markers

IPA/ˈmɑː.kər/
KK[mˈɑrkɚz]IPA/ˈmɑːr.kɚ/

markers — 名詞

  • markerssingular
  • markersesplural

1. an object or sign placed to show the edge, position, or direction of something,

1.名詞B1
釋義

標示物；界標

標示邊界或位置的物體

an object or sign placed to show the edge, position, or direction of something, such as a property line, a hiking trail, or a dangerous area.

例句

The red flags on the beach are markers that show where swimmers should stay inside the safe zone.

沙灘上的紅旗是標示物，告知游泳者應待在安全區域內。

markers + that-clause showing location

Putri followed the stone markers along the mountain path so she would not get lost in the fog.

Putri 沿著山路上的石頭標示物前進，以免在霧中迷路。

同義詞
  • sign

    more general; a marker is a type of sign with a specific locating purpose

  • landmark

    refers to a large or notable feature, not a small placed object

  • indicator

    used more abstractly; a marker is physical

用法筆記

Often appears in compounds such as boundary marker, trail marker, and distance marker.

常見錯誤

❌I put markers on my calendar to remember the date.
✅I put marks on my calendar to remember the date.
💡A marker is a physical object or sign; a written symbol on a page is a mark.

2. a physical structure, such as a stone slab or wall plaque, placed to commemorate

2.名詞B2
釋義

紀念碑；墓碑

紀念人物或事件的標誌物

a physical structure, such as a stone slab or wall plaque, placed to commemorate a person, an important occasion, or a burial location.

例句

A granite marker stands at the entrance of the town square to honour the soldiers who died in the war.

一座花崗岩紀念碑矗立在鎮廣場入口處，紀念戰爭中陣亡的士兵。

collocation: granite marker / stone marker

Roya placed flowers beside the grave marker where her grandmother was buried last spring.

Roya 在去年春天祖母安葬的墓碑旁放了一束花。

collocation: grave marker

同義詞
  • monument

    usually larger and more ornate than a marker

  • headstone

    specifically a grave marker with an inscription

  • plaque

    a flat piece of metal or stone attached to a wall or post

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: a memorial marker is created intentionally as a tribute, not simply to show a location or boundary.

3. a gene, protein, or other biological substance that indicates the presence of a

3.名詞C1
釋義

生物指標

顯示疾病或生物特性的標記

a gene, protein, or other biological substance that indicates the presence of a disease, condition, or the origin of a cell or organism.

例句

Doctors can test for certain genetic markers to find out if a person is at risk for breast cancer.

醫生可以檢測某些遺傳標記，以判斷一個人是否有罹患乳癌的風險。

collocation: genetic markers

High levels of the protein act as a marker that signals inflammation in the body.

該蛋白質的高濃度可作為生物標記，顯示體內有發炎現象。

act as + marker + that-clause

同義詞
  • indicator

    broader term; a biological marker is a specific type of indicator

  • biomarker

    the standard technical term in clinical settings

  • sign

    less precise; can refer to symptoms rather than measurable substances

用法筆記

Common in compounds: genetic marker, biomarker, tumour marker. Frequently appears in medical journals and research articles.

4. a writing tool whose thick felt point produces bold strokes, commonly used on wh

4.名詞A2
釋義

麥克筆

粗頭書寫或繪畫用的筆

a writing tool whose thick felt point produces bold strokes, commonly used on whiteboards, paper, or to emphasise text.

例句

The teacher picked up a red marker and wrote the homework assignment on the whiteboard.

老師拿起一支紅色麥克筆，在白板上寫下家庭作業。

Chiara used a yellow highlighter marker to underline the most important sentences in her textbook.

Chiara 用一支黃色螢光筆在教科書中最重要的句子底下劃線。

compound: highlighter marker

同義詞
  • felt-tip pen

    the general term; marker is more common in everyday speech

  • highlighter

    a specific type of marker for highlighting text

用法筆記

Often specified by type: whiteboard marker, permanent marker, highlighter marker, felt-tip marker.

常見錯誤

❌I signed the contract with a whiteboard marker.
✅I signed the contract with a pen.
💡Whiteboard markers use erasable ink and are not suitable for permanent documents.

5. in ball games such as football, a player assigned to guard a particular opponent

5.名詞B2
釋義

防守球員

貼身防守對手的球員

in ball games such as football, a player assigned to guard a particular opponent closely, blocking passes and limiting their chances to score.

例句

Zuri played as a marker in the match and did not let the opposing striker touch the ball once.

Zuri 在那場比賽中擔任防守球員，一次也沒讓對方前鋒碰到球。

The coach assigned each defender a marker so every opponent was covered during the corner kick.

教練為每位後衛指派了防守目標，因此在踢角球時每位對手都有專人看守。

passive: was assigned + marker

同義詞
  • defender

    broader term; a marker is a defender with a specific marking assignment

  • guard

    used in American English for the same role in basketball

用法筆記

Chiefly British English. In American English the equivalent role is usually called a guard or defender rather than a marker.

6. an official who tracks and records the points or strokes earned by competitors d

6.名詞B2
釋義

計分員

記錄比賽分數的人

an official who tracks and records the points or strokes earned by competitors during a match, most commonly in golf.

例句

Dahlia volunteered to be the marker for the golf tournament and wrote down each player's score after every hole.

Dahlia 自願擔任高爾夫球賽的計分員，在每洞結束後記下每位球員的分數。

The marker sat at the table beside the course and checked the numbers on each scorecard before submitting them.

計分員坐在球場旁邊的桌子前，提交前逐一檢查每張計分卡上的數字。

同義詞
  • scorekeeper

    the more common term in most sports

  • scorer

    used in various sports, including tennis and cricket

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 5: a marker in sports can also mean a scorekeeper, which is a non-playing role.