop in fuel prices.
投資人留意到了燃料價格突然下跌這件事。
文法句型
mark what someone says
mark my words
用法筆記
Often used in instructions, warnings, and the fixed phrase mark my words.
mark — 名詞
- marksingular
- marksplural
1. a visible line, spot, or stain left on a surface.
痕跡
物體表面留下的痕或污點
a visible line, spot, or stain left on a surface.
The movers left dark marks on the kitchen wall beside the fridge.
搬家工人在冰箱旁的廚房牆上留下了深色痕跡。
leave marks on + surface
A muddy mark spread across Theo's clean sleeve after the bus ride.
搭完公車後，Theo 乾淨的袖子上沾開了一道泥痕。
The jeweller polished the silver until no finger marks remained.
珠寶匠把銀器擦亮，直到上面沒有留下指痕。
There was a long burn mark on the table near the candle.
蠟燭旁的桌面上有一道長長的燒痕。
文法句型
leave a mark on + surface
a mark on + object
用法筆記
Often used for dirt, damage, or other visible traces on a surface.
2. a detail or quality that makes someone or something easy to recognize.
特徵
可用來辨認的特別之處
a detail or quality that makes someone or something easy to recognize.
The rescue dog had a white mark above one eye.
那隻搜救犬一隻眼睛上方有一道白色特徵。
mark above one eye
A tiny star-shaped mark on the cup showed it was hand-painted.
杯子上的小星形記痕顯示它是手工上彩的。
Her calm voice was the first mark of a good teacher.
她沉著的聲音，是好老師的第一個特徵。
That sharp curve is a mark of the old bridge design.
那道明顯的彎線，是這座老橋設計的特徵。
文法句型
a mark of + identity
a mark on + body/object
用法筆記
This sense may refer to a physical feature or a quality that identifies something.
3. a sign put on something to give information about it.
標誌
放上去提供訊息的標記
a sign put on something to give information about it.
The guide put a red mark on the trail map near the waterfall.
嚮導在瀑布旁的步道地圖上畫了一個紅色標誌。
put a mark on + map
Please make a small mark beside the box you agree with.
請在你同意的方框旁做一個小標誌。
A blue mark on the pipe shows where the clean water enters.
水管上的藍色標誌顯示乾淨的水從哪裡流入。
The lab used a bright mark on each sample lid for safety.
實驗室在每個樣本蓋上都加了醒目的標誌，以策安全。
文法句型
put a mark on + object
make a mark beside + item
4. a sign used in writing or print, such as a punctuation sign or an X.
符號
書寫或印出的記號
a sign used in writing or print, such as a punctuation sign or an X.
Do not forget the question mark at the end of the last sentence.
別忘了在最後一句的句尾加上問號。
question mark
Ella signed the form with a mark because her wrist was broken.
Ella 因為手腕受傷，只能在表格上畫一個記號代簽。
The printer left a strange mark where the comma should be.
印表機在逗號該出現的地方印出了一個奇怪的符號。
One extra mark on the page changed the meaning of the poem.
頁面上多出的一個符號，改變了那首詩的意思。
- character
general word for a written symbol in a text or system
文法句型
question mark
sign with a mark
用法筆記
This sense often appears in names of punctuation marks or signature marks.
5. the score a student receives for schoolwork or a test.
分數
作業或考試表現的分等
the score a student receives for schoolwork or a test.
Mina got full marks on the science quiz after studying all weekend.
Mina 週末苦讀後，在自然小考拿了滿分。
get full marks
The teacher lowered Omar's mark because the report was late.
老師因為報告晚交，調低了 Omar 的分數。
Our marks will appear online after the final exam meeting.
我們的分數會在期末考檢討會後公布到網路上。
Jae was upset by a low mark in history.
Jae 因為歷史拿了低分而很沮喪。
文法句型
get a mark
full marks
low mark
用法筆記
Especially common in British English; American English more often uses grade.
6. an important level or amount that someone wants to reach or pass.
大關
想達到或跨過的重要數量點
an important level or amount that someone wants to reach or pass.
The charity hoped to pass the ten-thousand-dollar mark before noon.
慈善活動希望在中午前突破一萬美元大關。
pass the X mark
Sales climbed above the million mark during the holiday season.
