markdown
/ˈmɑːkdaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːrkdaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n/ (ame, mw)
markdown — 名詞
- markdownsingular
- markdownsplural
1. an amount that a shop lowers the price of an item by, often to clear stock or bo
降價幅度
商品從原價調降的金額或百分比
an amount that a shop lowers the price of an item by, often to clear stock or boost sales during a slow period.
Nellie spotted a 40% markdown on winter coats at the department store.
Nellie 在百貨公司看到冬季外套打了四折，降價幅度高達 40%。
collocation: [percent]% markdown on [item]
The bookshop announced sharp markdowns to clear last year's textbooks before September.
那家書店宣布大幅降價，要在九月前出清去年的教科書。
collocation: sharp / steep / deep markdown
After the holiday season, large retailers usually take a markdown on unsold electronics.
聖誕假期過後，大型零售商通常會對賣不掉的電子產品調降售價。
Mayumi compared the markdown at two shoe stores before choosing the cheaper pair.
Mayumi 比較了兩家鞋店的降價幅度，才挑了比較便宜的那雙。
Heavy rain that summer forced the swimwear brand to offer a steep markdown.
那年夏天雨下得太多，泳裝品牌只好大幅降價出清。
- markup
an increase added to the price, usually the seller's profit margin
文法句型
markdown on [item]
[N]% markdown
用法筆記
Common in retail and finance writing. Object of 'take' or 'announce'; often modified by size adjectives (sharp, steep, deep, modest) or a percentage. Plural 'markdowns' is normal when describing a series of price cuts.
常見錯誤
markdown — 動詞
- markdownpresent simple I / you / we / they
- markdowns3rd person singular
- markdowning-ing form
- markdownedpast simple
1. to reduce the selling price of goods, especially in a shop, so that they are che
下調售價
把商品的標價往下調，使其變便宜
to reduce the selling price of goods, especially in a shop, so that they are cheaper than before.
Christopher marked down all the summer dresses by half before the new stock arrived.
Christopher 在新貨進來前，把所有夏季洋裝都降價一半出清。
pattern: mark [item] down by [amount]
The bakery marks down its bread to one dollar after eight in the evening.
那家麵包店每天晚上八點過後，都會把麵包降到一塊錢一個。
pattern: mark [item] down to [price]
These hiking boots were marked down from ninety pounds to thirty-five last week.
這雙登山靴上週從九十英鎊降到了三十五英鎊。
Yuna persuaded the manager to mark down the slightly damaged television.
Yuna 說服店長把那台有點小瑕疵的電視降價賣給她。
- mark up
raise the price, usually to add a profit margin
文法句型
mark something down
mark down something to [price]
be marked down from X to Y
用法筆記
Almost always written as the phrasal form 'mark down' rather than the single word 'markdown'. The single-word noun 'markdown' and the two-word verb 'mark down' are paired siblings, not interchangeable spellings.