mark out

mark out — 片語動詞

  • mark outbase form
  • marks out3rd person singular
  • marking out-ing form
  • marked outpast simple

1. to draw lines, marks, or objects that show where the edge or limit of an area or

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

標示；劃定

用線條或標記畫出界線

to draw lines, marks, or objects that show where the edge or limit of an area or shape is, so that its position becomes clear

例句

Before building the playground, the workers marked out the area with white paint.

在建造遊樂場之前，工人用白色油漆標示出區域範圍。

mark out + area + with [material]

Talia used a piece of chalk to mark out a hopscotch grid on the pavement.

Talia 用粉筆在人行道上畫出跳房子的格子。

同義詞
  • delineate

    more formal; used in technical or academic writing

  • trace

    emphasises following an existing outline rather than creating one

  • outline

    focuses on the outer shape rather than the full area

反義詞
  • erase

    removing the marks that defined the boundary

文法句型

mark + noun + out

mark out + noun

用法筆記

The object is typically a physical area, boundary, path, or shape. Often used in construction, surveying, gardening, and sports contexts. This phrasal verb is separable: the object can go between 'mark' and 'out' (e.g., 'mark the field out') or after 'out' (e.g., 'mark out the field').

常見錯誤

❌The teacher marked out the students who were late.
✅The teacher marked out the emergency exits on the classroom floor plan.
💡'mark out' refers to drawing physical boundaries, not singling out people for attention.