假期期間，銷售額爬升到百萬大關之上。
Reema stopped at the five-kilometre mark for water.
Reema 在五公里的大關處停下來喝水。
The team fell below the fifty-point mark in the second half.
那支球隊在下半場跌到五十分大關以下。
文法句型
pass the X mark
above the X mark
below the X mark
用法筆記
Often used with numbers to talk about a point reached, passed, or missed.
7. something someone does or gives that shows a feeling, attitude, or quality.
表示
表現情感或態度的行動
something someone does or gives that shows a feeling, attitude, or quality.
They sent fruit baskets as a mark of thanks after the operation.
手術後，他們送水果禮盒來表示感謝。
a mark of thanks
His quiet visit was a mark of respect to the retired coach.
他安靜地前去探望，是對退休教練的一種表示敬意。
Sharing the prize money was a mark of her fairness.
她願意分出獎金，是她公平心的一種表示。
The crowd's silence became a mark of grief after the announcement.
宣布消息後，人群的沉默成了悲傷的表示。
文法句型
a mark of + feeling/quality
用法筆記
Usually followed by of and a word for a feeling or quality.
8. the unit of money that Germany used before the euro.
馬克
德國改用歐元前的貨幣單位
the unit of money that Germany used before the euro.
My grandfather kept an old ten-mark note in his desk drawer.
我祖父在書桌抽屜裡留著一張舊的十馬克紙鈔。
ten-mark note
Travellers once changed dollars into marks before crossing into Germany.
以前旅客進入德國前，常要先把美元換成馬克。
The museum displayed coins worth five marks from the 1960s.
博物館展出了幾枚六〇年代價值五馬克的硬幣。
The guidebook still listed prices in marks in its older edition.
那本旅遊指南的舊版裡，價格還是用馬克來標示。
文法句型
ten marks
German mark
用法筆記
This sense is historical because Germany now uses the euro.
9. the thing that a weapon, ball, or person is aiming at.
目標
射擊或投擲時瞄準的對象
the thing that a weapon, ball, or person is aiming at.
The archer hit the centre mark on her third shot.
那名弓箭手第三箭就射中了中央目標。
hit the mark
The striker aimed at the mark but missed by a few inches.
前鋒朝著目標射去，卻差了幾英吋。
Every dart landed close to the mark on the practice board.
每一支飛鏢都落在練習靶的目標附近。
The hunter kept the mark in sight through the tall grass.
獵人穿過高草時，始終讓目標保持在視線內。
- target
the most general and common word for what you aim at
文法句型
hit the mark
keep the mark in sight
用法筆記
This sense is often used in sports, hunting, and target practice.
mark — 名詞
1. a label used with a number to name one model in a series of machines or designs.
型號
接在數字前表示機器版本
a label used with a number to name one model in a series of machines or designs.
The museum restored a Mark II tank for the history show.
博物館為那場歷史展修復了一輛 Mark II 坦克。
Mark II + machine name
Engineers tested the Mark 4 drone in strong coastal wind.
工程師在強烈的海風中測試了 Mark 4 無人機。
Pilots said the Mark III seat was safer than the first model.
飛行員說 Mark III 座椅比第一代更安全。
The factory replaced its old cutter with the lighter Mark V.
工廠把舊切割機換成了更輕的 Mark V。
文法句型
Mark II
Mark 4 + machine name
用法筆記
Common in names for military equipment and other technical models.
2. a number after this word showing the heat level on a gas oven.
爐溫刻度
瓦斯烤箱的火力號碼
a number after this word showing the heat level on a gas oven.
Set the oven to Mark 4 before you mix the cake batter.
先把烤箱預熱到 Mark 4，再開始拌蛋糕麵糊。
set the oven to Mark 4
The recipe says Mark 6 for twenty minutes, then Mark 3.
食譜寫著先用 Mark 6 烤二十分鐘，再轉成 Mark 3。
Grandma still thinks in gas marks when she bakes bread.
奶奶烤麵包時，現在還是習慣用 gas mark 來想火力。
Our old cooker has marks from one to eight, not degrees.
我們家的老烤箱只有一到八的刻度，沒有度數顯示。
文法句型
Mark 4
Mark 6 for twenty minutes
用法筆記
Mainly used in British cooking instructions for gas ovens.